AP stylebook on "hopefully"

[salsabike]

Yea, verily.


(I HAD to)

[OakLeaf]

I miss "vouchsafe." The joys of growing up Episcopalian pre-1976.


Also, the issue was covered generally in this piece last week. Pretty good reading I thought.

[Crankin]

I am generally old fashioned when it comes to grammar, but I never knew hopefully was being incorrectly used. I don't use it that often in speech, probably less in writing, but I don't feel badly that I have said this word.

[malkin]

I am generally old fashioned when it comes to grammar, but I never knew hopefully was being incorrectly used. I don't use it that often in speech, probably less in writing, but I don't feel badly that I have said this word.

Hopefully, no one will feel badly about it.

[Crankin]

Normally, I would say "I don't feel bad."
I will not police oral language....

[malkin]

I'm sorry if you heard a teacher's red ink or an editor's blue pencil. I didn't intend to police.

I like watching informal language roll by, like a parade, or like the dog walkers on my street. When there's something interesting, I just smile and wave.

[salsabike]

I like watching informal language roll by, like a parade, or like the dog walkers on my street. When there's something interesting, I just smile and wave.

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[PamNY]

Yea, verily.


(I HAD to)

Of course you did. Hopefully everyone understands.