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Grammar Gripes and Other Psycholinguistic Squawkings

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Baraka_Guru, Aug 6, 2011.

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  1. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    people that don't review what they've 'written' before they hit the 'enter' button...

    these are the people who should know better...
     
    uncle phil, Oct 27, 2011
    #141
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  2. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Ain't it the truth, already! If posters can't take the time to read their own post, why should I take mine?

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Oct 27, 2011
    #142
  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm a huge proponent.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Oct 27, 2011
    #143
  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    A Fucking Cheat Sheet:

    [​IMG]
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 2, 2011
    #144
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  5. Doris

    Doris Getting Tilted

    I'll print that to my kids, so they won't fucking forget, how to type in english.
     
    Doris, Nov 2, 2011
    #145
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  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    [​IMG]
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 7, 2011
    #146
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  7. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the art of capitalization. For those of you who fall into this category, please take note of the following statement: "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse..."

    and don't forget "as of yet..."
     
    uncle phil, Nov 17, 2011
    #147
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  8. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    been seeing a lot of "roll model..."

    it's "role model," people...
     
    uncle phil, Nov 18, 2011
    #148
  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    It annoys me to no end to watch classmates give PowerPoint presentations with minor errors, or worse yet, repeatedly misspelled words. Ugh. C'mon, people, you're in college. Do better. Proofread your work.
     
    snowy, Nov 18, 2011
    #149
  10. ace0spades

    ace0spades Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Vancouver
    "I was waiting with baited breath..." Oh yeah? What bait did you use!? Bated breath...

    When I'm writing papers, excessive wordiness really irks me. For instance, using "the way in which" instead of simply "how" is one of my pet peeves. FSM help my students if I ever become a TA again.
     
    ace0spades, Nov 18, 2011
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  11. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Choosing words to make ideas sound more important than they are is the hallmark of MBAspeak.

    One of my favourite sayings: Why use utilize when using use will do?

    More MBAspeak that I admire:

    • "at the end of the day..."
    • "impacted"/"impacts" (to mean affected/affects)
    • "going forward" (hate.... hate!)
    • "actionable"
    • "paradigm shift" (enough of this already)
    • "learnings" (it's lessons)
    • "leverage" (overused!)
    • needlessly turning nouns into verbs (-ize, -ize, -ize!)

    Oh, believe me, there are more.....
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 18, 2011
    #151
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  12. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    I am often guilty of this.
     
    Charlatan, Nov 18, 2011
    #152
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  13. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Well, there's an exception to every rule:
    What about German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck...
    [​IMG]

    and the bismarck roll...:D

    [​IMG]
     
    Lindy, Nov 18, 2011
    #153
  14. roachboy

    roachboy Very Tilted

    the roll is shaped like bismark's head, isn't it?
     
    roachboy, Nov 18, 2011
    #154
  15. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Charlatan, Nov 19, 2011
    #155
  16. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Eggs Benedict?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 19, 2011
    #156
  17. ALISTAIR

    Alistair Eurotrash

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    Persay (per se).

    It bugs me.
     
    Alistair, Nov 20, 2011
    #157
  18. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    Boeuf Wellington?
    Caesar salad?
    Sandwich and Campbell soup?
     
    Joniemack, Nov 20, 2011
    #158
  19. uncle phil

    uncle phil Moderator Emeritus (and sorely missed) Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    pasco county
    heard "as of yet" twice on a local newscast this weekend and read it once in Time magazine...

    /me cringes at the dumbing of america...
     
    uncle phil, Nov 20, 2011
    #159
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  20. Fangirl

    Fangirl Very Tilted

    Location:
    Arizona
    Nothing makes me feel more old-fogie-ish than what my former English-major brother calls the 'evolution of language'.
    I'll snark about the intellect of people who drop the 'ly' in 'Go slowly,' part of the rendering of adverbs into obscurity, and he'll just nod and urge me not to fight against the tide. It stills boggles my mind but it is true: ours was the last generation that as a group cared about sounding somewhat educated. Despite exceptions like Baraka_Guru popping up now and again, I've come across far too few "under 40's" to feel optimistic about the future of American and Canadian English. OTOH, maybe my brother is right.
     
    Fangirl, Nov 21, 2011
    #160
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