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[aclivity]

Originally Posted by HelenM

One which provokes intense distress (in me at least):

People saying 'would of' rather than 'would have', as in: 'I would of liked to go to the funfair on Saturday'

Is it only me who can hear the screaming?

the same for 'should of'.

[Mr T.]

Originally Posted by HelenM

One which provokes intense distress (in me at least):

People saying 'would of' rather than 'would have', as in: 'I would of liked to go to the funfair on Saturday'

Is it only me who can hear the screaming?

Brother Aclivity and Sister H, no, you are not alone.

It's amazing the effect a cat-o'nine-tails can have on Grammar class

[Mr T.]

Me thinks this book ought to be set text/required reading in all classrooms nowadays:

[Paul Beal]

This sort of thing is very high on my agenda at the moment as I am writing my thesis and am therefore in theory thinking about every word - te he! I have to say I still do not really understand the difference between the hundreds of verb clauses and many other things referred to in Gavin's first post in this thread. Thankfully my boss does and therefore the corrected version returns to me rather different from the original.

However, one thing that really gets to me is the use of "your" as a shortened version of you are. It is often used at the beginning of a post which makes it even worse!! The other thing of course is the use of text language in a written sentence.

I am not perfect, but I thought I would share my grievences.

Paul

Paul

[aclivity]

Originally Posted by Paul Beal

This sort of thing is very high on my agenda at the moment as I am writing my thesis and am therefore in theory thinking about every word - te he! I have to say I still do not really understand the difference between the hundreds of verb clauses and many other things referred to in Gavin's first post in this thread. Thankfully my boss does and therefore the corrected version returns to me rather different from the original.

However, one thing that really gets to me is the use of "your" as a shortened version of you are. It is often used at the beginning of a post which makes it even worse!! The other thing of course is the use of text language in a written sentence.

I am not perfect, but I thought I would share my grievences.

Paul

Paul

[Mr T.]

Originally Posted by aclivity

another pet peeve:

innapropriate past-tense of words. On radio 4 this morning a young lady spoke of how she had 'seeked out' something. Surely shemeant 'sought'?

Andy

(p.s. I did check my trusty "Collins Paperback English Dictionary" before posting this today, just in case I'd be picked up by the Pedant's Pedant.)

Or even 'inappropriate'! So, your copy of 'Collins' wasn't much help to you then?

[aclivity]

Originally Posted by Bren Tierney

Or even 'inappropriate'! So, your copy of 'Collins' wasn't much help to you then?

it was the bargain version, I only got letters J to Z.

And I'm surprised it was you who picked it up ... Tom must be busy today?!

[Mr T.]

Originally Posted by aclivity

it was the bargain version, I only got letters J to Z.

And I'm surprised it was you who picked it up ... Tom must be busy today?!

Yes, Tom's away bestowing his equanimity upon the masses. He's good like that

[HelenM]

Just while the Corner is a hive of activity (a hive of Aclivity?), Bren, please can you change the title of this thread to Pedants' Corner. We definitely need a plural not a singular

Ta
HM

[aclivity]

Originally Posted by HelenM

Just while the Corner is a hive of activity (a hive of Aclivity?), Bren, please can you change the title of this thread to Pedants' Corner. We definitely need a plural not a singular

Ta
HM

I've got some ointment for that