Moksha Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 What about Polish words? It seems someone has crept in and absconded with many of their vowels. Elphaba, do you know anything about this? While I am rambling, what about people who write G-d instead of God? Does that make you d-g g-one mad or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Pushka I have no idea when to use then or than, maybe you could enlighten me?Also I was hoping we could get back to just posting pet peeves and not going off on wild tangents about dictionaries and grammer.Thanks a bunch.Don't you see that the tangents about dictionaries and grammar are pet peeves! By the way - Why can't you all use the spell check? Quote by Gwen: i'm sure i hit on most ppl's anoyances, starting with the never using caps. oh well. lol Yes, your habit of not using upper case in the appropriate place is very annoying. It isn't nearly as irritating as when one uses chat room abbreviations in the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 · Hidden Hidden In speech we slur words when they do not begin with a constant sound so that they sound like one word.....could've and one'nd'only. (Does my overdoing of ellipsis and various types of punctuation and incorrect useage bother anyone........? Or should three dots be mandatory!!!!!!!!!! Should words that end in 'ly' be eliminated?). Jason *yep* : ) . Punctuation and speechmarks...this depends on your location. The rules differ. I assume that John Does is correct in his application of punctuation for the U.S. I claim the status of my punctuation and spelling as an occupational hazzard. I teach eight year olds. Elphie I'd love to send you an hour or two of marking : ))))). Checkerboy there are only two possible *extreme doh* moments in terms of forum etiquette: the zero replies thread poster and the thread ender. I claim both *grin*. Writing G_d is annoying. Link to comment
Iggy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 More pet peeves: Those posters who use: lol- What gives here? Lots of laughs or Lots of love. So many times a smiley would be better. Why do you end sentences with more than one exclamation point (!) or question mark? Those who put a line-up of smilies or use just one smiley for a post. To me that is a waste of band width and is a lazy attempt to bolster your post count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 More pet peeves:Those posters who use: lol- What gives here? Lots of laughs or Lots of love. So many times a smiley would be better.Why do you end sentences with more than one exclamation point (!) or question mark? Those who put a line-up of smilies or use just one smiley for a post. To me that is a waste of band width and is a lazy attempt to bolster your post count. We do it cos we're as excitable as little puppies Iggy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 We do it cos we're as excitable as little puppies Iggy!!!! :crackup:Just don't peepee all over the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 We do it cos we're as excitable as little puppies Iggy!!!! :crackup:Just don't peepee all over the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Mormon Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebky Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_jason Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ever notice how the cultural acceptance of a made up word lands that word as part of the official language? 'Sticktoitiveness', 'spelt', and 'bling' are all in Webster's dictionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanstress70 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 NUCULAR isntead of NUCLEAR drives me insane. You'd think the leader of the free world would be able to get this right. Also, the use of the word 'basically' to begin a sentence. There are very few times when this word should be used. But so many people use it WAY TOO OFTEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Mormon Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 How about when white guys say words like "peeps" and "homies" That just sounds weird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 · Hidden Hidden A Pratchett quote: 'Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.' -- Eric He also refers to it as "more explanation marks than sanity dictates". It makes me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment
pushka Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 LOL Wanderer!!! My mind is definitely diseased...I have the meds to prove it!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkerboy Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Wow you all have sure taken this thread and run with it. Thanks, keep em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 · Hidden Hidden Pushka, his other quote refers to people who use multiple exclamation marks as people who wear their undies on their heads. *Checks*. I'll admit it can make the text dance around a bit in front of your eyes to have to wade through exessive punctuation. But really! It's a line with a dot underneath it. Link to comment
pushka Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 LOL Wanderer..I don't wear my undies on my head :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argentina84 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 What about this one? It may not sound weird to you, but it does sound funny to us, foreigners!"Hi. How do you do?"How do I do what?Great "thread"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elphaba Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 You know what Wanderer? I LIKE YOU! I know, I promised not to come back, but you have brought out the beast in me, and I just can't help myself! In speech we slur words when they do not begin with a constant sound so that they sound like one word.....could've and one'nd'only.Absolutely! My daughter, on the other hand, pronounces the word "something," "sumpin." She knows I hate it! It has occurred to me she does it on purpose, but I just can't imagine such a thing. Can you?(Does my overdoing of ellipsis and various types of punctuation and incorrect useage bother anyone........? Or should three dots be mandatory!!!!!!!!!!Nahhhhh.....!!!!!!! First, three ellipses, which is usually used to show the deletion of one or more words in condensing quotations, text and documents. For example: What would happen if we . . . and then go home? The three ellipses also shows a pause; however, most writers avoid using them this way. But Wanderer . . . I enjoy your ellipses, so I say pause all you want. Next four ellipses show the deletion of one or more words at the end of a sentence. For example: Carl tends to go off on a tangent about. . . . Notice the first period is placed immediately after the last word, in this case the "about."Should words that end in 'ly' be eliminated?).Perish the thought!These are adverbs that we use all of the time. Just remember to never use a hyphen after any adverb that ends in "ly." But get rid of them? Not in this lifetime. Sorry Wanderer. I assume that John Does is correct in his application of punctuation for the U.S.I'm not sure what you're referring to here, but if it's what I explained above, it's where we discussed the "state of Utah," vs. the "State of Utah." Otherwise, I'm sure John is correct as well. I claim the status of my punctuation and spelling as an occupational hazzard. I teach eight year olds. Elphie I'd love to send you an hour or two of marking : ))))).Is that a threat? Your attitude is really fun Wanderer. I bet your 8 year olds love you!Elphaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 · Hidden Hidden Argentina, my Mum tells a story of how she went to a funeral and they kept saying, "May he rest in peace." *Peas* LOL. Link to comment
Argentina84 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Argentina, my Mum tells a story of how she went to a funeral and they kept saying, "May he rest in peace." *Peas* LOL.Yes! Some people also say "I went to Europe by sheep" (ship) LOLMinimal pairs (words that have only one different phoneme) are tricky!Regards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 · Hidden Hidden Elphie: I may have missed the general idea there. the "State of Utah." vs the "State of Utah". A closing quotation mark should appear before a punctuation mark, unless the punctuation mark forms part of the quotation itself. At least in this part of the world ; ) Link to comment
Elphaba Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Elphie: I may have missed the general idea there. the "State of Utah." vs the "State of Utah". A closing quotation mark should appear before a punctuation mark, unless the punctuation mark forms part of the quotation itself. At least in this part of the world ; )Hi Wanderer,Here in the US the second version is always incorrect (period and comma behind QM). Question and exclamation marks depend on the sentence.However, because you and John seemed to think otherwise, I decided to go searching, and voila, I did find an exception: Exception:In legal writing, the usual practice is to put in quotes only the exact words quoted, and to place any needed punctuation outside the quotes.This makes it clear that the punctuation was not in the original term being quoted. For example:This treaty was to be in force "for as long as the grass shall grow", but it was soon violated.Notice the comma is behind the quotation marks. I had no idea this was ever allowed.So thanks to John Doe and Wanderer for teaching me something I did not know!Elphaba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elphaba Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 "most unique" If it is unique, then it is already different than everything else in its category, and does not need the "most." Elphie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANDERER Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 · Hidden Hidden High-school...now who in the context of reading is going to assume it literally is a 'high' school? Link to comment
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