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#317750 12-Nov-2024 10:48
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A topic specifically to discuss the various topics related to language.


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  #3307961 12-Nov-2024 10:48
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Alot. That is all.




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  #3307964 12-Nov-2024 10:50
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Saying the T in often. The T is silent. 

 

No amount of rewriting history will change it.


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  #3307969 12-Nov-2024 10:56
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Shouldn't that thread title be 'pronounciation'? Or is that too subtitle?





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  #3307982 12-Nov-2024 11:24
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nzkc:

 

Alot. That is all.

 

 

 

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  #3307987 12-Nov-2024 11:45
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That thread title needs a comma between ‘grammar’ and ‘spelling’ for me to be happy!

Also, while a stylistic preference rather than a right/wrong thing, I much prefer a ‘down’ style of capitalising headings and titles, ie typically just the first word and proper nouns. So much easier to read… I Think The Best Way To Demonstrate This Is When A Standard Sentence Is Depicted Like This!

As for pet hates, one of my biggest is the use of ‘literally’ when the user clearly means ‘figuratively’ - it literally blew his mind!!!!’. I totally get that language changes and adapts, but the use of the word in a way that is essentially the opposite of its standard meaning is a step too far for me.

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My pet peeves are abuse of apostrophes (possessive/contraction) and commas (direct address).


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jonathan18: As for pet hates, one of my biggest is the use of ‘literally’ when the user clearly means ‘figuratively’ - it literally blew his mind!!!!’. I totally get that language changes and adapts, but the use of the word in a way that is essentially the opposite of its standard meaning is a step too far for me.

 

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  #3307993 12-Nov-2024 12:00
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johno1234:

 

My pet peeves are abuse of apostrophes (possessive/contraction) and commas (direct address).

 

 

Ditto - hate it when people dont know how to use apostrophe's.





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  #3307994 12-Nov-2024 12:03
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My biggest irritation is the misuse of there/their/they're and you're/your. The latter is very prevalent on this forum and I really struggle to understand how people confuse the meaning of those two synonyms. 


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  #3307995 12-Nov-2024 12:03
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I always pronounce the word "often" with a "t" sound. 

 

The incorrect usage of "your" and "you're" can be annoying.


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  #3307997 12-Nov-2024 12:07
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eracode:

 

johno1234:

 

My pet peeves are abuse of apostrophes (possessive/contraction) and commas (direct address).

 

 

Ditto - hate it when people dont know how to use apostrophe's.

 

 

Wah! I feel bullied and need a safe space now. 🤣

 

 


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It's "should/would/could've" not "should/would/could of".


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  #3308001 12-Nov-2024 12:16
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I'm not sure if this can be filed under grammar, spelling or pronunciation but the very second I hear someone say "like" I switch off, and if I can, end the conversation. I just can't bare to listen to it.

 

"Like, if you can't like speak without like adding words in that like don't needs to be there then I'm like I'm not going to like listen to you anymore." I can't even think about where commas should go in all that !

 

Same with the use of "that" in written works. In the vast majority of cases it's used incorrectly and the sentence is more readable without it. When reading to my kids I would remove it automatically but once they started to read themselves they asked why I wasn't reading the whole story !


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  #3308003 12-Nov-2024 12:23
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Americans on YT who are explaining how to do something and preface almost every sentence with: "Go ahead and ..." when it's totally unnecessary because they're describing a series of steps.  





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  #3308052 12-Nov-2024 12:30
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I, reallyy...dislike poor spilling and grandma. 

Personal gripes are the usuals - alot, Use ewes youse, your you're yaw, etc

 

 

 

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