I hear this often and it bothers me! - Page 2

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

And yet another rude thread where people with low self esteem think - incorrectly - that they elevate themselves by degrading others. yawn.

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@zelda girl wrote:
How about when people say TURLIT, instead of TOILET,plus, LICENESS, instead of LICENSE,WARCH instead of WASH.

In many cases what we hear is a regional pronunciation that differs from our regional pronunciation. Back in the 80s PBS produced a documentary about the different "languages" in the United States. The language was really English, but the dialects and common expressions/colloquialisms were so different that it was as if people weren't speaking the same language at all. Absolutely fascinating.

But look at England and all the different dialects and expressions.

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just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@151949 wrote:
And yet another rude thread where people with low self esteem think - incorrectly - that they elevate themselves by degrading others. yawn.

That may be one way to look at it. Another way to regard this is that some people are concerned that the integrity of a great language has been compromised because we, as a society, have become lax about its proper usage.

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Pook · ‎03-20-2010

The only thing that sounds ignorant to me is being so judgmental about something that really shouldn't matter to anyone. I judge a person only on how they live their lives and treat others. Someone can have perfect grammar and diction and treat others nasty and rude!! I'd rather be around sweet, generous and understanding people with bad grammar than someone with perfect grammar who treats others poorly without compassion.

Chrystaltree2 · ‎12-08-2014

I haven't heard that since I was 9 years old but I do hear other forms of bad grammar that drive me crazy. When I hear it, it's like nails on a chalkboard. Then I forget it and just concentrate on what is being said, not how it's said. I'm 55 and I truly do not want to become one of those older people who nit picks over things that really aren't important.

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@Pook wrote:
The only thing that sounds ignorant to me is being so judgmental about something that really shouldn't matter to anyone. I judge a person only on how they live their lives and treat others. Someone can have perfect grammar and diction and treat others nasty and rude!! I'd rather be around sweet, generous and understanding people with bad grammar than someone with perfect grammar who treats others poorly without compassion.

Perhaps we should abandon all standards then, lest we be perceived as judgmental. Some mocked the French for so fiercely defending the integrity of their language and working to keep it from being corrupted. Clearly they just wanted the people to be able to communicate effectively with one another.

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just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@chrystaltree wrote:
I haven't heard that since I was 9 years old but I do hear other forms of bad grammar that drive me crazy. When I hear it, it's like nails on a chalkboard. Then I forget it and just concentrate on what is being said, not how it's said. I'm 55 and I truly do not want to become one of those older people who nit picks over things that really aren't important.

Teachers were once paid to nitpick. It was their job to prepare students to read, write and speak. They didn't care if they were judgmental. Now they don't dare correct a student. Red ink on a paper may be too traumatizing.

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mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

How about people who say, "your's and I's" instead of your's and my" drives me nuts! I hear it on tv constantly. Let's face it, proper grammar has not been taught in schools in decades. The word "an" has completely been obliterated, people saying "a" in it's place, which sounds awful to me.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

My fave: "Listen up guys"

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Lacey1 · ‎03-09-2010

@Pook wrote:
The only thing that sounds ignorant to me is being so judgmental about something that really shouldn't matter to anyone. I judge a person only on how they live their lives and treat others. Someone can have perfect grammar and diction and treat others nasty and rude!! I'd rather be around sweet, generous and understanding people with bad grammar than someone with perfect grammar who treats others poorly without compassion.

Bingo!!!!