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Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - crafters_corner - 29-10-2021
Does it annoy the hell out of you, when someone doesn't use punctuation? Or spell correctly? Doesn't use paragraphs? (a pet hate for me).
Or, what annoys you generally about people.
Tell me your gripes. Unload them all here.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - yousnoozeyoulose - 29-10-2021
I know that people not using "its" and "it's" drives my Dad up the wall, but I'm willing to let it slide. The English lexicon isn't a fixed thing. It shifts around, going into all the nooks and crannies that it really shouldn't be getting into, and an errant apostrophe isn't going to stuff up the sentence too much.
However, the local library of all places posted something on Facebook that said "we're nearly their" and that ruined my day.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - crafters_corner - 29-10-2021
(29-10-2021, 12:40 PM)yousnoozeyoulose Wrote: I know that people not using "its" and "it's" drives my Dad up the wall, but I'm willing to let it slide. The English lexicon isn't a fixed thing. It shifts around, going into all the nooks and crannies that it really shouldn't be getting into, and an errant apostrophe isn't going to stuff up the sentence too much.That error from the library, sticks out like a sore thumb. Damn, that has now ruined my day too. Thanks. lol
However, the local library of all places posted something on Facebook that said "we're nearly their" and that ruined my day.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Saxman99 - 29-10-2021
People who canÔÇÖt tell the difference between youÔÇÖre, your, yore & yaw.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Bracken - 29-10-2021
Quote:Doesn't use paragraphs?Just saw on another forum, a post with 580 words and no paragraphing. 
Eyes glazed over.
It really was "TL/DR"!
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Rumpelteazer - 29-10-2021
People who use less instead of fewer really annoy me. They are becoming far too numerous.
On the other hand those who write lengthy passages without the use of paragraphs do not bother me that much, I just don't read them.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-10-2021
What is correct English?
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - crafters_corner - 29-10-2021
(29-10-2021, 01:28 PM)Rumpelteazer Wrote: People who use less instead of fewer really annoy me. They are becoming far too numerous.I don't read the very long paragraphs either.
On the other hand those who write lengthy passages without the use of paragraphs do not bother me that much, I just don't read them.
I would be a 'less' girl, rather than a 'fewer' girl. And I'm old school, but alot of what I learned (or is it learnt?) has sifted through the holes in my head. I should be embarrassed I 'spose, but I'm not.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - yousnoozeyoulose - 29-10-2021
Interesting little factoid from the wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fewer_versus_less
"Fewer versus less is the debate revolving around grammatically using the use words "fewer" and "less" correctly. According to prescriptive grammar, "fewer" should be used (instead of "less") with nouns for countable objects and concepts (discretely quantifiable nouns, or count nouns). According to this rule, "less" should be used only with a grammatically singular noun (including mass nouns). However, descriptive grammarians (who describe language as actually used) point out that this rule does not correctly describe the most common usage of today or the past and in fact arose as an incorrect generalization of a personal preference expressed by a grammarian in 1770."
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-10-2021
If you can count them, use fewer, if you can't use less. Simpler explanation.
Edited to add, the two words have different meanings. It is a fine difference, but one Wikipedia may have missed.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - king1 - 29-10-2021
my two pet annoyances are no paragraphs and people that insist on doing multi page essays in text speak.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-10-2021
Txt spk annoys me just by existing.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - an amniote - 30-10-2021
(29-10-2021, 12:40 PM)yousnoozeyoulose Wrote: I know that people not using "its" and "it's" drives my Dad up the wall, but I'm willing to let it slide. The English lexicon isn't a fixed thing. It shifts around, going into all the nooks and crannies that it really shouldn't be getting into, and an errant apostrophe isn't going to stuff up the sentence too much.
However, the local library of all places posted something on Facebook that said "we're nearly their" and that ruined my day.
I'm all for abolishing the "possessive" 's. Silly that nouns and names need it while pronouns don't. The "grocers apostrophe"
for plurals that annoys sticklers should then disappear!The common "there"/"their" confusion makes me wince, too.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Lilith7 - 31-10-2021
I understand that language changes constantly, but there are several Americanisms which really annoy me - 'you got this' - NO you bleeding well haven't, you plonker.
And then there's that ad for whatever it is which harps on a about 'bake sale' & 'store bought cookies' - while using Aotearoa in the very same ad.
I'm also getting slightly fed up with the comments about someone's 'journey' - not everything is a journey!
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Oh_hunnihunni - 31-10-2021
(31-10-2021, 02:07 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: I understand that language changes constantly, but there are several Americanisms which really annoy me - 'you got this' - NO you bleeding well haven't, you plonker.Halloween.
And then there's that ad for whatever it is which harps on a about 'bake sale' & 'store bought cookies' - while using Aotearoa in the very same ad.
I'm also getting slightly fed up with the comments about someone's 'journey' - not everything is a journey!
Yuk.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - crafters_corner - 31-10-2021
(31-10-2021, 02:11 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote:'Bout time we got rid of that ghastly tradition in this country. Double yuk yuk.(31-10-2021, 02:07 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: I understand that language changes constantly, but there are several Americanisms which really annoy me - 'you got this' - NO you bleeding well haven't, you plonker.Halloween.
And then there's that ad for whatever it is which harps on a about 'bake sale' & 'store bought cookies' - while using Aotearoa in the very same ad.
I'm also getting slightly fed up with the comments about someone's 'journey' - not everything is a journey!
Yuk.
To be fair, I'd be quite happy to see Christmas abolished too, but then, I'm a bit of a grinch on this one.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Praktica - 31-10-2021
Refute used instead of deny. Phased instead of fazed. Flout rather than flaunt.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Oldfellah - 31-10-2021
Are you a stickler for the use of correct English?
Nahhhh not too stuffed its ok with me
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - crafters_corner - 31-10-2021
I heard another pet hate tonight on the tele. When people say 'like'. It's like, you know, like this and that.
Ugh.
RE: Are you a stickler for the use of correct English? - Lilith7 - 01-11-2021
Then there's drive safe instead of safely - enough to give some of us the screaming ad dabs.