Grumpy Grammar Grinch Grouses...

[PinkBike]

how about "should of" instead of "should've" -- aaarghhh

[kjay]

It's "should have"! :-)

[Maxxxie]

Let's not forget "Alot" (not even a word!) instead of "A lot". Thankfully, I've never seen anyone try to use "Allot" in place of "A lot", but I suspect it's only a matter of time.

Max

[crazycanuck]

Advice & advise...AGHGHGHG..

*beats head on desk*

[Catrin]

email as a verb....am I the only one still irritated by this?

[OakLeaf]

email as a verb....am I the only one still irritated by this?

Do you use just "mail" as a verb?

[Dogmama]

Specially instead of Especially. As in, "Specially prepared for you."

[Dogmama]

Lack of adverbs. Maybe they have gone the way of the carburetor. I can be found yelling at television news reporters, "BUY AN 'LY'". But that only happens during certain times of the month.

[Crankin]

I have to admit, that the repeated misspelling of the same words, by the same poster(s) on this list bugs me. But, I never would say anything. Most people think it's nit-picky. And I guess the accepted practice is that spelling in on line communication doesn't matter. But, I still proofread what I write.

[Veronica]

I must admit that I started this post in hope that it would enlighten some people and get them to start using correct spelling. My thought was that maybe no one ever told them correct usage. All through junior high I would guess in my essays about using then or than. It wasn't until my freshman year in high school that anyone took the time to explain which was which. Thank goodness for Mrs. Woodbrey, my awesome Latin teacher!

My MIL once told me that she had trouble spelling their. She knew when to use it, but couldn't remember if it was i or e first. I pointed out that all three start with the.

Now when my 5th graders can't remember that it is A LOT, two words, despite the numerous times I've told them... that's a mystery.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Do you use just "mail" as a verb?

Sure, but the term started out as a noun for an electronic letter. Common useage has changed to allow the use of the term as both noun and verb, but it still catches my ear. "Google" does the same thing when it is used as a verb rather than a reference to a specific search engine. It is interesting to see this useage regardless of the actual choice of search engine.

[Maxxxie]

email as a verb....am I the only one still irritated by this?

Yes, you are. Perhaps you'd prefer it if people phoned you instead?

Max

[SadieKate]

Sure, but the term started out as a noun for an electronic letter. Common useage has changed to allow the use of the term as both noun and verb, but it still catches my ear. "Google" does the same thing when it is used as a verb rather than a reference to a specific search engine. It is interesting to see this useage regardless of the actual choice of search engine.

"Electric" was used as a noun into the last century. Perhaps you'd prefer not to have electrified washing machines, sewing machines, computers, etc.?

Language evolution is a fascinating thing.

[SadieKate]

Regime used in place of regimen. I see / hear it WAY too frequently, and am afraid it is becoming generally accepted. Even on Masterpiece Theater last night, on PBS (it was "Emma", by Jane Austen, of all things - her father made a remark about his exercise regime). A regime is a government, a regimen is a system of training or treatment.

And how about all of the nouns that have become verbs, all of a sudden?

Voila! Perhaps she meant regiment.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/regiment.html

[SadieKate]

Actually, this is a very interesting site.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html

You will find certain words or phrases criticized here listed in dictionaries. Note carefully labels like dial. (dialectical), nonstandard, and obsolete before assuming that the dictionary is endorsing them. The primary job of a dictionary is to track how people actually use language. Dictionaries differ among themselves on how much guidance to usage they provide; but the goal of a usage guide like this is substantially different: to protect you against patterns which are regarded by substantial numbers of well-educated people as nonstandard.

List of errors with a search engine
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

A particularly good one.
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/poopoo.html