Where is our language going?

[StaceyH]

I agree with Woody; the way some of us speak and write today drives me mad. In addition to the things already mentioned, I'd add -

- use (or mis-use) of the apostrophe,
- use of too, to and two,
- use of there, their and they're,
- use of capital letters,
- use of your and you're,
- use of our and are.

None of it is rocket science. At work I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall most of the time, and that's just with the other adults in the building!

Oh, and it's grammar, not grammer!

[Mad Dog]

If you're refering to the timing of post, you really mean mid afternoon. You were on here midday, so I should ask you the same question. ;)

"Only Mad Dog's and Englishmen go out in the midday sun" - Its an old saying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Dogs_a ... men_(song)

Or even a song ;)

:lol: :lol:

Never heard that one before.

[Mad Dog]

I agree with Woody; the way some of us speak and write today drives me mad. In addition to the things already mentioned, I'd add -

- use (or mis-use) of the apostrophe,
- use of too, to and two,
- use of there, their and they're,
- use of capital letters,
- use of your and you're,
- use of our and are.

None of it is rocket science. At work I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall most of the time, and that's just with the other adults in the building!

Oh, and it's grammar, not grammer!

Don't you work in a school.... :?

[StaceyH]

Indeed - we're (or is it were, where, We're, Were or Where?) doomed I tell you, doomed ;)

[Red Diamond]

I'm always correcting my kids on this, they tell me they know the correct way of spelling but all their friends spell the same way too. OMG!


I dummo wot dat wurld is cummin to. :oops:

[Mad Dog]

Going off topic a little bit, how long do you think it will be before Red Dragon finds this thread (although I agree with him on this issue)? ;)

[wewantourdarbyback]

There is no more annoying use of English than those who insert the letter R in the word can't.

[woody]

Mad Dog

A question for you................ Do you go out in the midday Sun?

:?:

I do.

If you're refering to the timing of post, you really mean mid afternoon. You were on here midday, so I should ask you the same question. ;)

See..............people are alway ready to have a go! :oops:

Yes, I was referring to Mad Dogs and Englishmen..............................

[rudolph_hucker]

All over this forum is the word "definately" instead of "definitey".

I delivered to a place the other day I won't say what massive D.I.Y. company they are but they have a Q and B in their name. I was told to wear a hi-viz vest because its company policy. Bearing in mind the size of this company they had notices saying all visitors to wear hi visability vests.

I went to Screwfix direct in Stoke and corrected 7 spelling mistakes on a notice in the drivers room including the basic term. All drivers must hand in there keys and not return to there vehicles.

[Mad Dog]

All over this forum is the word "definately" instead of "definitey".

I delivered to a place the other day I won't say what massive D.I.Y. company they are but they have a Q and B in their name. I was told to wear a hi-viz vest because its company policy. Bearing in mind the size of this company they had notices saying all visitors to wear hi visability vests.

I went to Screwfix direct in Stoke and corrected 7 spelling mistakes on a notice in the drivers room including the basic term. All drivers must hand in there keys and not return to there vehicles.

"definitely" ;)

See..............people are alway ready to have a go!

Yes, I was referring to Mad Dogs and Englishmen..............................

I wasn't having a go, you genuinely confused me with that. Ironically I could have asked the same question even if had I known the reference!