Grammar Rant

[chartle]

I hate "invites" instead of "invitations."
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"I got an invite to her graduation." "I'm sending out wedding invites soon."

It's only a few more letters to use the correct word and avoid sounding like the cast of Hee Haw.

I think thats my problem with "Going to Prom". It sounds like caveman or Frankenstein's Monster speech.

"You go prom", "I go Prom", "We go Prom same time"

PS Anyone else being super critical proofreading (whoa almost typed proof reading) your posts before you hit the "Post Reply" button? Don't want any of these .

 

[smadath]

You can turn auto correct off.

I can! (yes, I was dumb enough not to know that)

 

[smadath]

I understand auto-correct, but you do have the opportunity to glance over your status before hitting "post".

I am entirely too lazy to proofread my entire 140 character post before hitting "tweet". It's far easier to blame autocorrect.

 

[CinderElsa]

Two I really hate:

"I'll never step foot in there again!" - It's SET foot. You don't step your feet.

"I'm going to the store. Want to come with?" - Come with ME. I know it's regional, but that doesn't make it correct, and it still drives me up the wall!

 

[marthachick]

Breath and breathe. They are not interchangeable.

 

[Stacy's a freak]

"Sense" does not mean "since". Please. I have been fat since last summer. SINCE!

 

[Sanchez]

"Sense" does not mean "since". Please. I have been fat since last summer. SINCE!

I think Pooh Sized is more grammatically correct than fat.

 

[kimblebee]

Two I really hate:

"I'll never step foot in there again!" - It's SET foot. You don't step your feet.

"I'm going to the store. Want to come with?" - Come with ME. I know it's regional, but that doesn't make it correct, and it still drives me up the wall!

I'm not sure 'come with' is regional..we say it all the time.

 

[msjprincess]

I'm not sure 'come with' is regional..we say it all the time.

I think it may be regional. I have never heard anyone say it in real life.

 

[Tardisblue]

I think it may be regional. I have never heard anyone say it in real life.

It's definitely a Midwestern saying. I never heard it while living down South but hear it on a weekly basis here in Illinois and, yes, have even caught myself saying it on occasion.

 

[marthachick]

Mussels are not muscles either.

 

[kimblebee]

I think it may be regional. I have never heard anyone say it in real life.

Like I said, we say it all the time and I'm in Manitoba, Canada. Not even close to you and not MidWestern either. I've said it for as long as I can remember..

 

[CinderElsa]

Like I said, we say it all the time and I'm in Manitoba, Canada. Not even close to you and not MidWestern either. I've said it for as long as I can remember..

It's found in regions that have historically had large populations of German/Dutch-speaking immigrants, i.e. the Midwest. If I'm not mistaken, Manitoba has a large Mennonite population & that is likely where it derives from.

 

[kimblebee]

It's found in regions that have historically had large populations of German/Dutch-speaking immigrants, i.e. the Midwest. If I'm not mistaken, Manitoba has a large Mennonite population & that is likely where it derives from.

LOL I think you're reaching.

 

[CinderElsa]

LOL I think you're reaching.

Not really.

Actually, this one references your area directly.

It's interesting that there seem to be links to the German and Yiddish communities. I heard "Can I come with" a lot in Mennonite towns here in Manitoba, Canada; definitely did not hear it in the predominantly Ukrainian, Icelandic and French towns.

The Mennonite dialect is Low German (of which I know all of five words), but the phrase "komst u met" sounds very much like what is said when people are going somewhere. It would make sense to directly translate this as "can I come with."

 

[kimblebee]

Not really.

Actually, this one references your area directly.

It's interesting that there seem to be links to the German and Yiddish communities. I heard "Can I come with" a lot in Mennonite towns here in Manitoba, Canada; definitely did not hear it in the predominantly Ukrainian, Icelandic and French towns.

The Mennonite dialect is Low German (of which I know all of five words), but the phrase "komst u met" sounds very much like what is said when people are going somewhere. It would make sense to directly translate this as "can I come with."

That's just a site with people talking?

Either way, you said its regional to NYC and I let you know you're wrong, as someone else did too.

 

[CinderElsa]

That's just a site with people talking?

Either way, you said its regional to NYC and I let you know you're wrong, as someone else did too.

"Regional" = "found only in a specific region (or regions); not standard use."

You seem oddly worked up over this. Have a nice weekend!

 

[kimblebee]

"Regional" = "found only in a specific region (or regions); not standard use."

You seem oddly worked up over this. Have a nice weekend!

I'm not worked up about it at all. I just don't understand how you can say it's regional (NYC) when I'm telling you that we use it around here (Winnipeg). So, it's clearly not regional. That's the only point I'm making.

I hope you have a nice weekend too. We had snow last weekend and right now it's 24C so a huge improvement lol

 

[bcwife76]

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[littlejimmy]

I have a real-life acquaintance/FB friend who has atrocious spelling and grammar. Sweetest lady EVER.... she would give you the shirt off her back.... but I PHYSICALLY CRINGE when I read her posts. In fact, I often find I can't even understand what she means to say. Sometimes I have to read it out loud a few times to get the meaning! DH says I'm a Grammar Nazi and/or a Grammar Snob.... but I can't help it. Bad grammar and spelling usually just jumps right out at me!! So I understand ALL of the issues mentioned here!........P

ETA: That being said.... I understand that my use of "....." mid-sentence isn't proper grammar.... but I tend to type here the way I talk IRL, with pauses and such for emphasis.

I find it funny when someone comes on a board and complains about physically cringing about grammar mistakes, and makes one herself...I guess not all errors jump out at you. hahaha...so fun