Johanes de Silentio Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pedant alert! Never used to bother me, but I've seen it once too often - IT'S WOULD HAVE, nkay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pedant alert! Never used to bother me, but I've seen it once too often - IT'S WOULD HAVE, nkay? Should that not be "m,kay"? Otherwise, I agree entirely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benoit Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pedant alert! Never used to bother me, but I've seen it once too often - IT'S WOULD HAVE, nkay? Agree entirely, does my nut in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Dizzle Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 As opposed to would've? Or have I missed the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Or, as Gary Mackay would say, "would of went". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 As opposed to would've? Or have I missed the point? I find it strange why so many people make this mistake. OK, "would of" sounds very much like "would've" - the commonly used abbreviation of "would have", used both in speech and in writing - but I don't understand the confusion when the words are written down. Even if, once in a while, those making this type of mistake were to read a few newspaper articles* or - dare I say it - read a book, they would see the correct usage. It might help with their spelling too! (*Having said that, the standards of grammar, spelling, and use of language in many newspapers is also declining rapidly. Did you not require to have a degree in English to be a journalist at one point? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Dizzle Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I wouldn't call people who want to uphold the standards of our language pedants. My personal one is your and you're. The only thing worse than people using "your" when they mean "you're", are the people who think that everything is you're and inappropriately correct the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbankboy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pedant alert! Never used to bother me, but I've seen it once too often - IT'S WOULD HAVE, nkay? At last - the voice of reason. This is one of my pet hates too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 "Me and my mates where at the game yesterday." The worst one of the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 The use of "there" instead of "their" is one that gets on my wick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moriarty Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pedant alert! Never used to bother me, but I've seen it once too often - IT'S WOULD HAVE, nkay? if I saw someone posting that i don't know what i would of done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 'Would of' is nothing. The majority of my third years can't spell the words 'poem', 'once' or 'ban', and one of my first years actually put 'lol' in one of her essays. I've also had 'I wud go 2' and 'bcos he canny....'. God damn, I hate kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Dizzle Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 'Would of' is nothing. The majority of my third years can't spell the words 'poem', 'once' or 'ban', and one of my first years actually put 'lol' in one of her essays. I've also had 'I wud go 2' and 'bcos he canny....'. God damn, I hate kids. I actually did "lol" at that. I remember handing in an English paper in text speak just to infuriate a teacher. Then told him I was trying to convey a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Two that get my goat are "at this moment in time" - Is there any ****ing moment that is not in time? This is the reason why - it's either "this is the reason" or "this is why". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanes de Silentio Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 if I saw someone posting that i don't know what i would of done. That's it - you're on the list! I am SEETHING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Don't get me started on apostrophes! I'm the sort of person who wants to do stuff like this. It infuriates me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgey55 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 alot That really gets on my chebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
this_is_my_story Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Don't get me started on apostrophes! I'm the sort of person who wants to do stuff like this. It infuriates me! Genuinely unbelievable, is the extent of the misuse of apostrophies. I was recently on an LRT bus, and noticed a sign which read: "PLEASE NOTE, THESE SEAT'S ARE PROVIDED..." Now, it's not pedantry to pick up on that, in my opinion. Amazed that it could go from the person who decides how the sign will be worded, all the way to the person who screws the sign on, without anyone saying "Erm, not only is this wrong, it's embarrassing!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InNothingWeTrust Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 People confusing "off" and "of". Too and to. Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
this_is_my_story Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Genuinely unbelievable, is the extent of the misuse of apostrophies. I was recently on an LRT bus, and noticed a sign which read: "PLEASE NOTE, THESE SEAT'S ARE PROVIDED..." Now, it's not pedantry to pick up on that, in my opinion. Amazed that it could go from the person who decides how the sign will be worded, all the way to the person who screws the sign on, without anyone saying "Erm, not only is this wrong, it's embarrassing!" As is the misspelling of the word 'apostrophes'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Dizzle Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 uze guies r al liek gay fir carin bout spelin nd tht ffs u ned 2 gt oot mor roflolmao nd stuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stew mc Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 uze guies r al liek gay fir carin bout spelin nd tht ffs u ned 2 gt oot mor roflolmao nd stuf Another teacher??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 (*Having said that, the standards of grammar, spelling, and use of language in many newspapers is also declining rapidly. Oh, the irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2NaFish Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry's_law?wasRedirected=true - A few examples of muphry's law on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Palmer Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 ect or e.c.t. What has electro-convulsive therapy got to do with it..? It's etcetera or etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 'Would of' is nothing. The majority of my third years can't spell the words 'poem', 'once' or 'ban', and one of my first years actually put 'lol' in one of her essays. I've also had 'I wud go 2' and 'bcos he canny....'. God damn, I hate kids. I like this post. It made me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 ect or e.c.t. What has electro-convulsive therapy got to do with it..? It's etcetera or etc. On a tangent, I've never used the term "etc." in any document at work and I won't accept it from the people who work for me. It's evidence of lazy thinking, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 (*Having said that, the standards of grammar, spelling, and use of language in many newspapers is also declining rapidly. Did you not require to have a degree in English to be a journalist at one point? ) I recently recruited an English language graduate and his punctuation is far from steady. Next, it'll be Maths grads who don't know how to square a number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 On a tangent, I've never used the term "etc." in any document at work and I won't accept it from the people who work for me. It's evidence of lazy thinking, IMHO. Typical response from a civil servant, local government officer, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 ect or e.c.t. What has electro-convulsive therapy got to do with it..? It's etcetera or etc. ...or &c. I like using &c. It's mighty pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Typical response from a civil servant, local government officer, etc... "Pedantic, I?", as Alexei Sayle once said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Oh, the irony. As Captain Mainwaring would have undoubtedly said, "I'm very glad you spotted that, Lawson: I was wondering who would notice that first"! Now this just goes to show that, if only I were a hobo, I would be qualified perfectly for a job at The Scotsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 There's a few on here. My personal choice is jamboinglasgow's (sorry buddy) favourite "opps". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I will try and do it. No, you will try to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 ect or e.c.t. What has electro-convulsive therapy got to do with it..? It's etcetera or etc. ECT used to be on bus stops as an abbreviation for Edinburgh Corporation Transport. As a child I used to wonder about that. Do people on radio or telly in Scotland say, as the locals here do, "Eck cetera"? Don't they teach Latin these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 On a tangent, I've never used the term "etc." in any document at work and I won't accept it from the people who work for me. It's evidence of lazy thinking, IMHO. I used to tell my slaves that if they needed to use a computer spell-checker they shouldn't be in the public service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 There's a few on here. My personal choice is jamboinglasgow's (sorry buddy) favourite "opps". You've got to allow a little slack on the typos, though. I say that as an habitual offender, very often hitting the wrong key twice when writing a word with a double letter (e.g. "lokk" when trying for "look"). That last bit reminds me of another of my pet irks. "i.e." and "e.g." What are kids learning at school these days if it's not the simple distinction between these two abbreviations. It's not like they're brand new to the language, they've been around since the roads were straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seats Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 ECT used to be on bus stops as an abbreviation for Edinburgh Corporation Transport. As a child I used to wonder about that. Do people on radio or telly in Scotland say, as the locals here do, "Eck cetera"? Don't they teach Latin these days? Worst for that is the yanks and asked - "I axed him" Really, you chopped him up, or did you ASK him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Worst for that is the yanks and asked - "I axed him" Really, you chopped him up, or did you ASK him? It's not just Americans that ahrxsk questions. Many of the younger, urban 'bloods' do so. We seniors, though, find it impossible to pronounce. There must have been some evolution of the mouth to allow it to happen. Here's another, this one from the old GNER, just after the crew change in York or Newcastle. "The buffet car is open for a selection of refreshments and hot and cold snacks, including sang-widges,..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 "Me and my mates where at the game yesterday." The worst one of the lot. "My mates and I", actually ... Another one is "I'm bored of ... something" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Worst for that is the yanks and asked - "I axed him" Really, you chopped him up, or did you ASK him? ... "often-times" ... actually not sure how one spells that ... "oft in times"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonjambo Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 OK, deep breath and time for my rant about my pet hate. I HATE it when people say "None of them were very brave" It's "None of them WAS very brave" you dimwit. None is a contracted form of "not one" and you wouldnt say "Not one of them were ..." This is so common, along with "Neither of them were ..." that it is almost accepted but it shouldnt be because it is plain WRONG GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Vallance Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Can I have my rant now. Not 1 but 2 Senior Managers in here, graduates and 80k + a year each and both using pacific instead of specific. Really beginning to get to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwull22 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Can I have my rant now. Not 1 but 2 Senior Managers in here, graduates and 80k + a year each and both using pacific instead of specific. Really beginning to get to me. Just ask them which area of the Pacific they specifically want you to go to. Got my boss with that one at a high level meeting, vindictive little hobo has had it in for me ever since, worth it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gordons Gloves Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'm horrified by some of those in positions of responsibility that send emails out with the phonetic spelling of words. I really do despair at times. I have to remember that we invented the language and they just *******ised it. I'm constantly being asked what 'labour' is, or 'whilst'. ****in eejits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Most of my pet hates are already mentioned and I don't want to go over old ground. One that gets me that hasn't been mentioned is... In coffee shops I have seen the word "Espresso" spelled "Expresso". It also bothers me when I hear people say it as well. Imbeciles. Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Guys, can I do a quick test? How does everyone think the following word (name of a place, and a football team), is pronounced? Wealdstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Guys, can I do a quick test? How does everyone think the following word (name of a place, and a football team), is pronounced? Wealdstone Weeld-ston or weld-ston Am I right on either? Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Weeld-ston or weld-ston Am I right on either? Angus No, totally wrong! Any other takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McNulty Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 'Would of' is nothing. The majority of my third years can't spell the words 'poem', 'once' or 'ban', and one of my first years actually put 'lol' in one of her essays. I've also had 'I wud go 2' and 'bcos he canny....'. God damn, I hate kids. Do you teach at one of those special schools for retards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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