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Old 10-17-2009, 05:33 PM
 
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It annoys me when anyone of any color speaks or writes incorrectly. I dont get so involved that I shake my head or get upset. Although "it's" for "its" and "loose" for "lose" on the innernets probably bring me closest. And a plural pronoun to represent singular ("If your friend wants to wear your coat, let them"). I know this is common nowadays but it still bugs me no end.
Then you probably want to say "internet" and not "innernet." :-)

All grammatical and pronunciation errors grate on my nerves, but I am not perfect either and I'm sure someone, somewhere, is noting my mispronunciations or grammatical errors.

The error that annoys me the most is when people say "I wish I would have" or the even more egregious "I wish I would of" instead of the appropriate conditional "I wish I had."

 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:35 PM
 
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It annoys me when anyone of any color speaks or writes incorrectly. I dont get so involved that I shake my head or get upset. Although "it's" for "its" and "loose" for "lose" on the innernets probably bring me closest. And a plural pronoun to represent singular ("If your friend wants to wear your coat, let them"). I know this is common nowadays but it still bugs me no end.
You've got to explain its to me. That sounds funny but its a correct sentence. I thought it's was a contraction for 'it is'. Anytime you mean 'it is' you should spell it it's. Am I wrong about that?

- Reel

PS - What is (or what's) the definition of is?
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:36 PM
 
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Then you probably want to say "internet" and not "innernet." :-)

All grammatical and pronunciation errors grate on my nerves, but I am not perfect either and I'm sure someone, somewhere, is noting my mispronunciations or grammatical errors.

The error that annoys me the most is when people say "I wish I would have" or the even more egregious "I wish I would of" instead of the appropriate conditional "I wish I had."
Sorry, I meant "innernets".

"would of" --!!!! Is that worse than, or only as bad as, "It was just laying there"?
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:38 PM
 
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Then you probably want to say "internet" and not "innernet." :-)

All grammatical and pronunciation errors grate on my nerves, but I am not perfect either and I'm sure someone, somewhere, is noting my mispronunciations or grammatical errors.

The error that annoys me the most is when people say "I wish I would have" or the even more egregious "I wish I would of" instead of the appropriate conditional "I wish I had."
Yeah, or inneresting. I guess would've sounds like would of. I had a secretary once type up a letter for me that said 'would of'. Geeesh.
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:39 PM
 
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"I could care less" when the person really means "I couldn't care less."
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:40 PM
 
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So . . . bottom line . . . the guy who says aks instead of ask . . . if that's his only grammatical problem he's got it goin' on!

- Reel
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:40 PM
 
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I hate ebonics and I end conversation with anyone that speaks it. I just say, I'm soory I cannot understand a word you are saying.
... with every comment about black people, Muslim people, homosexuals, or our president, it just gets clearer and clearer what your real motivations are. Perhaps you will live in an all white world in the next life.

As to the topic at hand, I will step up and say that it does bother me when people say "ax" instead of "ask". I'm a stickler for grammar, though, and I think I see words in my mind. So, when I see gross mispronunciations from any group, I wonder what word they are seeing in their mind.

To be clear - I certainly wouldn't end a conversation with someone over it.
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:40 PM
 
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Sorry, I meant "innernets".

"would of" --!!!! Is that worse than, or only as bad as, "It was just laying there"?
Don't things "lay" while people and animals "lie?" Oy, I need review of that verb!

What is an "innernet"?
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:41 PM
 
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Then you probably want to say "internet" and not "innernet." :-)

All grammatical and pronunciation errors grate on my nerves, but I am not perfect either and I'm sure someone, somewhere, is noting my mispronunciations or grammatical errors.

The error that annoys me the most is when people say "I wish I would have" or the even more egregious "I wish I would of" instead of the appropriate conditional "I wish I had."
Ooooh.... you are picky. I think you might even top me!
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:41 PM
 
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You've got to explain its to me. That sounds funny but its a correct sentence. I thought it's was a contraction for 'it is'. Anytime you mean 'it is' you should spell it it's. Am I wrong about that?

- Reel

PS - What is (or what's) the definition of is?
Ha, it depends, doesnt it?

"It's" is a contraction for "it is." It's just that so often you see, you know, "The heffalump roared it's terrible roar."
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