ray . Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 You knew it would happen. The grammar police would come to get you one day. Consider it done. I'll probably get royally flamed for this, but I can't stand it any longer. ;) Little things annoy me. My own sister has called me a curmudgeon, and she's probably right. I keep seeing the same words misspelled(sp?) over and over. I see the same people doing it too. You know who you are... well, actually I guess you don't. Those with another language other than English as their native tongue are of course excused. I'm worried though they're copying some people's bad examples. Here are some of the poor words that get mangled: too- This means also. It is not spelled "to". "To" is when you go "to" some place. lose- Gets spelled "loose". "Loose" is something that needs to be tightened. "Lose" is as when you get your M7 stolen, or hopefully, temporarily misplace it. you're- contraction of "you are", often incorrectly spelled "your". "You're beautiful, even if you insist on buying an MP." "Your" is to show possession, as in "Your pictures suck." There's one other that escapes me at the moment, but I'm sure I'll think of it and you can bet your bippy I'll bring it to your attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandler Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 yes...Yes...YES!!!! I'm with you, Ray, but I'm too much of a lurker/newbie here to have dared to start this thread. How about adding the spelling of the word lens as "lense" to the list? Good luck with the flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflesher Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Ray: How about my personal peeve, "it's" versus "its". I realize it is contrary to most rules in the enlish language for possessives, but "it's" is the contraction for "it is" while "its" is the possessive form of it. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watts Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 <i>There's one other that escapes me at the moment, but I'm sure I'll think of it and you can bet your bippy I'll bring it to your attention.</i><br><br>Lense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_m__toronto_ Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 others: they're, their, there. and people wonder why the english language is one of the hardest to learn. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman_mayersohn Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Please add 'aperture' to that list (often seen as 'aperature' here) and consider penalties for repeat offenders. Anyone can goof when typing quickly, of course, but I support your effort to spread literacy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preston_merchant Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 "Lense" is definately the uncontionable error of people who's expensive camras indicate their from the highest tyre of society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Its, it's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtodrick Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 A while back there was an interesting article in a national newspaper that read along the lines of..."educators in North America feel that less emphasis should be placed on grammar (in school) and more emphasis on the intent of what the student is trying to say". A load of crap I say...I'm with you all the way on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin m. Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Ray, How about using "there," "they're" and "their" interchangeably? My personal #1 pet peeve is any argument long on attitude and short on writing skills. I've also seen many arguments on this forum spoiled by grammar and syntax so tortured, Amnesty International should be called. It's usually the native English speakers who are the worst offenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip_williams Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Admirable topic, but why in this forum? Anyone hear is to far gone too caire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher_a._junker Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Common usage in Pittsb----. "Needs fixed". Appraised and apprised are not synonyms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_a Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn:<br> [a].- The bandage was wound around the wound.<br> .- The farm was used to produce produce.<br> [c].- The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.<br> [d].- We must polish the Polish furniture.<br> [e].- He could lead if he would get the lead out.<br> [f].- The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.<br> [g].- Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was<br> time to present the present. [h].- A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.<br> .- When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.<br> [j].- I did not object to the object.<br> [k].- The insurance was invalid for the invalid.<br> [l].- There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.<br> [m].- They were too close to the door to close it.<br> [n].- The buck does funny things when the does are present.<br> [o].- A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.<br> [p].- To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.<br> [q].- The wind was too strong to wind the sail.<br> [r].- After a number of injections my jaw got number.<br> .- Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.<br> [t].- I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.<br> .- How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?<br> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted March 10, 2003 Author Share Posted March 10, 2003 Actually, I think "lens" can be spelled "lense" also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_shields1 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 First: "Definately" isn't a word. It is the most common misspelling in the language. Second: "Can you find the three errers in this sentance?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolfe_tessem Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 less/fewer like/as farther/further better/best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant_. Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 yea, and nerd/nerde anuthur won u shud lern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted March 10, 2003 Author Share Posted March 10, 2003 expegted thad frum u, grunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 "That is the sort of errant nonsense up with which I shall not put!" Winston Churchill, upon being chided about ending a sentance with a preposition in a speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Flare/flair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_smith12 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 O' Teacher, I recently misspelled Japanese. (I twice added an extra e near the end) My apologies to those native to and from that fine land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 Grant and Grunt. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_brantley2 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 My 2 cents - "Leica rangefinder" is not pronounced Hexar or CV Bessa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 While we're at it, how about those who show a casual attitude towards proper punctuation?<P> <I>It is not spelled "to". <BR>Gets spelled "loose".</><P> The period is always placed inside the ending quote. www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preston_merchant Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 "The period is always placed inside the ending quote." Only if you are writing in the United States. The Brits do things differently. And, it should be noted, this matter is one of style, not grammar. Style varies by the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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