Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

[Guest guest]

Well, Cece, I ASSUMED she spelled it wrong on PURPOSE!!!! LOL!!!

> > Be nice, now. I have a masters degree and still

> > can't spell. I am to lazy to use my spell check!

> > LOL

>

> Sorry, but I couldn't resist...

>

> Amy, that would be " too lazy " . LOL

>

> Cecelia

>

[Guest guest]

Ah dear Diane, you and I must be cut from the same cloth! lol

Other pet peeves: (until we get our wrists slapped for straying too

far from topic)

Using their for they're (or there). If you are using they're, make

SURE you can actually say " they are " in that sentence! Their is

possesive (their book) and there is locational (over there).

People who try to make themselves appear more intelligent by

saying " He gave it to my husband and I " . You wouldn't say " He gave

it to I " .

The words " a lot " put together to make one word.

Saying " I could of... " . It's " I could HAVE "

Oh good heavens, the list goes on! hahaha The fact that one of my

favorite bookmarks in a grammar and writing page surely gives a clue

to that!

Just wondering... did your MIL get the message about choir?? Too

funny!

Beth

" Diane Loupe " <dloupe@m...> wrote:

> My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to

> her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice

> the correct spelling.

>

> Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody

> gets that one wrong.

> To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put that

> apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

>

> Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> bubblegun on its fur.

> Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out

> there.

>

> >

> > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump

> > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that

> > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > BATTY!!!

> >

> > Beth

> >

[Guest guest]

Ok...here's my big one... " I could care less! " ...well...that means

you really care! " I couldn't care less " would mean that you don't

give a darn about it

And the recent misuse of BRING and TAKE by the news media (who are

supposed to be amazingly accurate and well trained communicators)

and even in sitcoms makes me NUTS!

Joan

> > My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> > spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail

to

> > her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would

notice

> > the correct spelling.

> >

> > Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody

> > gets that one wrong.

> > To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put that

> > apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

> >

> > Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> > bubblegun on its fur.

> > Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar

out

> > there.

> >

> > >

> > > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when

it

> > > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really

jump

> > > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of

that

> > > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > > BATTY!!!

> > >

> > > Beth

> > >

[Guest guest]

I haven't seen " quire " in her e-mails for awhile, so I guess she did. I

spent 20 years as a journalist, so I'm

overqualified to spot typos and grammatical errors. My husband won't even

let me proof or edit his stuff; it hurts his feelings.

>

> Just wondering... did your MIL get the message about choir?? Too

> funny!

" Diane Loupe " <dloupe@m...> wrote:

> > My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> > spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to

> > her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice

> > the correct spelling.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I was going to mention that one, but figured I had a big enough list

as it was! hahahaha TOO funny!

Something else that drives me nuts, that they especially do in

Britain (is it as bad in the states?), is making single corporate

units/sports teams/etc. plural entities. I mean, Mcs IS a fast

food restaurant and the Dallas Cowboys IS a sports team. So why oh

why do people insist on saying things like " Microsoft are

contemplating a new blah blah blah " or " Manchester United are on a

losing streak " . I'm so anal about that, that I even wrote to several

authorities on English grammar to get their feedback on the matter.

I've had to use their letters several times to show my boss that I

was correct in changing the text in his report.

Beth

" lilbunnygirl " <lilbunnygirl@y...> wrote:

> Ok...here's my big one... " I could care less! " ...well...that means

> you really care! " I couldn't care less " would mean that you don't

> give a darn about it

>

> And the recent misuse of BRING and TAKE by the news media (who are

> supposed to be amazingly accurate and well trained communicators)

> and even in sitcoms makes me NUTS!

>

>

> Joan

>

> > > My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist --

keeps

> > > spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail

> to

> > > her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would

> notice

> > > the correct spelling.

> > >

> > > Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost

everybody

> > > gets that one wrong.

> > > To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put

that

> > > apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

> > >

> > > Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> > > bubblegun on its fur.

> > > Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar

> out

> > > there.

> > >

> > > >

> > > > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when

> it

> > > > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really

> jump

> > > > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of

> that

> > > > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > > > BATTY!!!

> > > >

> > > > Beth

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Beth,

If you don't mind sharing, where is that grammar page?.

Charlie (feverishly hoping I didn't make any grammar errors in this post.)

> Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

>

>

> Ah dear Diane, you and I must be cut from the same cloth! lol

>

> Other pet peeves: (until we get our wrists slapped for straying too

> far from topic)

>

> Using their for they're (or there). If you are using they're, make

> SURE you can actually say " they are " in that sentence! Their is

> possesive (their book) and there is locational (over there).

>

> People who try to make themselves appear more intelligent by

> saying " He gave it to my husband and I " . You wouldn't say " He gave

> it to I " .

>

> The words " a lot " put together to make one word.

>

> Saying " I could of... " . It's " I could HAVE "

>

> Oh good heavens, the list goes on! hahaha The fact that one of my

> favorite bookmarks in a grammar and writing page surely gives a clue

> to that!

>

> Just wondering... did your MIL get the message about choir?? Too

> funny!

>

> Beth

>

>

>

>

> " Diane Loupe " <dloupe@m...> wrote:

> > My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> > spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to

> > her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice

> > the correct spelling.

> >

> > Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody

> > gets that one wrong.

> > To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put that

> > apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

> >

> > Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> > bubblegun on its fur.

> > Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out

> > there.

> >

> > >

> > > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> > > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump

> > > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that

> > > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > > BATTY!!!

> > >

> > > Beth

> > >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm on another list with a woman who writes almost exactly like that....at times

it is so hard to decipher what she is trying to say. She must realize it, but

at least she sticks with it and doesn't let her inability to spell and write

correctly keep her from participating in the forum.

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

Pleese dont worry amy. I'm shure weel try not to pick on yoo two

much. weer rilly nice peeple. Trooly.

Beth

" amy s " <AStief6917@m...> wrote:

[Guest guest]

I don't mind at all Charlie! And don't forget to read the

section entitled Anomalous Anonymies in the Peripherals & PowerPoints

Section. It's a real crack up!!

The page is http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Total tops in my opinion!

Beth

" Charlie " <ces1948@y...> wrote:

> Beth,

> If you don't mind sharing, where is that grammar page?.

>

> Charlie (feverishly hoping I didn't make any grammar errors in this

> post.)

>

[Guest guest]

People don't say it that way because it doesn't SOUND right. It's

the same thing with " He gave it to my husband and I " . People say it

that way because they think it sounds better. But these days there

is certainly seems to be more lee-way with this one, especially in

relation to sports teams. Ours is an ever growing and changing

language, that's for sure. If it weren't, then we would be

saying " Wouldst thou like fries with that? " . lol

This is also similar to the problem of whether to say " A group of

students is going... " or " A group of students are going... " . Many

will want to say ARE going, because the word before it is plural.

But the verb here is actually modifying the singular word " group " .

Good heavens, it's a bad sign when a discussion like this gets me all

excited! hahaha

Beth

Sandberg <ksandberg@r...> wrote:

> BUT... I have heard ³The Minnesota Vikings are on a winning streak!

² To see

> or hear it as ³The Minnesota Vikings is on a winning streak²

certainly

> doesn¹t sound correct.

>

> Granted, I guess I haven¹t heard that lately.... (emphasis: winning

streak).

> The Lakers are on a roll! The Chicago Bulls have won again!

(Shouldn¹t

> that then be the Chicago Bulls has won again for a single entity?)

>

>

>

> on 05/03/03 09:00a.m., Beth at b_vanes@y... wrote:

>

> > I was going to mention that one, but figured I had a big enough

list

> > as it was! hahahaha TOO funny!

> >

> > Something else that drives me nuts, that they especially do in

> > Britain (is it as bad in the states?), is making single corporate

> units/sports teams/etc. plural entities.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL.. oh no.. don't get me started on " bring and take " .. my dad is obsessed with

letting people know they are using them in the wrong context. To this DAY Mom

and I are still confused as to what the real usage is!!! GRRRR!

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Date: 2003/03/05 Wed AM 07:36:58 CST

To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

============================================================

[Guest guest]

When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of

arrival, use " bring " : " When you come to the potluck, please bring a

green salad. " Viewing things from the point of departure, you should

use " take " : " When you go to the potluck, take a bottle of wine. "

From: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/bring.html

Beth

<bluzgrrl@a...> wrote:

> LOL.. oh no.. don't get me started on " bring and take " .. my dad is

> obsessed with letting people know they are using them in the wrong

> context. To this DAY Mom and I are still confused as to what the

> real usage is!!! GRRRR!

>

>

[Guest guest]

wrote:

" I'm on another list with a woman who writes almost exactly like that....at

times it is so hard to decipher what she is trying to say. She must realize it,

but at least she sticks with it and doesn't let her inability to spell and write

correctly keep her from participating in the forum.

"

--

This reminds me of a list I was on too where there was a woman who couldn't type

very well and sometimes it WAS VERY hard to read what she was actually trying to

type. Someone basically flamed her for it and then she revealed to us that she

has to type with her toes because she doesn't have hands.. man we all had a

different outlook after that.

[Guest guest]

Well, the their thing does bother me.. Amy S

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

Ah dear Diane, you and I must be cut from the same cloth! lol

Other pet peeves: (until we get our wrists slapped for straying too

far from topic)

Using their for they're (or there). If you are using they're, make

SURE you can actually say " they are " in that sentence! Their is

possesive (their book) and there is locational (over there).

People who try to make themselves appear more intelligent by

saying " He gave it to my husband and I " . You wouldn't say " He gave

it to I " .

The words " a lot " put together to make one word.

Saying " I could of... " . It's " I could HAVE "

Oh good heavens, the list goes on! hahaha The fact that one of my

favorite bookmarks in a grammar and writing page surely gives a clue

to that!

Just wondering... did your MIL get the message about choir?? Too

funny!

Beth

" Diane Loupe " <dloupe@m...> wrote:

> My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to

> her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice

> the correct spelling.

>

> Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody

> gets that one wrong.

> To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put that

> apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

>

> Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> bubblegun on its fur.

> Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out

> there.

>

> >

> > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump

> > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that

> > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > BATTY!!!

> >

> > Beth

> >

[Guest guest]

Excellent. Actually you guys, I just got done publishing a workbook with a

nearby university and working on another book right now. I barely passed

English in school but I am creative enough to get the job done. Just need a

team to help me. Amy S

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

Here is a good site:

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Under Language Resources, there are two links that are particularly helpful.

* Frequently Asked Questions

* Grammar, usage & style

As a technical writer of payroll accounting user guides, we have several

books, etc., to refer to help. I tend to gravitate towards online sites for

help because it seems like I can find the info much quicker.

My biggest hang up is when I hear someone say ³I walked acrosst the street.²

I¹m sure they spell it ³across² when writing, but they pronounce it

³acrosst.² EGAD! The next two words even confuse me sometimes and that is

the use of setup or set up and backup and back up. I actually have the

definitions for each posted on my cubicle wall. I always seem to write the

word ³numerical² as ³numberical² - thank goodness I know to look for it.

(Would you believe I even spelled it wrong the first time I wrote for the

last sentence??)

Even though I do have my own pet peeves about how people talk and/or write,

I will only comment on this when it pertains to my JOB. My last two direct

supervisors were terrible with their spelling and grammar. Every piece of

written communication had to go through me prior to being sent out to

customers and even within the company. Anything personal, such as mailing

lists, I don¹t really care how someone conveys what they mean. I have a

good friend who can¹t spell worth a darn, sticks commas, periods, etc.,

wherever she thinks they should be. I don¹t care. I just like to read what

she has to say. The same things goes for this list. I¹d hate to think that

people are hesitating writing in with their suggestions, problems, concerns

because of fear of misspelling a word or two ­ or not using the proper

grammar. Since our weight loss journey is PERSONAL, write away!

[Guest guest]

Cool site too!!! Adding these to my favorites! Amy S

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

I don't mind at all Charlie! And don't forget to read the

section entitled Anomalous Anonymies in the Peripherals & PowerPoints

Section. It's a real crack up!!

The page is http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Total tops in my opinion!

Beth

" Charlie " <ces1948@y...> wrote:

> Beth,

> If you don't mind sharing, where is that grammar page?.

>

> Charlie (feverishly hoping I didn't make any grammar errors in this

> post.)

>

[Guest guest]

" amy s " <AStief6917@m...> wrote:

> Actually, I don't know where the spell check on the email is..

> duh, Amy

> Oh just found it. now consider me a good speller! Amy S

hee hee hee Sorry, but I just can't resist!! You're post reminded

me of this poem Amy!

MY SPELL CHECKER

I have a spell checker

It came with my PC

It plane lee marks four my revue

Miss steaks aye can knot see

Eye ran this poem threw it

Your sure real glad two no

Its very polished in its own weigh

My chequer tolled me sew

A cheek or is a blessing

It freeze yew lodes of thyme

It helps me right awl stiles two reed

And aides me when aye rime

Now spilling does not phase me

It does knot bring a tier

My pay purrs awl due glad den

With wrapped words fare as hear

To rite with care is quite a feet

Of witch won should be proud

And wee mussed dew the best wee can

Sew flaws are knot aloud

So ewe can sea why aye dew prays

Such soft wear four pea seas

And why eye brake in two averse

Buy righting want to please

Author Unknown

[Guest guest]

Well you would love my spelling then! I have a dry erase board on the side

of the fridge. that I use for my grocery list. It has been there for over

six years. I have always spelled lettuce as lettus. One day I noticed my

husband had drawn (drew?) a line through it and spelled it correctly. I

asked him why he did that and he said he just finally got tired of seeing me

spelling it incorrectly all these years! Why he didn't say something before

is beyond me!!

Kris

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

Ah dear Diane, you and I must be cut from the same cloth! lol

Other pet peeves: (until we get our wrists slapped for straying too

far from topic)

Using their for they're (or there). If you are using they're, make

SURE you can actually say " they are " in that sentence! Their is

possesive (their book) and there is locational (over there).

People who try to make themselves appear more intelligent by

saying " He gave it to my husband and I " . You wouldn't say " He gave

it to I " .

The words " a lot " put together to make one word.

Saying " I could of... " . It's " I could HAVE "

Oh good heavens, the list goes on! hahaha The fact that one of my

favorite bookmarks in a grammar and writing page surely gives a clue

to that!

Just wondering... did your MIL get the message about choir?? Too

funny!

Beth

" Diane Loupe " <dloupe@m...> wrote:

> My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

> spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to

> her in which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice

> the correct spelling.

>

> Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody

> gets that one wrong.

> To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER put that

> apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

>

> Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was

> bubblegun on its fur.

> Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out

> there.

>

> >

> > HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> > comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump

> > out at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that

> > is always telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me

> > BATTY!!!

> >

> > Beth

> >

[Guest guest]

The way I always remember not to put an apostrophe in its is because you

do not put one in his or hers.

~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

Tory Klementsen, MCP A+

Career and Technology Educator

The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will

not.

OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to her in

which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice the correct

spelling.

Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody gets

that one wrong. To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER

put that apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was bubblegun on

its fur.

Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out there.

>

> HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump out

> at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that is always

> telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me BATTY!!!

>

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

The way I always remember not to put an apostrophe in its is because you

do not put one in his or hers.

~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`

Tory Klementsen, MCP A+

Career and Technology Educator

The successful person will do things that the unsuccessful person will

not.

OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

My dear, sweet mother-in-law -- who is devoutly Baptist -- keeps

spelling " choir " as quire! So I got my husband write an e-mail to her in

which he used the word " choir " six times so she would notice the correct

spelling.

Also, the misuse of " it's " drives me crazy--and almost everybody gets

that one wrong. To recap--it's is ALWAYS a contraction for IT IS, NEVER

put that apostrophe when you're denoting ownership.

Wrong: There was bubblegum on it's fur. Correct. There was bubblegun on

its fur.

Correct: It's a shame there isn't a zero points chocolate bar out there.

>

> HAHAHA ! I noticed that too! I am so darned anal when it

> comes to spelling and grammar, that things like that really jump out

> at me! There is a guy on another list I'm a member of that is always

> telling people " congradulations " ! LOL Drives me BATTY!!!

>

> Beth

>

[Guest guest]

You had it right! It's either " husband had drawn " or " husband

drew " .

Beth

" The Swoffords " <jayswof@e...> wrote:

> *snip* One day I noticed my husband had drawn (drew?) *snip*

[Guest guest]

Oh! You know what else gets me?

I call it " lazy speak. "

So how r u? Do u want 2 c a movie this weekend?

k

TTL...

I don't mind shorthand, such as LOL or ROFLMAO...but the " u " and the " 2 "

irritates the heck out of me.

Of course I'm one to talk. I'm the elipses queen...

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[Guest guest]

....and I won't even TALK to anyone who messages me on the instant

messenger with merely " a/s/l " . You're sitting there chatting away

with someone and that will just randomly pop up from someone else.

HUH?? What happened to being polite and introducing yourself to

someone first? I'll talk to almost anyone who says " Hi, I saw you're

profile and I noticed that you blah blah blah... " . But just pop up

with " a/s/l " and I hit the ignore button plenty fast! I mean,

would you walk up to someone at a party and just say " Name, age,

place of residence " as a way to introduce yourself to them??

Beth

" Tory K " <msteechur@e...> wrote:

> Oh! You know what else gets me?

>

> I call it " lazy speak. "

>

> So how r u? Do u want 2 c a movie this weekend?

>

> k

>

> TTL...

>

> I don't mind shorthand, such as LOL or ROFLMAO...but the " u " and

> the " 2 " irritates the heck out of me.

>

> Of course I'm one to talk. I'm the elipses queen...

>

[Guest guest]

I think this was invented by preteens and teens who want to instant message

with ten of their friends at the same time and who haven't learned how to

type yet (like two of my daughters).

Debbie Y

----- Original Message ----- You know what else gets me?

>

> I call it " lazy speak. "

[Guest guest]

hehe, thanks Beth for the recap.. it's all coming back to me now..

~ O~

272/232/172

On WW since 01/08/02

Re: OFF TOPIC: Grammar Police

> When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of

> arrival, use " bring " : " When you come to the potluck, please bring a

> green salad. " Viewing things from the point of departure, you should

> use " take " : " When you go to the potluck, take a bottle of wine. "

>

> From: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/bring.html

>

>

>

> Beth

[Guest guest]

BUT... I have heard ³The Minnesota Vikings are on a winning streak!² To see

or hear it as ³The Minnesota Vikings is on a winning streak² certainly

doesn¹t sound correct.

Granted, I guess I haven¹t heard that lately.... (emphasis: winning streak).

The Lakers are on a roll! The Chicago Bulls have won again! (Shouldn¹t

that then be the Chicago Bulls has won again for a single entity?)

on 05/03/03 09:00a.m., Beth at b_vanes@... wrote:

> I was going to mention that one, but figured I had a big enough list

> as it was! hahahaha TOO funny!

>

> Something else that drives me nuts, that they especially do in

> Britain (is it as bad in the states?), is making single corporate

units/sports teams/etc. plural entities.