I cringe when I see or hear "us" used instead of "we" as from a news reader on TV recently "us Australians are living beyond..." should be we Australians.
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I cringe when I see or hear "us" used instead of "we" as from a news reader on TV recently "us Australians are living beyond..." should be we Australians.
The one that annoys me most is "somethink", "nothink" etc. I've heard supposedly well educated people pronounce words that way.
So, if the past tense of pay is paid, why isn't the past tense of play plaid? Is it because plaid is used by the yanks instead of tartan?Quote:
Originally Posted by fxst
And how come the past tense of say is said, but pronounced sed?
Not wonder I hated english, or should that be English, in school.
Only a matter of time before we return to the primeval grunt.
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Originally Posted by rustynail
I've an 18 year old that/whom/who/? is already there!
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Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
Actually "payed" is a legitimate word, and is in fact the past tense of "to pay" but a very different meaning of the word "pay" than you usually see it in.Quote:
Originally Posted by fxst
"Payed" is the past tense of the now archaic meaning of "pay" which means to seal a deck with rope and tar, and is not gramatically correct for having given someone money. However there are those out there who argue that it is in the dictionary so they can use it. Its like saying that "whether" and "weather" are interchangeable because they are both in the dictionary too.
Cheers
Doug
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Originally Posted by 62woollybugger
This is actually correct, some do think, others don't think
If the spell checker does not under line it it is OK.
:rolleyes:
Depends if you've got it set to American or English.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Duke
Top of my list is when advertisers claim "10 times less". Idiots.
I've recently seen some idjit argue that his use of the word strait rather than straight was legitimate as the spellcheck didn't underline it!Quote:
Originally Posted by A Duke
Unfortunately, spellcheck only tells you if you've spelt a word correctly, not if you've used it correctlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
yes, yes, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by grumpy john
People using "f" instead of "th" :((