Spelling lessons
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Bldr_Freerider said:
your crazy
I trust you noticed my subtle use of "your" vs "you're"Bldr_Freerider said:just a pet peeve of mine... sorta built up and had to vent, you know.
Actually, "dammit" is one of those words like "irregardless" (I hate that trailer trash word), that was never really a word until people who couldn't speak proper English had said it so much that it was finally accepted into the lexicon. (More catering to the lowest common denominator). The true, proper way of spelling it is "damn it", as the expression is a derivative of the word "damn". As in, "I'll be damned.." and "Damn you to hell..."
So in conclusion, if you are going to speak English, speak it properly, damnit!
From Dictionary.com...
dam·mit P Pronunciation Key (dmt)
interj.
Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
[Alteration of damn it.]
So in conclusion, if you are going to speak English, speak it properly, damnit!
From Dictionary.com...
dam·mit P Pronunciation Key (dmt)
interj.
Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
[Alteration of damn it.]
Woah.
I'm in agreeance with that.....
Ciaran said:Actually, "dammit" is one of those words like "irregardless" (I hate that trailer trash word), that was never really a word until people who couldn't speak proper English had said it so much that it was finally accepted into the lexicon. (More catering to the lowest common denominator). The true, proper way of spelling it is "damn it", as the expression is a derivative of the word "damn". As in, "I'll be damned.." and "Damn you to hell..."
So in conclusion, if you are going to speak English, speak it properly, damnit!
From Dictionary.com...
dam·mit P Pronunciation Key (dmt)
interj.
Used to express anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
[Alteration of damn it.]
You stole my signature. :nuts:dexterq20 said:To all you fellow's: the word is "dammit", not "damnit". Get it right. Darn hooligans.
I always thought it was dagnamit.
no no...dagnabbit is the correct usage.DRB said:
wiw u bee my privet igrish tooterdexterq20 said:To all you fellow
The one I hate is "I could care less."
If you could care less, that means you care.
It's "I couldn't care less."
I'm no spelling nazi but lots of errors are annoying and distracting, and reduce credibility. If the writer can't put some thought into communicating the concept, why should the reader pay attention to the concept?
In the end though, I pretty much couldn't care less.
If you could care less, that means you care.
It's "I couldn't care less."
I'm no spelling nazi but lots of errors are annoying and distracting, and reduce credibility. If the writer can't put some thought into communicating the concept, why should the reader pay attention to the concept?
In the end though, I pretty much couldn't care less.
OGRipper said:The one I hate is "I could care less."
If you could care less, that means you care.
It's "I couldn't care less."
I'm no spelling nazi but lots of errors are annoying and distracting, and reduce credibility. If the writer can't put some thought into communicating the concept, why should the reader pay attention to the concept?
In the end though, I pretty much couldn't care less.
Me too.
And our receptionist at work never says the word "else". She says "elks". She's a newfie.
i hate it when people say alls. as in "alls im trying to say..."
all i can think of is its a bastardization of "all is..." which is a bastardization of "all that"
man where is our language headed? pretty soon we will have our seperate language, known as 'merican
all i can think of is its a bastardization of "all is..." which is a bastardization of "all that"
man where is our language headed? pretty soon we will have our seperate language, known as 'merican
eGUys, ethis eis ean eforum espelling edoesn't ematter
If this is a spelling thread, then you're pet peeve is more about grammar than spelling.OGRipper said:
I beg to differ. Like snowboarding is to skiing, it's a REgression and not a PROgression.Toshi said:
Lastly, add and ad are two different things/concepts.
i actually agree with you: i'm a skier through and through (after a flirtation with snowboarding last season that left me feeling dirty and unfulfilled), and my progression comment was tongue in cheek.Pau11y said:
and, yes, the short form of ADvertisement (note that it's not ADDvertisement) is an "ad".
I know. Only funnin'Toshi said:
Edit: Alright, screw this, I'm gonna just go buy another pair of shorts and go ride. It's 75 degrees out and sunny and I'm sick and tired of waiting for mine to dry in the laundry!
Shall I mention the fact that the phrase, "due to the fact that" is stupid anyway?Bldr_Freerider said:
What's wrong with "due to..."? More often than not, I find that people who use that phrase are only trying to sound smarter than they really are, anyway.
How has no-one mentioned "Where's that AT?"... "Where are you at?"
Or
"It's a whole nother thing"
Or
"It's a whole nother thing"
There seem to be an unreasonable number of kiddos here who think "maybe" is spelled "mabe" or "maby.":mumble:
You don't see this one much on the board but it bugs me in speech is "The thing is is that," "the problem is is that," etc. Dangnmit, say "the think is that"
You don't see this one much on the board but it bugs me in speech is "The thing is is that," "the problem is is that," etc. Dangnmit, say "the think is that"
That's rEdiculousdexterq20 said:
You Esuck at life. How is that for grammer Dex, do i get a cookie?dexterq20 said:
i just remembered another common one: "per say" or "persay"
it's per SE!
http://www.answers.com/per+se&r=67
it's per SE!
http://www.answers.com/per+se&r=67
see here all too often:
BRAKES vs BREAKS
OH!! And "walla!"..... makes my skin crawl It's a french word, and it begins with a V. It's VOILA gawdammit!!
BRAKES vs BREAKS
OH!! And "walla!"..... makes my skin crawl It's a french word, and it begins with a V. It's VOILA gawdammit!!