topic Learn to speak! in Customer Care

Learn to speak!

VGfromMI — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:44:10 GMT

Why is it that when they say that a price is example $15.79 they always say cent when it should be $15.79 cents. I was Taught in school if it is more then 1 then it is cents not cent people go back and learn English. Why do they do that? More then 1 in anything has an S at the end. Oh that is right they do not get ABCDEF anymore. Only Needs improvement, Satisfactory Blah, blah, blah.

Re: Learn to speak!

Camry22 — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 02:47:33 GMT

you mean you've heard the hosts say this? I've never heard it put that way by any of the hosts.
. I have heard some people on TV say 5 foot rather than feet which bugs me. . Also cot'un and but'un which is also highly annoying. Haven't heard anyone say cent yet.

Re: Learn to speak!

Desertdi — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 02:55:37 GMT

Depends on whether the payment amount is used as a noun or adjective

Re: Learn to speak!

happilyretiredgirl — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:03:30 GMT

I have heard the host say "and change" instead of the exact amount which bothers me....it like they are too lazy to do their job..along with saying "et cetera".

Re: Learn to speak!

rockygems123 — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:26:37 GMT

@VGfromMI wrote:
Why is it that when they say that a price is example $15.79 they always say cent when it should be $15.79 cents. I was Taught in school if it is more then 1 then it is cents not cent people go back and learn English. Why do they do that? More then 1 in anything has an S at the end. Oh that is right they do not get ABCDEF anymore. Only Needs improvement, Satisfactory Blah, blah, blah.

@VGfromMI Yes agree times have changed.

Re: Learn to speak!

ManyMeows — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:33:57 GMT

@VGfromMI

👩‍🏫 It's NOT more THEN one

It's more THAN one ........

Re: Learn to speak!

Desertdi — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:48:59 GMT

A current host on JTV has stated she refuses to say 99¢, and gives the price up to the next full dollar...

Re: Learn to speak!

wifey2qt — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:48:25 GMT

Who is they? Sound like a first world problem to me .............

Re: Learn to speak!

Winkk — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:20:37 GMT

Does it really matter? I never even noticed.

Re: Learn to speak!

PhilaLady1 — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:27:49 GMT

Speak any way that you want to with family and friends. But when part of your job is to be a professional speaker, set that lingo aside and pronounce words correctly.

Re: Learn to speak!

RespectLife — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:37:08 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl wrote:
I have heard the host say "and change" instead of the exact amount which bothers me....it like they are too lazy to do their job..along with saying "et cetera".

@happilyretiredgirl

Gosh, using that 'term' has Nothing to do w/ being lazy!

It is a sales gimmick to have you 'hear' a lower price.

Lisa Roberts was the first I remember who started saying 'and change' years and years ago.

And change, right...2 more cents and it is a dollar more! LOL

Sales tactic , Not laziness. So they are 'doing their job.....

Learn to speak!

They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:01:34 GMT

OP: "More then 1 in anything has an S at the end."

The OP is incorrect by stating that an "s" or "es" is always added to a noun.

The list of these irregular plural nouns is almost endless:

child...children

man....men

mouse...mice

goose....geese

The examples go on and on......

Re: Learn to speak!

Zhills — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:15:51 GMT

@VGfromMI Do you really believe that your post is written in correct English? Better look again! It's not!

Have you posted anything positive yet?

Four posts, all negative complaints!

Re: Learn to speak!

Irmasdc — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:14:49 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl

I've even heard them say $17 and some pennies or $17 and some change. How about $99 = less than $100 😂🤣 only 350 to go around so get yours while the getting is good. There is no auto delivery and these are fuh-lying out the door. What's that Sean? 100 to go around, 99 people on the phone line, .com and mobile app are your best choice..... jingle jingle jingle... cardinals appear when angels are near 🙃🙂☺️

I got carried away, I'm aware

Re: Learn to speak!

89135 — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:47:09 GMT

It's amazing what people dwell on....!

Re: Learn to speak!

Venezia — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:55:13 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
@VGfromMI Do you really believe that your post is written in correct English? Better look again! It's not!

Have you posted anything positive yet?

Four posts, all negative complaints!

@Zhills - When I first read @VGfromMI 's post, my immediate reaction was to get a "red pen" and make corrections.

I was taught correct grammar, punctuation and spelling, not to mention sentence and paragraph structure.

Casting stones at someone else, while making a myriad of mistakes yourself, is a bit arrogant, IMO.