Possibly of Interest to the Grammar Police Type
Oct 12, 2021 20:21:10 #
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Oct 13, 2021 02:41:58 #
Speaking of newscasters Tobers17, what's with many TV folks introducing "Bob Smith and the 'noose'. lately"?
Oct 13, 2021 08:13:20 #
How many times have you heard people say, "I could care less" when they actually mean they couldn't care less?
Oct 13, 2021 13:22:06 #
Oct 13, 2021 16:47:38 #
I agree with all! A local paper used to publish “west Canada with dual at Clinton”! Year, after year….
Oct 14, 2021 07:53:54 #
randave2001 wrote:
Did you mean 'grammar'?
Good catch.
My only excuse is that I have lived in northeast Arkansas for over thirty years. I don't mean to be hyper-critical, but I meet a lot of people here who will say, "Don't tell me how to say something! I talk good enough to get along. D@*% Yankee!
I grew up in Illinois. Oh well.
Oct 14, 2021 07:59:23 #
Lucian wrote:
Drives me crazy when I hear people say Suposively!!!
Yes. Or 'supposibly'. Then there is 'undoubtebly'. Given some time, I could come up with a whole string of them.
Oct 14, 2021 19:22:27 #
domcomm
Loc: Denver, CO
I must agree! I'm getting so sick of the terrible grammar, but also the pronunciation on TV commercials now days! they flip the letters of words around so much now! Prescription, protection, provider, all come out as purrscription, purrtection, or purrvider. And then there's my favorite hot sauce from Thailand – Sriracha. It is often pronounced "Siracha" instead of Sree-ra-cha. having spent time in both Thailand and Sri Lanka, I know they would be most upset to hear those words mis-pronounced!
Oct 15, 2021 13:29:33 #
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