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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:38 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:39 pm
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:54 am
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Ezra Pound i n u z u k a My biggest pet peeve is the word-if you can call it a word- LOL. people use it way too much, sometimes for no reason. This made me think of an essay I once read from Outpost Nine. Quote: "lol", is not an appropriate response. I mean, that really kills me. I sit there, and think of something decent to say, and the other person, usually after a five minute interval, repsonds with "lol." And that's it. That's all, just "lol." You could say almost anything, including something like "You know, I've always thought you were a great person and I've really respected you" and then get "lol" in response (sometimes "heh", some people use "heh" alternatively). Don't tell me that's not the root of all evil. Y'know what - try that s**t in real life. I'd like to see someone do it too, something like... Fred: I tried that clothing store you recommended, but I didn't find much of anything I liked. Mary: lol Do that, and see how many friends you still have by the end of the week. http://www.outpostnine.com/editorials/chatting.html
Unfortunately, I have a friend who types like that, though her word choice is not "lol". She says "hee hee" or "so....." (complete with an insane number of periods) after nearly everything I type on Instant Messenger. I just ignore her if she does it more than once in a conversation. *shrug*.
My biggest grammar pet peeve, besides the "lol" is "would of, should of, could of". I have explained to various friends that "Would of" does not MEAN anything, and that they mean to say "Would have", but they don't seem to understand.
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:25 pm
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dorkifiedchick My biggest grammar pet peeve, besides the "lol" is "would of, should of, could of". I have explained to various friends that "Would of" does not MEAN anything, and that they mean to say "Would have", but they don't seem to understand.
I always assumed this expression was "would've, should've, could've". Which tends to sound like people are saying "of" when it is said quickly. You are right though, dorkifiedchick; "would of" doesn't make any sense, but "would have" or its contraction "would've" do and I think that it is the contracted form of the expression that is the genuine one.
Even still, I'm not so sure about the merits of all of these contractions. "Should've" seems to be a sticky one with my spell checker but I've seen it used fairly frequently and so it may be an acceptable contraction in American English and not it's occasionally fussy Canadian counterpart.
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:09 pm
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The MoUsY spell-checker Ezra Pound Semicolon/comma misuse. Using apostrophes to make plurals. I recently applied for a job, and one of the questions read, "Although it would take a lot to upset most people; what would upset you?" I drew an arrow to the semicolon. I don't think I'll be getting that job. : ( Now that's a sure sign that you're obsessed with good grammar. xd I find misplaced apostrophes the most annoying because they're so common. gonk
Haha, I would've done the same thing!! Whenever I have tests or quizzes in class, I come across spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors. I always correct them and turn them in. Whenever I get my papers back, the professor gives me this look like "you jerk."
My biggest pet peeves would have to be the they're, there, their, it's, its to, too, who and whom mistakes. I figure at a certain age, we should all know the difference but many still don't know (or care). Commas splices drive me crazy. Grammar check on Microsoft Word makes me mad only because sometimes that is horribly wrong (like when it insists that there should be a comma somewhere around the word "which").
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:16 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:36 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:14 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:17 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:52 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:55 pm
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Antonymic Synonym Ezra Pound Also, on the "Americani zed replacement of 's' for 'z'"... Makes more sense. You're saying a "z" sound, why not help a dude out and spell it with a "z"? I support the use of accents, but most people don't have keyboard layouts which allow for them easily. Well, mainly because it's not the English language, it's an Americanised English... so it's not English. If Americans say, "I speak American" that is fine. When they announce they're speaking our language incorrectly, "I speak English! I know how to spell things like color and socialize". Ew.
And I suppose you also take issue with all the different forms of Chinese, as well.
And all the forms of, well, nearly every other language.
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:19 pm
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Ezra Pound Antonymic Synonym Ezra Pound Also, on the "Americani zed replacement of 's' for 'z'"... Makes more sense. You're saying a "z" sound, why not help a dude out and spell it with a "z"? I support the use of accents, but most people don't have keyboard layouts which allow for them easily. Well, mainly because it's not the English language, it's an Americanised English... so it's not English. If Americans say, "I speak American" that is fine. When they announce they're speaking our language incorrectly, "I speak English! I know how to spell things like color and socialize". Ew. And I suppose you also take issue with all the different forms of Chinese, as well. And all the forms of, well, nearly every other language. Don't be silly.
That's not my concern as it isn't the language I speak, they can debate all they want. ninja
Edit: I didn't mean to offend; read my introduction in the Salutations thread. I'm just like this, but it's my opinion.
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:25 am
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:51 am
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