The proper use of certain words

[Don Draper]

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!

The above is for comical emphasis, correct?

Please put that package over there

Their toupees are on crooked (this is plural, not singular)

Over there, over there, the Yanks are coming

Are you going to take your ball and go home?

Why do you think you're wrong?

 

[dirtyharry555]

What really bugs me is that so many people use adjectives as adverbs, e.g. she ran quick. It happens in ads on tv and in newscasts, I don't understand how people don't hear themselves and realize what they said is incorrect grammar.

I prefer "bothers me" to "bugs me".

Carlton taught viewers that he could adapt to his environment (linguistically and behaviorally), while imparting wisdom to others.

 

[downbound123]

One reason English is one of the hardest languages to learn ;

You two each have two too. I will have to go to get me two too.

 

[Valcazar]

What really bugs me is that so many people use adjectives as adverbs, e.g. she ran quick. It happens in ads on tv and in newscasts, I don't understand how people don't hear themselves and realize what they said is incorrect grammar.

Just means those words are on their way to becoming adverbs as well.

 

[Leimonis]

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.

Same thing with infamous.

 

[L8Guy]

The above is for comical emphasis, correct?

Please put that package over there

Their toupees are on crooked (this is plural, not singular)

Over there, over there, the Yanks are coming

Are you going to take your ball and go home?

Why do you think you're wrong?

Yes, Don, there is a Santa Claus

And yes, Don, my post was intended to be sarcastic. Too many people just destroy the English language. My major's were in the science's not English, but it is just irksome to see people use 'there' when it should be 'their' (for example).

And just for you, a big !

 

[Robert Mugabe]

One reason English is one of the hardest languages to learn ;

You two each have two too. I will have to go to get me two too.

How many languages have your learned? That is a common conceit amongst English speaking people. I had a teacher from Holland, and I work with a guy from Slovakia, both speak several languages. They told me that English is one of the most simplest languages to learn.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

The above is for comical emphasis, correct?

Please put that package over there

Their toupees are on crooked (this is plural, not singular)

Over there, over there, the Yanks are coming

Are you going to take your ball and go home?

Why do you think you're wrong?

No fuckin flies on you.

 

[Mr Bret]

Yes, Don, there is a Santa Claus

And yes, Don, my post was intended to be sarcastic. Too many people just destroy the English language. My major's were in the science's not English, but it is just irksome to see people use 'there' when it should be 'their' (for example).

And just for you, a big !

Majors and Sciences do not need apostrophes in your post.

How many languages have your learned? That is a common conceit amongst English speaking people. I had a teacher from Holland, and I work with a guy from Slovakia, both speak several languages. They told me that English is one of the most simplest languages to learn.

Most simplest is redundant.
Simplest is correct in this case. Most should not be used in this case.

 

[shack]

Majors and Sciences do not need apostrophes in your post.

For some reason people change a simple plural into a possessive with the apostrophe. If only they would actually look at the meaning of what they posted.

 

[eddie kerr]

One reason English is one of the hardest languages to learn ;

You two each have two too. I will have to go to get me two too.

I can never understand why the word in the English language, Lieutenant is pronounced LEFTENANT.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Majors and Sciences do not need apostrophes in your post.



Most simplest is redundant.
Simplest is correct in this case. Most should not be used in this case.

ouch! It was the beer talking.

 

[Dirkpit]

On another topic….What do they call French toast in France? What do they call toast? How do they tell the difference? Do Indians have a funny accent in French? Hmmm.

 

[Mrboobs]

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!

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

Seriously?

 

[Valcazar]

I can never understand why the word in the English language, Lieutenant is pronounced LEFTENANT.

No one is really sure last time I looked.
It may be how it passed into English from the French - maybe through German where you could have gotten a "v" sound. Maybe it came from a specific accent in English at the time.
It seems to have had that pronunciation for a long time, even though the origin and spelling was French. The Americans dropped that pronunciation quite some time ago.
It's all a bit of a mystery.

 

[L8Guy]

Majors and Sciences do not need apostrophes in your post.

You're right, Mr. B. But in my defense, I did say English wasn't my major . Even though English was not my first language either, it still didn't look right to me when I typed it in, thanks.

 

[L8Guy]

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

Seriously?

Actually, Mrboobs, no.

 

[Gin Soaked Boy]

Language evolves.
“If you think _____, you’ve got another think coming” is the original phrase dating from the mid 19th century Britain but a few decades later many by mistake said and wrote “you’ve got another thing coming” which appears to be winning now.
Judas Priest gave it a major push.

 

[Mr Bret]

You're right, Mr. B. But in my defense, I did say English wasn't my major . Even though English was not my first language either, it still didn't look right to me when I typed it in, thanks.

Given that English isn't your first language, kudos to you for how well you do.

 

[dirtyharry555]

Freudian slips can be just as annoying.

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