Some people make my blood boil

Halloway

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Hell, they could email me and I'd proofread the darn signs! Infuriating, ridiculous, and completely avoidable.

There's no need to be so hard on yourself.

olias

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Infuriating, ridiculous, and completely avoidable.

Don't be so hard on yourself! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Olias

tuggy12

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Oh and in regards to our beloved (sense the tone) councils, they've actually announced they won't be including apostrophes in street signs any more, as they get too many complaints from people when they get it wrong. I find that insulting. If they bothered to check the signs before they went into production, there wouldn't be any complaints in the first place. Hell, they could email me and I'd proofread the darn signs! Infuriating, ridiculous, and completely avoidable.

Sorry to have to point this out but in regards to is not grammatically correct.
In the context of your post, the correct grammatical term would be with regard to.

dmg24

LeedsBS wrote: »

Maybe, but since I have called myself that it is better to be safe than sorry. :beer:

I would consider registering again with a new username. I doubt very much that Leeds BS are going to like you posting with your current username, even with the disclaimer.

You should be aware that people have been disciplined, and in one case sacked, as a result of posting on MSE and other forums.

GrammarGirl

tuggy12 wrote: »

Sorry to have to point this out but in regards to is not grammatically correct.
In the context of your post, the correct grammatical term would be with regard to.

Hey, I didn't say I was perfect now did I?

And as for the two jokes above... :rotfl:

pollypenny

[QUOTE=eyeinthesky;23586667]I'm guessing you mean affected, lol

:rotfl:[/QUOTE]



No. If something has had a material change it has been 'effected'.

eg' Share prices have been effected by good news in trading figures.' (Meaning they have risen.)

An emotional change would be 'affected'.
eg 'Many have been affected by the news of so many deaths in just one month.'

frivolous_fay

No. If something has had a material change it has been 'effected'.

eg' Share prices have been effected by good news in trading figures.' (Meaning they have risen.)

An emotional change would be 'affected'.
eg 'Many have been affected by the news of so many deaths in just one month.'

Are you sure about your share price example? It looks a bit odd to me.

Here's how I think 'effected' would work in that example: 'Good news in trading figures effected an increase in share prices'

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Affected_vs_Effected

Hwyl1956

hieveryone wrote: »

Was George Bush not famed for using silly quotes like that?

Dubya's dad George Sr was the best at dumb quotes. When asked what he could say about unemployment rising in the US, George Sr replied: 'If a frog had wings its tail wouldn't bump on the ground.'



Reagan was right up there in the stupid sweepstakes, only his assertation that 'trees cause pollution' was grammatically correct....

pollypenny

frivolous_fay wrote: »

Are you sure about your share price example? It looks a bit odd to me.

Here's how I think 'effected' would work in that example: 'Good news in trading figures effected an increase in share prices'

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Affected_vs_Effected

Agreed, fay. I was trying to think of an example where people, mainly in the media, use 'impacted'.

My prime example to a pupil who asked about the difference was this;
If I clipped you across the ear, the effect would be a sore ear, the affect would be your surprise.

But I have retired: people can make whatever errors they like!;)

eyeinthesky

pollypenny wrote: »

[QUOTE=eyeinthesky;23586667]I'm guessing you mean affected, lol

:rotfl:

No. If something has had a material change it has been 'effected'.

eg' Share prices have been effected by good news in trading figures.' (Meaning they have risen.)

An emotional change would be 'affected'.
eg 'Many have been affected by the news of so many deaths in just one month.'[/QUOTE]

Now, I have only had a secondary modern education, and no qualifications achieved, but sorry Pollypenny, you are wrong. If something has had a change, it has been affected. If something has been effected, then it is something which has been achieved or created which didn't already exist.