Should of, could of but in the end just couldn't

madget_2

Ritchie74 wrote: »

I get riled when people use the word 'learn' when they mean 'teach', as in "that'll learn him" and "I learnt her that".

Another pet hate is when people, usually kids, say "won" in place of "beat", for example "we had a race and I won him".

I'm a Geordie and used to say that. :embarasse It's pretty popular up there.

triticale

This thread has gone from good old pedantry to slightly insane fussiness. :eek:

Lazy spelling and grammar are certainly annoying, but mild regional slang and alternative pronunciation I see little wrong with. It would be very dull if we all spoke perfect Queen's English, all of the time!!

I now imagine you all with plummy Home Counties accents...:rotfl:

Kaz2904

Lol at the plummy accent, I'm a yokel with Scots Mother!

sarahg1969

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Can i add people who use draw instead of drawer to the list please!

As in "chester draws"? :rotfl:

lincroft1710

Since the 1970s people have been saying "park up" when they park a car. "Park" is sufficient on its own.

gunsandbanjos

sarahg1969 wrote: »

As in "chester draws"? :rotfl:

Yes:o Sorry, i maybe wasn't clear in my post.

Colliewobble_2

Ooh can I join in?

One of my pet peeves is less/fewer, eg at a supermarket till 'Ten items or less' - should be 'Ten items or fewer'

Also - 12pm/am - it's always wrong. You can have 12.01pm/am but never 12pm/am :mad: as 12 IS the meridien!

moonrakerz

Colliewobble wrote: »

Ooh can I join in?

One of my pet peeves is .....................Also - 12pm/am - it's always wrong. You can have 12.01pm/am but never 12pm/am :mad: as 12 IS the meridien!

My pet peeve ? people who don't know the difference between "meridien" ( a hotel chain) and "meridian" (a north-south line selected as the zero reference line for astronomical observations.) and .................

;):rotfl::rotfl:

wigglebeena

... 'Complement' versus 'compliment'. I came across the incorrect usage in a peer-reviewed scientific paper recently. Shall we hold a funeral service for decent editorial standards, guys?

Eenymeeny

triticale wrote: »

This thread has gone from good old pedantry to slightly insane fussiness. :eek:

Lazy spelling and grammar are certainly annoying, but mild regional slang and alternative pronunciation I see little wrong with. It would be very dull if we all spoke perfect Queen's English, all of the time!!

I now imagine you all with plummy Home Counties accents...:rotfl:

Nah! We're just having a real good moan, does you the world of good!:D