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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. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    Toronto
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    Baraka_Guru, Jan 10, 2012
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  2. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    I don't even like texting shortcuts in texting. I'm the only one I know who texts in full sentences, with whole words and punctuation.
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 10, 2012
    #222
  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    Toronto
    I'm the only one I know who uses semicolons in text messages.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 10, 2012
    #223
  4. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

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    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    You may be the only person I know who knows how to use a semicolon properly:D
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 10, 2012
    #224
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  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    I get the feeling that comma splices are far more common.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 10, 2012
    #225
  6. uncle phil

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

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    i love semicolons...
    --- merged: Jan 11, 2012 12:19 AM ---
    and i don't even text...
     
    uncle phil, Jan 10, 2012
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  7. LBIISLANDER

    lbiislander New Member

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    Westchester County, NY
    I do this too!
     
    lbiislander, Jan 10, 2012
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  8. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    I thought a semicolon was your small intestine.:D

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 10, 2012
    #228
  9. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

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    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    ... after a bowel resection.;)
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 10, 2012
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  10. uncle phil

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

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    pasco county
    /me shudders... :)
     
    uncle phil, Jan 10, 2012
    #230
  11. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    I know a lot of people who are that persnickety. I deliberately chose a phone with a full slideout QWERTY keyboard in order to enable myself to type full sentences.
     
    snowy, Jan 10, 2012
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  12. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    I just ran across another misuse of the word simplistic. As if simplistic were some kind of superlative form of simple. Simplistic does not have the same meaning as simple.
    An Amazon review of a book on New Mexico cooking

    http://www.amazon.com/Red-Green-New-Mexico-Cuisine/dp/1574160907

    was described as "Simplistic Elegance."

    "Simplistic Elegance" equals "cognitive dissonance."

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 11, 2012
    #232
  13. Zen

    Zen Very Tilted

    Location:
    London
    Hi Lindy. What a find :eek:

    I went goodlesurfing, and was pleased to discover the word 'simplism'. It was a good day, then I found

    http://www.e-simplistic.com/
     
    Zen, Jan 11, 2012
    #233
  14. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    grumpyolddude, Jan 12, 2012
    #234
  15. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    Toronto
    For the love of language!

    Can't we go one bloody day without someone misusing your on Facebook?!

    I know the difference between your, you're, and yore.

    Does that make me an elitist?

    I'm going to start type ewe instead of you!

    What do ewe guys think of that?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 12, 2012
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  16. uncle phil

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

    Location:
    pasco county
    baa, baa, black sheep... :)

    christ, it seems like a lot of people here don't know how to spell, or at least edit before hitting the post button...

    makes me crazy...
     
    uncle phil, Jan 12, 2012
    #236
  17. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Don't try to pull the wool over our eyes. uncle phil already said baa, baa.

    Only a Moor from the moors of Scotland should say more.

    But ewe could keep rambling on, I can't. (she said sheepishly)

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 13, 2012
    #237
  18. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Heh.

    You should know, Lindy, that much of my Facebook friend list consists of publishers, editors, novelists, and poets.

    It kind of sticks out.

    I think 99% of the offenders belong to my family, are friends of my family, or at least live in my hometown.

    I saw another one today. :mad:
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 13, 2012
    #238
  19. Zen

    Zen Very Tilted

    Location:
    London
    'Have' replaced by 'of', as in, "I would never of known they were not genuine"
     
    Zen, Jan 19, 2012
    #239
  20. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    This is interesting because it's obvious in writing but not necessarily so in speech.

    "Could've" might sound like "could of" and vice versa.

    So I think when people speak, many mean 've but may sound like they're saying "of."
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 19, 2012
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