Q Talk

[nana59]

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@AussieLuvr wrote:

@nana59   I almost wonder if not for nothin' is a regional expression. I lived in and around NYC for 41 years and people used it a lot. I moved to WI, and now live in NC and I've never heard it since I left NY.

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i thought it was just a Rhode Diland thing.....lol.....i've lived in Rhode Island all my life.....have no clue where Rhode Diland is!! just another grammar gripe!!

[PA Mom-mom]

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@AussieLuvr wrote:

@Lisa now in AZ    I was a hiring manager and trainer before I stopped working. I also wrote, edited and proofread job manuals. It always broke my heart when high-level execs would read my work and make corrections that were just plain wrong. They made upwards of $200,000 a year and couldn't write or speak correctly!

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@AussieLuvr I report to the President/CEO of our company and have to transcribe his handwritten letters and documents. For the first few years I corrected his grammar, only to have him return the next draft with my corrections eliminated. Now I just wait for the final draft and hope he doesn't notice my corrections! Hahaha!

[Icegoddess]

My biggest pet peeve is that nobody seems to know the difference anymore between the proper use of the words fewer vs less.  Maybe the rules have changed and I didn't get the memo, but I also still use that comma that many consider optional before the word "and" in lists.

[jlrbr]

Pacific instead of specific!

[lovesrecess]

I taught grammar for decades and was raised by a strict grammarian. My list of grammar gripes is extensive, but I will acknowledge that iPads and some other devices use Siri as their grammar expert....😬

The current, cringe-worthy trend is saying “ I know, right?” when you are agreeing with them. 

[jlrbr]

You see what I'm sayin!! Makes me want to pull my hair out!!

[handygal2]

Not knowing whether to use “me” or “l” in a sentence. When someone says, for example, “She gave the book to John and I,” l cringe.

Even on primetime TV shows, the script writers sometimes don’t know correct grammar. 

[Goldengate8361]

Punctuation mistakes bother me more than grammar issues. I am a comma nazi.

[kitcat51]

The show hosts talk for hours presenting merchandise...I know I couldn't talk that long without making grammar mistakes so I'm not going to criticize them. I've never heard a host say welp...if it did happen my guess would be Dan & Carolyn talking about their dogs.

[Mz iMac]

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@lovesrecess wrote:

The current, cringe-worthy trend is saying “ I know, right?” when you are agreeing with them. 

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"Whatever" when disagreeing.