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In New York I overheard a young girl on the phone say.
In New York I overheard a young girl on the phone say.
"Girl you do not know not nothin about nothin no how"
I'm still not sure whether her friend knew anything or not.
So, for those of us who are picky about poor spelling and grammar - why does it bother us?
Do we have a touch of 'class' or snobbishness in our makeup?
I don't think so. I think it's a matter of speaking and writing clearly with articulation. If we adhere to the rules of spelling and grammar, our communication is clearer, and less likely to be misinterpreted.
Do we see someone who can't spell or use grammar correctly as less educated? Or lazy?
I see it as having less education, or missed education.
Are we purists who don't like to see the English language being misused and changed over time because of poor habits and acceptance of such?
I think there's some truth in this. However, I do get disgruntled by the fact that proper spelling and grammar are not taught in schools these days. This means I get graduates who cannot write a decent report for the courts, and that reflects badly on my reputation. (Reports go out under my letterhead.) So it means much extra work for me in editing and educating them in basic grammar.
Are we competitive and like the challenge of mastering something that we know is hard and think everyone else should have the same attitude?
It's not rocket science...just using the basic rules makes communication easier to understand.
My answer: I dunno - it just does!
Forget the off. Overuse of "of" is another one in our house.One that gets me - off of rather than from.
Triple M today - "next we will play a track off of the new album." I was shouting FROM at the radio in the car. The girl I was with thought I was nuts!
My peeves are:
- saying "aks" instead of "ask"...this is just poor education.
Amen! Parents who don't take the time to correct this - and many other pet peeves, such as "yous" - in their children should be found guilty of a form of child abuse: I propose the new offence "linguistic neglect".
These are all considered grammatically okay, but some would argue are stylistically unacceptable. There's been much debate about that, but like a lot of grammatical "rules", those who say they are unacceptable are going in the face of a long tradition of literature and other writings.using split infinitives
starting a sentence with "but" or "and"....these are joining words.
Finishing a sentence with a preposition.
I think Peter Carey wrote a whole book without any punctuation. Not something I'd recommend mind you.Writing a sentence with no punctuation
"for free" - I hate it! "Buy one, get one for free" scream the banners. No, I buy one and I get one for nothing, or I get one free. Not "for free."
My peeves are:
My Dad was an editor...
- using Mum and Dad, when you mean mum and dad.
Isn't 'dad' just a noun in this case, because you used 'my'? It's not a replacement for your dad's name in this case. I'm not sure if you saw my previous post about 'mum' and 'dad'.
Alright, here's another one.
"for free" - I hate it! "Buy one, get one for free" scream the banners. No, I buy one and I get one for nothing, or I get one free. Not "for free."
Ofcourse. How remiss of me.Fair enough, but shouldn't he then the Hero of your dreams?
In New York I overheard a young girl on the phone say.
"Girl you do not know not nothin about nothin no how"
I'm still not sure whether her friend knew anything or not.