Bidded - Rant

Mozette

thriftymanc wrote: »

Random apostrophes drive me crazy! I hate it when people put them in plural words like "banana's". I always ask "banana's what?" and no one ever understands me... what is it that belongs to the banana that I'm not being told about?! I think I have issues.

Oh me too!!! I'm not alone!! Hurrah!!! :j

"All shoe's on sale". I went into the shop and asked 'all shoe's what?' They looked at me as though I'd been raised by wolves. I tried to explain...

basill

Just to add a tiny faintly related rant. Its all over these boards.

Why oh why do people insist on using barter when they mean haggle?

ttfn,
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LadyMorticia

smartie1976 wrote: »

I guess some people just don't know it's not a genuine word, and mistakenly use it.
I get annoyed by the brought/bought, where people just get it wrong.

So do I. It takes all my strength not to give them a grammar lesson.

frivolous_fay

pulliptears wrote: »

It annoys me as well. I can read all caps, and I can read text speak to some extent, but what I really really struggle with is a member here that types like its a poem.

Better stay out of this thread then

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=643667

adouglasmhor

I once heard a well known Scottish politician tell a public meeting how ethnic minorities were being used as "SCRAPEGOATS". I cringed every time he said it.

pulliptears

frivolous_fay wrote: »

Better stay out of this thread then

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=643667

AAaaaaaaaggggggggghhhhhhh

You knew who I mean then lol. Sorry if you read this rose, its just me that tries to rhyme when I read like that!

baffcat

And also (I know I shouldn't start a sentence 'And') those who say 'would of ' instead of would have or would've. As in my signature, the repeated over-use of apostrophes and question marks. You've got to love 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves if you love the English language.

Okay, back to biting my tongue and waiting for the abuse to start, as I know someone will come onto this thread to tell us we shouldn't be hard on anyone who can't spell or use grammar correctly.

Baff.

Elliesmum

Teach and learn. A big bug bear of mine - my MIL will say "you need to learn Ellie...................." I reply - no Ellie will learn, I will teach! Arggggggggggggh

EM xx

pollyskettle

pulliptears wrote: »

its just me that tries to rhyme when I read like that!

No, it's me as well My head feels funny when it doesn't rhyme.

My pet hate is the excessive use of exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drives me nuts :eek:

Oh, And Capitalising Every Word Makes It Difficult To Read (And Type, Actually), My Brain Pauses After Each Word And I Can't Speed Read It At All.

I don't mean to offend anyone

Smickan

Searcher wrote: »

While we're at it let's not forget their and there

Then there's my all time "favourite" ..... "Could of" instead of "could have"

:rotfl:

Oh lord yes, that really gets me too! And 'Ledgend' instead of legend.