I can't take it anymore. (copyright, quote, words)

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by Retriever

If I stopped consulting my dictionaries, I would prolly make a alot of misteaks, but, more then likely, noone would notice.
And, if they did notice, I wood just call them Grammer Nazis. (Witch they R!)
Those peeps should just mind there bizzness.
Its a hella sitiation wen you're best effits at writing R critter sized.

Irregardless, at least your trying.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by njmike

I'd like to "ax" you something instead of "ask" something.

Isn't that a body spray?

[suzy_q2010]

Animals eat dieseled and dying animals all the time as they are the easiest to catch.

Dieseled, def., smashed flat by the tire of an eighteen wheeler, as in a dieseled possum.

[Retriever]

Originally Posted by suzy_q2010

Animals eat dieseled and dying animals all the time as they are the easiest to catch.

Hmmmm...perhaps this is more evidence of those darned vulchers at work!

[Retriever]

In a news article that I read earlier today, the reporter informed her readers that, "The criteria is set...".

[Sudcaro]

Originally Posted by Retriever

the reporter informed her readers that, "The criteria is set...".

I think most people don't have a clue about such endings, that's why we get things such as "forums" for instance

[JustJulia]

In defense of "forums," both Bryan Garner and Merriam-Webster favor standard American pluralization for foreign words that have become standard English. Very common irregular plurals like "milennia" and "bacteria" are acceptable but considered to be exceptions.

/nerd

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

In defense of "forums," both Bryan Garner and Merriam-Webster favor standard American pluralization for foreign words that have become standard English. Very common irregular plurals like "milennia" and "bacteria" are acceptable but considered to be exceptions.

Like "stadia" being the plural for an old unit of length, but "stadiums" being the plural for large sports venues?

[JustJulia]

"Venues" is a great example too, actually.

You could argue for The proposal's appendices were bound separately, but not Reading about appendices made me scared of peritonitis.

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

"Venues" is a great example too, actually.

What would be an alternate plural for "venue", please?