pedants eBay grammar thread

botanical · 21 March 2011 at 2:25PM

Bronnie wrote: »

...or if it's an invitation for us all to contribute then

"Pedants' ebay grammar thread"

great minds think alike, Bronnie

bundly · 21 March 2011 at 2:26PM

I see "dinning table" on Ebay rather a lot. I expect people get it from "DINNer". Also saw something described as "shabby chick".

botanical · 21 March 2011 at 2:28PM

geri1965 wrote: »

I'm starting to find all these pedantic threads about grammar really, really tiresome.

You get me?

Yeah, but awe, c'mon, don't be a spoilsport! It's fun being a pedant! I should of thought you'd of liked to of contributed.

SammyFace · 21 March 2011 at 2:30PM

Text speak infuriates me, I've turned into a twisty faced Grumpy Old Woman. :eek:

Bronnie · 21 March 2011 at 2:30PM

botanical wrote: »

Yeah, but awe, c'mon, don't be a spoilsport! It's fun being a pedant! I should of thought you'd of liked to of contributed.

........too well punctuated to be believable :rotfl:

botanical · 21 March 2011 at 2:37PM

bundly wrote: »

I see "dinning table" on Ebay rather a lot. I expect people get it from "DINNer". Also saw something described as "shabby chick".

Yes, I've seen dinning table too.

I've seen dress in yellow's, pink's, red's and purple's

Blackpool_Saver · 21 March 2011 at 2:40PM

i think the best thing i ever saw was "on sweet" !

botanical · 21 March 2011 at 2:46PM

Bronnie wrote: »

........too well punctuated to be believable :rotfl:

Well thanks! After some thought the pedant in me wins and I've decided to take that as a complement Bronnie

botanical · 21 March 2011 at 2:48PM

SammyFace wrote: »

Text speak infuriates me, I've turned into a twisty faced Grumpy Old Woman. :eek:

I've always been a twisty-faced Grumpy Old Woman, even before the invention of Text Speak.

Blackpool_Saver · 21 March 2011 at 2:49PM

I have a friend who spells him h'im

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