Grammar Rant

[PigletsPal2]

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!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This one absolutely sets my teeth on edge! And it seems like it's a recent phenomenon; I've only just heard it in the past year or so. I don't know if it's regional, I've heard it here in Florida, in the Washington, DC area, and on TV shows originating on the west coast.

I have no qualms about asking "with what?" or "with whom?" when someone uses that grammar anomaly when speaking to me.

Queen Colleen

 

[PigletsPal2]

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Queen Colleen

 

[saucymb]

I am sick of seeing/hearing people write/say they "graduated high school". There is a preposition missing there! If they did in fact graduate from high school, they should know that.

 

[OurBigTrip]

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 fixed it for you. Commas and semicolons live to provide pauses.

 

[kaytieeldr]

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."

You're reaching. It actually translates to coming with you. It's a statement, not a question; and German sentence structure is different from English.

 

[karensi]

Lately, on FB, I've seen so many people post sentences that say, "I seen a nice car" or "I seen that too", etc...I can't stand that

 

[Kimberlyann11]

Mine isn't a grammar issue as much as a spelling issue. I can't stand it when people use discrete when they mean discreet. DD and I saw a cute little pouch for sale at a local boutique. It said in large garish lettering "A discrete place to put my tampons". It was so cute that we would have gotten it is not for the horrible spelling. DD's orthodontist even had it misspelled on some of his advertising.

And using "less" instead of "fewer". I see it so much that sometimes I wonder if the standard usage has changed and I'm the one doing it wrong.

 

[kimblebee]

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

*so MUCH fun

 

[Carriemel]

I'm sure their going to have a great time while there they're.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

That is all.

(sorry...even though I know that's total satire/humor/poking fun...my teeth hurt from reading that!)

 

[chartle]

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

*so MUCH fun

That's why I've been extra careful posting in this thread.

 

[kimblebee]

I'm not usually catty like that but 'so fun' hurts my brain.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I am sick of seeing/hearing people write/say they "graduated high school". There is a preposition missing there! If they did in fact graduate from high school, they should know that.

just bee happyish that they granulated!

 

[goofyernmost]

just bee happyish that they granulated!

You did that incorrectly. I should read... just bee more happyish that thay granulated!

 

[msjprincess]

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..

Exactly. I said I have never heard anyone around hear say it. It is most definitely not regional to NYC.

 

[kimblebee]

Exactly. I said I have never heard anyone around hear say it. It is most definitely not regional to NYC.

Then I apologize, I must have misread what you wrote.

 

[JustCor]

At some point, literally became figuratively, and my heart literally began to hurt a little, figuratively.

Supposably is used by so many people who are generally quite intelligent that I'm starting to wonder if I'm the one who's wrong. I must have the dumbs.

Irregardless, I just need to breath deeply and not get to wound up.

 

[Tardisblue]

I am in agreeance with all these posts.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You did that incorrectly. I should read... just bee more happyish that thay granulated!

NOME, IT REEGINOAL SPEAKED!

 

[Diznygrl]

The one that really gets my goat, and I see it ALLLLL the time, is making a last name possessive when meaning to pluralize it. We've all seen this one on just about every Christmas card. "Merry Christmas from The Smith's!" The Smith's what? Last time I was in Disneyland, a large extended family had special shirts made up that said something like, "The Ortega's Do Disney 2015". Made me cringe.

 

[usd2bmd]

As long as they didn't seen it I could probably live with are. I seen as opposed to I saw is what drives me crazy.

This is my kryptonite. I don't know why it bothers me so much. But when people use that word in the wrong context (it seems everyone I see on FB does) it just makes me want to scream.