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Alright, I'll give my prospective on this issue because of it's being kinda a more unique prospective.
Well, anyways........ supposably a lot of people say that "loose", which means to knot win, is suppose to be spelled "lose", but, just between you and I, I would of thought that "lose" is pronounced like "lows", like the movie theater chain. I guess for all intensive purposes they just want to make sure they're spelling it right, but it's redeculous, also to, because their just trying to spell it like it sounds.
I guess this just effects me to ware I can bearly except it, but it's a bigger percent of people who do this more then people who do'nt. And don't get two offensive by me, I am not trying to infer that every-one should have a flare for good English, but some times it gives me a head-ache and makes me wanna just go lay down.
That said, its a free country, so I should of just lived and let live, even if my brother and sister-in-laws say this kinda stuff, life's too short, just gotta take one for the team, let it be.
Here's one that doesn't get nearly as much consideration as it should: perfect. Very few things in life are perfect, but people throw that word around an awful lot!
I have to disagree with this one. I know my son is not perfect, but he is perfect for me .
"Perfection" is a valuation, and implies the involvement of an evaluator, as well as the object being evaluated. Depending on the perspective of the evaluator, the valuation of the object may vary.
I have to disagree with this one. I know my son is not perfect, but he is perfect for me .
"Perfection" is a valuation, and implies the involvement of an evaluator, as well as the object being evaluated. Depending on the perspective of the evaluator, the valuation of the object may vary.
When my daughter was a little girl, she always said, "this is perftick!" She doesn't say it anymore, but I still do!
I predict that the next upcoming overused phrase will be "death by a thousand cuts". Can't tell you how many times I've heard that one over the past month.
When one writes "preventative" (e.g. "preventative maintenance") when what is meant is "preventive."
"Preventative" is a word in standard English and is roughly synonymous with "preventive." Are you saying you thought it was incorrect, or just that you don't like the sound of it? It is not incorrect.
"help but" drives me nuts, too. "I couldn't help but think" instead of "I couldn't help thinking."
Both are correct. The first form is the modal form using the infinitive. You may not like the way it sounds, but I don't believe it is incorrect. Is there an English grammar expert here who can weigh in?
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) dating yourself, today's high school grads can't understand and fill out a job application at McDonalds.
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