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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. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Likewise than vs. then.
    "I have more friends then enemies."
    "It was harder then I thought."
    "It was harder, then I thought.";)

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 19, 2012
    #241
  2. evaderum

    evaderum Getting Tilted

    Location:
    California
    If people are so concerned with saving time that they type things like "u" "r" and other similar 'text speak' for the sake of saving a couple keystrokes, why do they still put anywhere from "1:00" to "1:39" on their microwave instead of "60" to "99" ?

    The whole 'grammar nazi' thing... the counter to that should be something like "sieg hyphen!"

    I've [jokingly] said before that good punctuation is important for preventing pregnancies. When you have good punctuation, you don't miss your period.

    Something simple can really change the meaning of what you're saying. Just look at the difference between "I will, fuck you" and "I will fuck you"
     
    evaderum, Jan 22, 2012
    #242
  3. uncle phil

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

    Location:
    pasco county
    [​IMG]
     
    uncle phil, Jan 22, 2012
    #243
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  4. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
    [​IMG]
     
    cynthetiq, Jan 22, 2012
    #244
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  5. ashland

    ashland Vertical

    Location:
    Montana
    "Very unique"... something is either unique or it isn't. There are no levels of being unique.
     
    ashland, Jan 26, 2012
    #245
  6. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Why aren't there more adjectives where "-ish" is appended to nouns? One can be "childish" or "ghoulish" but not "dogish" or "monkeyish." Language should be liberating, not limiting.
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 30, 2012
    #246
  7. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Well, you could always make up your own adjectivish nouns.;)

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 30, 2012
    #247
  8. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I have no problem with people adjectivating nouns.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 30, 2012
    #248
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  9. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Grumpy must feel that the language is living in adject poverty.

    Lindy
     
    Lindy, Jan 30, 2012
    #249
  10. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Well, perhaps he is an adjunct professor of grammar.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 30, 2012
    #250
  11. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Aw, thanks! The whole world should be more tfpish!
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 30, 2012
    #251
  12. Zen

    Zen Very Tilted

    Location:
    London
    Ah, free to be grumpyolddudish!
     
    Zen, Jan 30, 2012
    #252
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  13. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    I don't like the tenure of this conversation.
     
    Lindy, Jan 30, 2012
    #253
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  14. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Well, you didn't have to enroll in discourse.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 30, 2012
    #254
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  15. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    'tis all rather schoolish.
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 30, 2012
    #255
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  16. grumpyolddude

    grumpyolddude Very Tilted

    Location:
    Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
    the bar is low...
     
    grumpyolddude, Jan 31, 2012
    #256
  17. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Baraka_Guru, Feb 2, 2012
    #257
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  18. uncle phil

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

    Location:
    pasco county
    i suppose that's a step up from "UR..."
     
    uncle phil, Feb 2, 2012
    #258
  19. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    Your affect really has a negative effect on my mood.
    And when you affect my motherfucking mood,
    you might not like the effects.

    That and then tendency of Southern, former Marine, deacon "counselors" to speak in absolutes.
    It drives me insane. "Always," "never," "you must""... It makes me feel quite cantankerous my ODD erupts when Southern preachers preach.
     
    Japchae, Feb 2, 2012
    #259
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  20. Zen

    Zen Very Tilted

    Location:
    London
    Help, please, Baraka and others.

    I wrote this in another thread:
    I'd originally written: George Eliot - from the novel, Adam Bede.

    I had remembered:
    And was loth to generate an unintentional vocative.

    Could I have got away with my original version?
     
    Zen, Feb 4, 2012
    #260
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