AP stylebook on "hopefully"

[PamNY]

I think "forsooth" is a great word.

[Pax]

I think "forsooth" is a great word.

I remember it from HS English class, maybe reading Shakespeare?

[malkin]

If you say "forsooth" does that make you a "forsooth-sayer?"

[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.

[PamNY]

Yea, verily.


(I HAD to)

Of course you did. Hopefully everyone understands.

[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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[shootingstar]

I think my grammar has degraded alot. I blame myself for the computer since the tool allows me to jot down thoughts almost too fast since I'm able to hit the computer Send button too soon at times.

What a terrible sentence I just wrote.

Well, at least we don't have to worry in English about masculine or feminine proper articles for inanimate objects, as required in French, German, etc.