Why do people say brought instead of bought?!?!?!
30-11-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by big_wig_074
well,i feel i can speak out about it as much as i like,i am half welsh! so ill say what i please! 
In the spirit of this thread...
''Well, I feel I can speak out about it as much as I like. I am half Welsh! So I'll say what I please!''
30-11-2005, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Katie
Originally Posted by big_wig_074
well,i feel i can speak out about it as much as i like,i am half welsh! so ill say what i please!
In the spirit of this thread...
''Well, I feel I can speak out about it as much as I like. I am half Welsh! So I'll say what I please!''
30-11-2005, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Gee
Originally Posted by JxBabe
I wonder how many people are double checking their spelling and grammar before hitting the submit button on this thread 
Big Wig, I am a northerner and pronounce "the" with all 3 letters!
30-11-2005, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Katie
Originally Posted by big_wig_074
well,i feel i can speak out about it as much as i like,i am half welsh! so ill say what i please!
In the spirit of this thread...
''Well, I feel I can speak out about it as much as I like. I am half Welsh! So I'll say what I please!''
Somebody should be in primary schools teaching kids english Rich...make some flashcards and go on tour hun.
I don't feel quite so bad as it was Greig's crappy english to begin with. I was just unable to correct it.
30-11-2005, 09:17 PM
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'has' and 'as' 
Free and 'th'ree etc is accent/dialect rather than grammar/spelling as this also becomes tree in Ireland lol!
There's a difference between knowing what to say/write and just being lazy.
(actually that's another one that I never get right myself been/being)
Free and 'th'ree etc is accent/dialect rather than grammar/spelling as this also becomes tree in Ireland lol!
There's a difference between knowing what to say/write and just being lazy.
(actually that's another one that I never get right myself been/being)
30-11-2005, 09:44 PM
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The one that pisses me off the most is people typing concourse instead of concours
The noun concourse has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1: a large gathering of people
Synonyms: multitude, throng
Meaning #2: a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
Meaning #3: a coming together of people
Synonym
No fookin mention of anything to do with cars
The noun concourse has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1: a large gathering of people
Synonyms: multitude, throng
Meaning #2: a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
Meaning #3: a coming together of people
Synonym
No fookin mention of anything to do with cars
30-11-2005, 11:05 PM
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Practice and practise can catch out the unwary as well, as can accept and except.I bet we could all make a few shillings as proof readers after reading this thread.
My mrs always says Brought instead of bought and it drives me bloody nuts!
My mrs always says Brought instead of bought and it drives me bloody nuts!
30-11-2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Gee
Originally Posted by JxBabe
I wonder how many people are double checking their spelling and grammar before hitting the submit button on this thread
30-11-2005, 11:25 PM
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What a great thread 
what not "wot"
, instead of '
and the "that will learn you" someone mentioned before
Plenty more but they are the main ones for me off the top of my head.
what not "wot"
, instead of '
and the "that will learn you" someone mentioned before
Plenty more but they are the main ones for me off the top of my head.
01-12-2005, 01:13 AM
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I done a post on this months ago, it had no conclusion
You haven't "done a post" months ago. You "posted a thread" months ago!!
01-12-2005, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Originally Posted by JxBabe
Also 'lend' and 'borrow'
e.g. "My mate borrowed me his car"
e.g. "My mate borrowed me his car"
i.e. "Can you borrow me some money?"
Lots of our counties have little idiosyncrasies like this
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I dont say that an am as broad as owt ) and she is certainly not what you would call uneducated (one of the top ten neurological scientists in the world 
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01-12-2005, 01:33 AM
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"He's" or "His"??
Funny how some accents can annoy you to the point of distraction at times. Keith will say "He's car", or "It's he's" instead of "His car" and "It's his"..... is this a Leeds thing?
Then again, his sister calls a dressing gown a dressingdown and a windscreen to Keith is a windowscreen (pronounced windascreen)
So is it actually a dialect or an eduction thing?
Funny how some accents can annoy you to the point of distraction at times. Keith will say "He's car", or "It's he's" instead of "His car" and "It's his"..... is this a Leeds thing?
Then again, his sister calls a dressing gown a dressingdown and a windscreen to Keith is a windowscreen (pronounced windascreen)
So is it actually a dialect or an eduction thing?
01-12-2005, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by * Rudey *
Originally Posted by saff_cossie
Originally Posted by * Rudey *
gday bruce
= hello mate
= hello mate
bruce = blokes name
you beauty
this could go on for hours
01-12-2005, 07:24 AM
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i can't believe nobody has picked up the classic 'would of - could of - should of' that people say all the time instead of 'would have - could have - should have'
how do you think they get shortened to would've - could've - should've which is probably actually what you're trying to say?
how do you think they get shortened to would've - could've - should've which is probably actually what you're trying to say?
01-12-2005, 07:42 AM
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I think some of you are being pedantic, as you will find that the English language is developing all the time, and if you look at how words were written a few hundred years ago, you would realise that language changes with the times.
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits.
As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge ), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be 
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I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there ).
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits
. As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge
), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be .I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there
).
01-12-2005, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
i can't believe nobody has picked up the classic 'would of - could of - should of' that people say all the time instead of 'would have - could have - should have'
how do you think they get shortened to would've - could've - should've which is probably actually what you're trying to say?
how do you think they get shortened to would've - could've - should've which is probably actually what you're trying to say?
With regards to speech - why do people pronounce the letter H as haitch instead of aitch?
Another pronunciation... asshume & preshume - there's no frigging h in assume or presume, even some TV & Radio presenters can't get their teeth round that one
01-12-2005, 07:57 AM
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When I lived in suffolk the old five and foouive springs to mind! Some spelling can be poor at times but who cares really? Its only a Message board people use as a hobby. Saying that... know and no is another example, or anthing b19 types
01-12-2005, 07:57 AM
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As an aside, didn't infant schools go through a stage where they taught kids to write/spell words exactly how they sounded, before teaching them correctly when they were older?
01-12-2005, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I think some of you are being pedantic, as you will find that the English language is developing all the time, and if you look at how words were written a few hundred years ago, you would realise that language changes with the times.
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits.
As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge ), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be .
I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there ).
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits
. As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge
), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be .I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there
). This is not about looking down your nose at people, it's just a therapeutic way of airing little annoyances!
By the way, one that really gets my goat is when people use effect instead of affect, i.e. "That really doesn't effect me" when it should say "That really doesn't affect me"
People can't help having bad spelling..... The can help using the wrong words altogether!
Speaking in voice with accents etc is perfectly fine, but in type I just feel it's better to use proper terms.
01-12-2005, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I think some of you are being pedantic, as you will find that the English language is developing all the time, and if you look at how words were written a few hundred years ago, you would realise that language changes with the times.
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits.
As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge ), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be .
I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there ).
Live with it or STFU you old fashioned gits
. As far as I am concerned, as long as you can understand what some is trying to say (please take note Ginge
), then WTF is the problem ? You can certainly tell how old some of you are, by how stuck in your ways you seem to be .I consider myself to be reasonably well educated, but I can see from what some people post, that although they may not be as good at spelling as me, they are certainly equally (or even more) intelligent than I am. I certainly don't look down my nose at someone due to their spelling (or feel superior / smug, because I know when to type their or there
). This is not about looking down your nose at people, it's just a therapeutic way of airing little annoyances!
By the way, one that really gets my goat is when people use effect instead of affect, i.e. "That really doesn't effect me" when it should say "That really doesn't affect me"
People can't help having bad spelling..... TheY - Example of using a "wrong" word
( can help using the wrong words altogether! Speaking in A voice with accents etc is perfectly fine, but in type, I just feel it's better to use proper (I think you mean "correct"
) terms. ) can claim to be perfic (sic) . So get over it .
01-12-2005, 09:39 AM
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Mike, I was actually in one hell of a rush when i typed that. I was late for a meeting!
But tell me one thing - where did I mention anything about TYPOS????
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But tell me one thing - where did I mention anything about TYPOS????
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01-12-2005, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
People take note, it's cossie or cos, not derivatives like cossy, cozzy, cozzie, cosy, coz, kossy, kossie or kozzy!!!
Aaahh, it's refreshing to know that there ARE people out there that think the same as me. (to a degree)
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Live with it or STFU
copycat COONT!May I further add... a PRIME candidate for the spelling fuckwit award, is that MartinLabbatslookatallmytouringcarsRS500.
CONSTANT use of the word 'whot' and the rest of his spelling is equally as bad!
'whot'
I can feel the pent anger inside me, welling up as I type!
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Live with it or STFU
copycat COONT!May I further add... a PRIME candidate for the spelling fuckwit award, is that MartinLabbatslookatallmytouringcarsRS500.
CONSTANT use of the word 'whot' and the rest of his spelling is equally as bad!
'whot'
I can feel the pent anger inside me, welling up as I type!
01-12-2005, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
Originally Posted by Redkop
People take note, it's cossie or cos, not derivatives like cossy, cozzy, cozzie, cosy, coz, kossy, kossie or kozzy!!!
Aaahh, it's refreshing to know that there ARE people out there that think the same as me. (to a degree)
01-12-2005, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Originally Posted by escortrsmatt
Originally Posted by JxBabe
Also 'lend' and 'borrow'
e.g. "My mate borrowed me his car"
e.g. "My mate borrowed me his car"
01-12-2005, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
People take note, it's cossie or cos, not derivatives like cossy, cozzy, cozzie, cosy, coz, kossy, kossie or kozzy!!!
People wouldn't be able to buy private number plates for their cossie if there weren't so many stupid derivatives tho
I'm a big hater of brought instead of bought too
01-12-2005, 12:15 PM
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The biggest one that crack's me up is the amount of people who can't spell definitely the correct way! So far I've seen definetly, difently, defanetly and some other's.
Another one I noticed is done very frequently by American's, so much in fact that I think it may be normal to them, but it's still annoying. They would say "I'm better then him" instead of "I'm better than him", can any American's confirm if that is a mistake or does it prove your stupidity?
I've also seen load's of people type "dought" in place of "doubt" lol.
About the urge to add a word(s) onto a sentence, I come from Northern Ireland and we always add "like", "so he did" or "so I did" on the end of a sentence, it's so annoying!
Another one I noticed is done very frequently by American's, so much in fact that I think it may be normal to them, but it's still annoying. They would say "I'm better then him" instead of "I'm better than him", can any American's confirm if that is a mistake or does it prove your stupidity?
I've also seen load's of people type "dought" in place of "doubt" lol.
About the urge to add a word(s) onto a sentence, I come from Northern Ireland and we always add "like", "so he did" or "so I did" on the end of a sentence, it's so annoying!