I'm constantly wondering if the Internet has increased stupidity or just highlighted it.
I think it has just sped up the changes in language. Not sure if the internet doing that's good or bad but I am sure that a language that is dynamic and changing is better than one that is static.
Having said that I don't like this, it's not even as if the word is being shortened.
Definately annoying when Lose and Loose are not used correctly........
definitely annoying when definAtely is misspelt
The number of times that this is now spelt as "defiantly" winds me up.
The trouble, I believe, is we've had a generation or two now who went through school without having spelling mistakes corrected. I used to see it all the time with my nephew's homework. I'd go through it with him, after it had been marked, to try and show him the errors.
Apparently, it was OK if the teacher understood what they meant! That, or the fact that the teacher was a clueless idiot at spelling and hadn't noticed!!
Have now re-read this three times to make sure I haven't spelt anything incorrectly!! ;-)
One I hate more than all others: people saying 'I could care less' when tone/context etc all suggest they are meant to be saying 'I couldn't care less'... It's one extra syllable but it means the complete opposite thing! It started I think with our friends in the US of A but it's getting everywhere.
Hanged is the past tense for hang, as in an execution, right? But in reality, hung IS an acceptable past-tense of hang in that context. Like starting a sentence with BUT, it has wrongly been considered an error.
However, usage has always been that a piece of meat will be hung whereas a convicted murderer was "hanged by the neck until dead".
Up until the 1500s the common indication of a plural in English was "en" but it was then superseded by "s".
Quick quiz. Other than those words with "men" or "women" how many "en" plurals can you list?
Hanged is the past tense for hang, as in an execution, right? But in reality, hung IS an acceptable past-tense of hang in that context. Like starting a sentence with BUT, it has wrongly been considered an error.
However, usage has always been that a piece of meat will be hung whereas a convicted murderer was "hanged by the neck until dead".
Up until the 1500s the common indication of a plural in English was "en" but it was then superseded by "s".
Quick quiz. Other than those words with "men" or "women" how many "en" plurals can you list?
One that gets my goat is when someone gives an opinion on something then says "I don't think" at the end of it. For example " arsenal will never win another trophy I don't think " Yeah u do think.
Hanged is the past tense for hang, as in an execution, right? But in reality, hung IS an acceptable past-tense of hang in that context. Like starting a sentence with BUT, it has wrongly been considered an error.
However, usage has always been that a piece of meat will be hung whereas a convicted murderer was "hanged by the neck until dead".
Up until the 1500s the common indication of a plural in English was "en" but it was then superseded by "s".
Quick quiz. Other than those words with "men" or "women" how many "en" plurals can you list?
One that gets my goat is when someone gives an opinion on something then says "I don't think" at the end of it. For example " arsenal will never win another trophy I don't think " Yeah u do think.
not sure if this is the same but it's close to this poor attempt at wit/sarcasm that some people do. e.g - "arsenal will win another trophy, I don't think." it's just missing the last word "so". another one which seems American to me is "arsenal will win another trophy (pause for dramatic effect) NOT!"
Hanged is the past tense for hang, as in an execution, right? But in reality, hung IS an acceptable past-tense of hang in that context. Like starting a sentence with BUT, it has wrongly been considered an error.
However, usage has always been that a piece of meat will be hung whereas a convicted murderer was "hanged by the neck until dead".
Up until the 1500s the common indication of a plural in English was "en" but it was then superseded by "s".
Quick quiz. Other than those words with "men" or "women" how many "en" plurals can you list?
Oxen
is one. Anymore? Their our too that r used commonly,like,
What is a 'marquee' signing. A player to play in a tent? Is it anything to do with the word 'marque'?
Marquee signing is correct. A marquee is a front of a theatre or cinema where you put the name of the play/film and the star so a marquee signing is a big name that will draw the punters in.
One that gets my goat is when someone gives an opinion on something then says "I don't think" at the end of it. For example " arsenal will never win another trophy I don't think " Yeah u do think.
not sure if this is the same but it's close to this poor attempt at wit/sarcasm that some people do. e.g - "arsenal will win another trophy, I don't think." it's just missing the last word "so". another one which seems American to me is "arsenal will win another trophy (pause for dramatic effect) NOT!"
No I mean when people are serious about the comment. Hear it all the time.
What is a 'marquee' signing. A player to play in a tent? Is it anything to do with the word 'marque'?
Marquee signing is correct. A marquee is a front of a theatre or cinema where you put the name of the play/film and the star so a marquee signing is a big name that will draw the punters in.
Definately annoying when Lose and Loose are not used correctly........
definitely annoying when definAtely is misspelt
Misspelt on purpose due to the number of times I have seen it spelt incorrectly on CL. Sorry if I didn't make that clearer as I was trying to be a bit ironic!
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Having said that I don't like this, it's not even as if the word is being shortened.
The trouble, I believe, is we've had a generation or two now who went through school without having spelling mistakes corrected. I used to see it all the time with my nephew's homework. I'd go through it with him, after it had been marked, to try and show him the errors.
Apparently, it was OK if the teacher understood what they meant! That, or the fact that the teacher was a clueless idiot at spelling and hadn't noticed!!
Have now re-read this three times to make sure I haven't spelt anything incorrectly!! ;-)
However, usage has always been that a piece of meat will be hung whereas a convicted murderer was "hanged by the neck until dead".
Up until the 1500s the common indication of a plural in English was "en" but it was then superseded by "s".
Quick quiz. Other than those words with "men" or "women" how many "en" plurals can you list?
I lent my neighbour my lawnmower - the next day he knocked on my door and said, "Thanks, I've bought your lawnmower back."
WTF?
The other common one was originally a plural but is now used for the singular
Another rarer one is more likely to be heard from a Rastaman.
the old plural for tree was "treen".
Chicken is also a plural. Chick was one bird and Chicken more than one.
I think you'll find it is spelt whoooosh : - )