Is it just me? - Page 2

Michael1954 · 20-10-2012, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Eric

Have you been talking to Susie? This is her main bug ... Maybe you are just filling in for her while she is taking a vacation

A lot of this kind of stuff happens when you have a Latin style grammar imposed on a Germanic language ... I could go on for hours about the moribund subjunctive ... but I'll spare youse guys the agony

But I agree; "shoulda went to Specsavers" would of been better.

If I were you, I would go on about the moribund subjunctive.

MargaretR · 20-10-2012, 10:12

Should've - is the correct way to spell 'should of'

Should've | Easy to understand definition of should've by Your Dictionary

Michael1954 · 20-10-2012, 10:25

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Should've - is the correct way to spell 'should of'

Should've | Easy to understand definition of should've by Your Dictionary

Should have not should of!

katex · 20-10-2012, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Guinness

I'm not gunning for anyone either, it's just the 'of' and 'have' that's one of my own bugbears, like squeezing the toothpaste from the middle or putting the milk in the cup before the hot water

My remark was not particularly aimed at you Guinness, or Margaret, but you know full well that some members throw this criticism out as a Red Herring to knock them off their thoughts and suggesting they are ignorant.

Bit like if you were having a heated one-to-one in 'real' life ... you might say something like. "Do you know you have a bogey on your nose ?" Throws you out.

It did appear personal though, as not difficult to recognise the culprit. Better if you could have thrown it in a thread about general bugbears.

Margaret Pilkington · 20-10-2012, 13:29

Not offended Kate...I had hoped it wasn't about me...but then you never know.
sometimes we try to take the mote out of someone elses eye while we have a huge rock in our own

katex · 20-10-2012, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Not offended Kate...I had hoped it wasn't about me...but then you never know.
sometimes we try to take the mote out of someone elses eye while we have a huge rock in our own

'Mote.' Now you see, that is a word I had never heard of before ... so guess we can teach others something new about the English language ...

egg&chips · 20-10-2012, 14:23

You are not the only one. I pick my kids up on this ALL THE TIME. It's not just the writing of it, that I can put down to accent or mishearing/pronunciation, it's when they actually sat could of etc thinking that that's the way it actually should be. It shows that they really do not understand what they are saying. Sadly, some of my teaching colleagues are equally as unaware of the faux pas they are making, though I must say they are usually of southern origin. (Open invitation to have a go at quality of teaching for those of you so disposed)

Michael1954 · 20-10-2012, 14:27

I work in Manchester and a few of my Mancunian colleagues always pronounce have as of.

Gordon Booth · 20-10-2012, 14:28

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Originally Posted by egg&chips

(Open invitation to have a go at quality of teaching for those of you so disposed)

I wouldn't kick a man when he's down!

Chris SUI JURIS · 20-10-2012, 14:55

SHOULD OF called this the gramer/pronunsiation/dislexea thread

cashman · 20-10-2012, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I wouldn't kick a man when he's down!

Best time to kick em Gordon, they can't hit yeh back.

egg&chips · 20-10-2012, 15:01

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

I work in Manchester and a few of my Mancunian colleagues always pronounce have as of.

I think that's a genetic disorder common amongst drinkers of the ship canal. Research shows that such victims are prone to brain cell deterioration in the presence of the colour red, and an inability to distinguish lapses of time e.g. They think that 120 minutes and 90 minutes are the same