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[THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes]

I don't think that any of it matters.  Grammar,  spelling, pronunciation.....

Neither on a little shopping channel entertainment forum nor on a shopping broadcast.

Just not that grand a deal to me.

These aren't news rooms.

The angst is amusing though.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@KKJ wrote:

I've heard seemingly well-educated people say and write "should of" and "could of"  instead of should have and could have.  Yes, people use poor English.  Another one that drives me nuts and seems to be accepted today is saying "the couple are" instead of correctly saying and writing "the couple is".  It's ONE couple.

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@KKJ 

Not an attempt to derail, but I find "I could care less" to be rather odd ...

HOW MUCH less could they care?

I think what they usually mean is I COULDN'T care less.

[Desertdi]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@Sue29243 wrote:

I hate it when an apostrophe is used incorrectly ( host's vs. hosts).

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@Sue29243 

First ... Welcome!   

Second .... the title was the first thing I noticed, and laughed out loud.  I couldn't help it.

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@Tinkrbl44 

I was born and raised in Chicago, and I "sound" like it. 

People have asked me "WHAT COUNTRY I'M FROM".    All I can give them is a flat "WUT?"...     di

[faeriemoon]

I'm inclined to agree with the OP.  

[febe1]

I think with social media and people writing phonetically, it's become acceptable to speak any which way. It's become "kewl." And to write and speak correctly has become old fashion and stiff. 

[Zhills]

And it's a poor showing for humanity.

[sunshine45]

Whether or not “off of” is grammatically correct is moot because “Off of” is considered an idiomatic expression. It is a commonly used phrase in English. It is most common in spoken American English, but it does occasionally appear in written and British English.

An idiomatic expression is a type of informal or colloquial phrase that is commonly used regardless of whether it is grammatically correct or not.

Grammarians are torn on whether or not “off of” can be considered grammatically correct.

You can drop the “of” from “off of” and still have the same meaning. You cannot drop “off” and keep the same meaning.

• (Correct) Get off of the roof.
• (Correct) Get off the roof.
• (Incorrect) Get of the roof.

(via grammarhow.com)

[Tori3569]

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@MamaWick wrote:

@Tori3569. Your sentence doesn't need "of."  "The vet took my cat off her medication" is a complete sentence.

Just my thought on it.  It doesn't bother me either way. 

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Ok got it @MamaWick .  Thanks.  I'm surprised the OP even bothered to call out something so insignificant.  

[Tinkrbl44]

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@febe1 wrote:

I think with social media and people writing phonetically, it's become acceptable to speak any which way. It's become "kewl." And to write and speak correctly has become old fashion and stiff. 

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@febe1 

Really?  LOL ... you've got to be kidding.  

Sorry  ... it's just never "kewl" to deliberately flaunt one's ignorance.  

[Biftu]

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@Tori3569 wrote:

Just curious, what's the issue with "off of"?  As in "the vet took my cat off of her medication ".   I feel like I'm missing something 

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No need for the "of."  "The vet took my cat off her medication."