Pet peeve. It's not pronouced "off ten."
Mar 4, 2015 10:50:57 #
it was a crappy joke or attempt (T pronounced) at sarcasm and not everyone who sees it will know what LP stands for. but they might remember you for what you said. Or try to forget you!
SteveR wrote:
Remarks like...."I'm being sarcastic" or my sarcastic remark? What? You couldn't tell I was mocking LP? Some people just don't get it and then go around flinging names. I like you, DaveO, otherwise I'd suggest you buy some higher IQ at the camera store.
Mar 4, 2015 10:52:45 #
DaveO wrote:
Steve, I felt that sarcastic or not, referencing an ethnic conspiracy was not in the best interest of anyone. Probably a little touchy on my part. My apologies for my being at least an occasional a-hole. Keep smilin'.
:thumbup:
Mar 4, 2015 10:59:01 #
probly...probably
member? remember
fridge...refrigerator
ax ask
and now I ax u who really gives a .......
and now that I think about it
who ever TAKES one....
member? remember
fridge...refrigerator
ax ask
and now I ax u who really gives a .......
and now that I think about it
who ever TAKES one....
4ellen4 wrote:
the word interesting is also one of those words that a lot of people do not take the time to pronounce properly
int is not intrasting but inter-es-ting
int is not intrasting but inter-es-ting
Mar 4, 2015 11:00:27 #
DaveO wrote:
This is almost as much fun as watching two dogs on a rainy night, if you know what I mean! :XD: :lol:
No, what do you mean??
I'm curious now.
:wink: :wink:
Swede
Mar 4, 2015 11:03:12 #
In my ENGLISH language the "T" is not silent, we use it, it's there.
Mar 4, 2015 11:03:50 #
NoSocks wrote:
Speaking, Sundancer, of poor spelling, cannot is one word, not two. Just like into instead of in to.
Both are correct, it depends on the usage.
Mar 4, 2015 11:04:55 #
Wellhiem wrote:
It's the difference between English and American. There's a T in it, it's pronounced off ten. You've already bastardised our language by getting rid of the u in colour and messing up the order of letters in centre, either make up your own language or stop pissing about with ours.
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Mar 4, 2015 11:13:29 #
burkphoto wrote:
Communication is the art of ensuring that two or more people hold a common thought in union. So long as we fill in the blanks enough to get the full story, I'm good to go.
I don't care whether you call it 'film making' or 'videography'. It COULD be both, because many modern "films" are made with 4K video cameras and edited entirely on computers. The finished 24P video can be projected as video, or printed to film and projected as film.
I don't care whether you call it 'film making' or 'videography'. It COULD be both, because many modern "films" are made with 4K video cameras and edited entirely on computers. The finished 24P video can be projected as video, or printed to film and projected as film.
All true but there's no "film" running through the camera so the term, regardless of how many use it, is still incorrect .
Mar 4, 2015 11:33:08 #
My pet peeve, is a cash register clerk in a store asking me "Did you find everything?" My usual reply is "No, I wasn't looking for EVERYTHING, just a few things!"
Mar 4, 2015 11:37:48 #
SteveR wrote:
It's "offen." I hear "off ten" on tv every time it's said. Don't English teachers, writers, editors, and directors of today know the correct pronunciation?
If you want to have a lifetime hobby just watch the television news and then go for it. Lots of luck trying to educate them. Just laugh at them and don't have a stroke. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mar 4, 2015 11:42:55 #
Earworms wrote:
My pet peeve, is a cash register clerk in a store asking me "Did you find everything?" My usual reply is "No, I wasn't looking for EVERYTHING, just a few things!"
You probably know that the clerk was referring to the things you were looking for. What you may not know is that if these clerks get caught not asking, they may be out of a job. Some of our biggest employers are trying to ensure that you get what you came for. :-)
Mar 4, 2015 11:48:35 #
DaveO wrote:
Ba-tween, bee-tween...
sorry, bu-tween
as in butt ween
Mar 4, 2015 11:49:24 #
SteveR wrote:
It's "offen." I hear "off ten" on tv every time it's said. Don't English teachers, writers, editors, and directors of today know the correct pronunciation?
Likely not. English teachers of today don't know a lot of things about language. The emphasis is on literature in universities. When I was teaching, the young English teacher on our team came to me about every day with a question grammar. She didn't know much more than the 8th graders she was teaching.
The language is changing and that's the way it is. What was pronounced one way a hundred years ago is not pronounced that way today. I didn't learn 'fun, funner, funnest'. I learned 'fun, more fun, most fun'. Also, the difference in 'further' and 'farther' is now almost non-existent. That's just two examples.
But then, we can't understand the English of 300 years ago, so........... Heck, we probably would have trouble with George Washington's version. And I'm sure we would have trouble with some of the British/Aussie versions of the language.
Hey, if 'offen' vs. 'often' is all you have to worry about, consider yourself very lucky. :mrgreen: All things change. That is the nature of this existence. And that's a good thing. It Keeps one from becoming stale and trying to live in the past, which is no more. So get out there and have the funnest time you can have with Life!! :thumbup:
Mar 4, 2015 11:57:16 #
j45
Loc: North Central CT
SteveR thanks for posting this. This is my number one peeve!!!
there is no justification for this it just SCREAMS IGNORANT
this has been the accepted American pronunciation for hundreds of years
someone here further down suggested that the user might think that it gives them an "astute" quality -
In this particular instance - WHAT IS THE FIRST SYLLABLE IN THE WORD ASTUTE?
j45 - another Jerry ......
there is no justification for this it just SCREAMS IGNORANT
this has been the accepted American pronunciation for hundreds of years
someone here further down suggested that the user might think that it gives them an "astute" quality -
In this particular instance - WHAT IS THE FIRST SYLLABLE IN THE WORD ASTUTE?
j45 - another Jerry ......
Mar 4, 2015 12:01:11 #
Peter W
Loc: Kent, England
I get really annoyed at "nuclear" pronounced as "new-kew-ler" as well as news and weather people talking about "hot" or "cold" temperatures. Still...
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