pedants eBay grammar thread

botanical

geri1965 wrote: »

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

You get me?

This thread is for pedants so the thread may not be pedantic to pedants and if it is pedantic that's a good thing as it's fulfilling it's purpose in life. Where else can pedants express themselves without being accused of pedantry?

Hooray for pedants and pedantry!

botanical

Bronnie wrote: »

............or even a compliment?


You really shouldn't have got me started, you know!

you know you love it!

botanical

sparkleisshopping wrote: »

"Chest of draws" is the one that gets my goat! Argh!

I wonder where the strange phrase 'gets my goat' comes from?

botanical

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

I have a friend who spells him h'im

how we'ird

pulliptears

botanical wrote: »

how we'ird

Your friend isn't Will I Am is he?

faithcecilia

I'm not one who gets upset over poor spelling and grammer in forum posts, so long as its not txt spk:mad:, and confess I rarely check my own posts especially thoroughly. However I do think ebay is a different matter as, even for private sellers, I think there ought to be a degree of professionalism. In some circumstances it might affect who I bought from.

shelley_crow

the one thing that i always notice is when a listing is stated that:

I brought this.....and found it was the wrong type

bought and brought, sigh.

botanical

shelley_crow wrote: »

the one thing that i always notice is when a listing is stated that:

I brought this.....and found it was the wrong type

bought and brought, sigh.

there's a thread on the forum at the moment that says brought instead of bought- anyone else spotted it?

gunsandbanjos

pulliptears wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Light-Walnut-Draw-Unit-Chester-3-Drawer-/110644845418?pt=UK_BOI_Office_Equipment_Supplies_Office_Furniture_ET&hash=item19c2f25b6a

One of my all time favourites

That made me snort my tea:rotfl:

somethingsgottogive

botanical wrote: »

I wonder where the strange phrase 'gets my goat' comes from?

This is the most popular theory I've found online -

Got your goat originated because people with racing horses used to keep a goat corralled with their horses to keep the horses calm. The horses would get upset and agitated if someone took the goat away so therefore if someone gets your goat you are left agitated.

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/390253