grammar rant

rosie_mama · by **rosie_mama** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 7:42 pm

has anyone mentioned using teeth instead of teat? i see this all the time on M&K and no one bats an eyelid, is it another colloquialism that i just don't get?

Mari yay · by **Mari yay** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 2:44 pm

rosie_mama wrote:has anyone mentioned using teeth instead of teat? i see this all the time on M&K and no one bats an eyelid, is it another colloquialism that i just don't get?

Jesus I just came on here to say that, does my bloody head in O:|

I think sometimes people just spell it how they pronounce it. Bloody annoying though.

Anne Cordelia Shirley · by **Anne Cordelia Shirley** » Fri Apr 27, 2022 8:36 am

One thing which does my head in and is WOL exclusive is people calling it the 'residence' bar and not 'residents' bar. It just drives me batty! Are people planning on setting up home in the hotel bar after the reception?

snookie · by **snookie** » Fri Apr 27, 2022 5:29 pm

I'll just put this here...

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2 ... thing.html

Pretty much describes my favourite rant.

corkiegirl · by **corkiegirl** » Fri Apr 27, 2022 9:04 pm

So many of the above wreck my head!

In particular lack of adverbs, as mentioned... 'Drive slow'! Also, the should of/ should have one!!

And one that hasn't been mentioned is bought and brought. "I bought my bag with me." "I brought a bottle of wine at the shop." O:|

Jesus, Mary and Joseph... and the donkey... I want to rip my eyes out when I hear those terms misused!

Sassypants · by **Sassypants** » Fri Apr 27, 2022 9:44 pm

corkiegirl wrote:And one that hasn't been mentioned is bought and brought. "I bought my bag with me." "I brought a bottle of wine at the shop."

This drives me mental too. My husband, who is a well read, intelligent man, can NOT for the life of him, work out the difference. I'm constantly saying "bring-brought - buy/bought" and it just doesn't work!!

HELP!

Polly2011 · by **Polly2011** » Sat Apr 28, 2022 12:00 am

Definately, definatly....................and whatever you are having yourself...please the word is DEFINITELY.................ugh. Please do NOT start me on 'would of' and 'could of'..............

micls · by **micls** » Sat Apr 28, 2022 7:13 am

I read the worst I've come across on a thread yesterday (not on here). Couldn't believe it but it was repeated twice.

' The'd just assume (as soon) run me over'....

Sassypants · by **Sassypants** » Sat Apr 28, 2022 10:12 pm

micls wrote:I read the worst I've come across on a thread yesterday (not on here). Couldn't believe it but it was repeated twice.

' The'd just assume (as soon) run me over'....

Bloody hell, that IS bad.

My sister said a good one years ago. Now she was about 9 at the time so we'll forgive her, ok? She was talking about some actor/singer she thought was cute and she said "I wouldn't kick him out of bread for eating crisps" - BREAD? Ha ha, thought I'd die laughing. She says it correctly now.

BusyDee · by **BusyDee** » Sun Apr 29, 2022 10:40 am

Mari yay wrote:
rosie_mama wrote:has anyone mentioned using teeth instead of teat? i see this all the time on M&K and no one bats an eyelid, is it another colloquialism that i just don't get?

Jesus I just came on here to say that, does my bloody head in
I think sometimes people just spell it how they pronounce it. Bloody annoying though.

Ya that does my head in too O:|

have also seen Teet or even t i t!

Couchkitten · by **Couchkitten** » Mon Apr 30, 2022 12:09 pm

Was at a course at the weekend and the instructor said the word "Irregardless" FIVE times on Saturday, he said it twice on Sunday, at which point I couldn't hold it in any more and tell him that it wasn't a word. I was afraid if I heard it again my brain would start bleeding :o0

StupidSexyFlanders · by **StupidSexyFlanders** » Mon Apr 30, 2022 12:42 pm

Couchkitten wrote:Was at a course at the weekend and the instructor said the word "Irregardless" FIVE times on Saturday, he said it twice on Sunday, at which point I couldn't hold it in any more and tell him that it wasn't a word. I was afraid if I heard it again my brain would start bleeding

Oh "irregardless" does my head in!

I'm also sick of seeing "appauling" on WOL and facebook. Its truly appalling!

Eleanor Rigby · by **Eleanor Rigby** » Mon Apr 30, 2022 12:47 pm

I've just discovered this thread! I've been cringing reading through some of the examples on here, and at many of the posts on WOL in general.

One thing that kills me is when others give out and claim to be "grammer nazis". Ugh! I just want to smack them.

BusyDee · by **BusyDee** » Mon Apr 30, 2022 4:43 pm

Thought of another one c/o furry friends - a pure BREAD dog O:|

Also a friend of mine on fb keeps saying grate as in had a grate day yesterday! I'm SO tempted to correct him.

Mari yay · by **Mari yay** » Mon Apr 30, 2022 4:57 pm

Seriously though, what IS it with people why is everyone so terrible at spelling? We used to have a spelling test every single day in school do they not do this anymore?

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