The proper use of certain words

[L8Guy]

First, there, their, and they're:

Please put that package down over their.
There toupee is on crooked.
Over they're, over they're, the Yanks are coming (WWII song)

Next your and you're:

Are you going to take you're ball and go home?
Why do you think your wrong?

Now you can all use these words correctly!

 

[SQUAD51]

I found this extremely helpful in sorting things out

 

[onomatopoeia]

There are multiple past threads on this topic. You could probably find all of them by using Search; specify this forum, any user, not titles only. Search for "grammar nazi".

Here's one:

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/popular-things-that-you-hate.362680/post-3800115

There are 13 pages of results when searching for "should of".

https://terb.cc/xenforo/search/5128934/?q=should+of&t=post&c[child_nodes]=1&c[nodes][0]=2&o=date

 

[Goodoer]

First, there, their, and they're:

Please put that package down over their.
There toupee is on crooked.
Over they're, over they're, the Yanks are coming (WWII song)

You fucked up the first and second there/their.

My goal is to use more semi-colons; an underused punctuation.

 

[Bushdoc]

One thing that bugs me for some reason is how a lot of people misuse the word "notoriety". Many people think it just means "fame" or "recognition". But it's related to the word "notorious". So it means being famous for some bad quality or deed.

But I see so many articles that say things like "The Beatles gained notoriety in 1962 when they released their first hit song."

...Umm, ok. I guess that was a day that shall forever live in infamy.

 

[Mr Bret]

One thing that bugs me for some reason is a lot is people, and even some reputable sources, misusing the word "notoriety".

What the heck is this supposed to mean?
Always ironic when someone is being critical about someone else's grammar, spelling, or vocabulary and they make mistake in the post.

 

[Bushdoc]

What the heck is this supposed to mean?
Always ironic when someone is being critical about someone else's grammar, spelling, or vocabulary and they make mistake in the post.

Haha, yea. Good point. Thanks for pointing that out

 

[y2kmark]

First, there, their, and they're:

Please put that package down over their.
There toupee is on crooked.
Over they're, over they're, the Yanks are coming (WWII song)

Next your and you're:

Are you going to take you're ball and go home?
Why do you think your wrong?

Now you can all use these words correctly!

To, too, and two are at least equally problematical...

 

[L8Guy]

You fucked up the first and second there/their.

Actually, if I got any correct then it was a mistake. Do you know how hard it is to use those all incorrectly. This was just so that some might get a chuckle, and I see that some did !

 

[L8Guy]

There are multiple past threads on this topic. You could probably find all of them by using Search; specify this forum, any user, not titles only. Search for "grammar nazi".

Here's one:

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/popular-things-that-you-hate.362680/post-3800115

There are 13 pages of results when searching for "should of".

https://terb.cc/xenforo/search/5128934/?q=should+of&t=post&c[child_nodes]=1&c[nodes][0]=2&o=date

Thanks for the links.

But my intention was to try and use them incorrectly for a chuckle. Maybe I should have been less obtuse.

 

[Mr Bret]

Here's another set of words (and a non-word) that get misused quite often, or maybe I should say a lot.
Allot
Alot
A lot

 

[superstar_88]

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[TORONTOlooking]

One that really bothers me is when people pronounce for as fur instead of fore. I hear it all the time.

 

[Geee]

Here's another set of words (and a non-word) that get misused quite often, or maybe I should say a lot.
Allot
Alot
A lot

 

[Dirkpit]

If you can’t figure out there, their and they’re….your an idiot.

 

[shack]

One thing that bugs me for some reason is how a lot of people misuse the word "notoriety". Many people think it just means "fame" or "recognition". But it's related to the word "notorious". So it means being famous for some bad quality or deed.

I learned something new today.

 

[shack]

View attachment 178683

I was going to post that alot is not a word in the English language.

'A Lot' and 'Allot' and (Not) 'Alot': What's The Difference? | Merriam-Webster

 

[L8Guy]

If you can’t figure out there, their and they’re….your an idiot.

Are you calling me an idiot!

 

[Ponderling]

I am currently reading an 30 year old Bill Bryson book called Mother Tongue.
It discusses all of the above issues and how the English language evolved to be so flexible in one way, and screwed up at the same time.

I feel sorry for the foreign trained tech professionals I often work with, who have a hell of a time working to master ESL classes.

 

[Bagilson]

Transitive verbs; I.e. lowered

“The inflation rate lowered” - no.
“He lowered the inflation rate” - yes.