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Richisontheboat34 said:
their and there seems to cause a fair amount of confusion.

Being a committed sesquipedelian, I am a fan of long words. We have the Roman writer Horace to thank for this.

Antidisestablishmentarianism has long been a favourite. Anyone else have any preferred polysyllabic offerings?
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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - a fear of long words.
 
Khyras said:
Really sorry to have to rant about this, but recently it has become more and more apparent as I read people's comment that a number of people need educating in the word LOSE.

"If Saints loose...." is incorrect, loose is the opposite to tight.

"If Saints lose...." is correct.

I am so sorry to point this out and I feel like I am being a bit of an old grump pointing it out, but it grinds my gears that so many write it.

Feel free to add education on other incorrect word usage below, if you dont like this then please hit the dislike button and go to another thread as i dont wish to incite an arguement
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Too tight*
 
Joe Steinberg said:
One of the most important things you can do in your life is constantly seek to expand your own knowledge and try to better yourself in every way you can. You can either take this thread as an insult or as constructive criticism. On the other hand, it's important to have some humility and not become arrogant or elitist. Find a balance.
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If i couldn't spell i would take it as an insult but each to their own i suppose.Either way i just don't understand someone getting upset about it,seems silly.
 
It isn't people not being able to spell that gets me, but an education system that doesn't emphasise the importance of it. My neice showed me a piece of homework (this was prior to widespread computer use) and it was creased and full of crossings out. When I remarked that I hope she was going to copy it out again, she said the teacher wouldn't be bothered. My teachers would have accused me of insulting them, refused to read it and sent me to detention. And it would have done me no lasting harm or damaged my psyche for life. Most people of average intelligence can be taught to read and write...the low expectations that teachers have today is shocking. As is a system that is afraid to challenge children in case you suffocate their creativity. The teaching of English grammar was curtailed when I was eleven and I am well aware that there are gaps in my knowledge.
 
Bromochlorodifluoromethane sounds posh for a banned fire extinguisher substance. Not to mention the old favourite floccinaucinihilipilification, Oh dear I have mentioned it.
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
It isn't people not being able to spell that gets me, but an education system that doesn't emphasise the importance of it. My neice showed me a piece of homework (this was prior to widespread computer use) and it was creased and full of crossings out. When I remarked that I hope she was going to copy it out again, she said the teacher wouldn't be bothered. My teachers would have accused me of insulting them, refused to read it and sent me to detention. And it would have done me no lasting harm or damaged my psyche for life. Most people of average intelligence can be taught to read and write...the low expectations that teachers have today is shocking. As is a system that is afraid to challenge children in case you suffocate their creativity. The teaching of English grammar was curtailed when I was eleven and I am well aware that there are gaps in my knowledge.
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In our English lessons at school, we had a draft excercise book and a good excercise book. It was only a few years ago and they probably still do it. One thing I don't like is people who use text speak when they're not texting. I'm fine with 'lol' online as it is a quick and easy way of showing your appreciation of a joke without sounding sarcastic, but start abbreviating everything and it just looks lazy. Showing any sort of depth or intelligence in text form is impossible.
 
SAINTDON13 said:
Bromochlorodifluoromethane sounds posh for a banned fire extinguisher substance. Not to mention the old favourite floccinaucinihilipilification, Oh dear I have mentioned it.
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Br - C - H
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That's your bromchloroflouromethane if you need it.
 
Well, I wasn't expecting this sought of discussion. Good to know that I'm not the only grumpy old pedant who happened to get grade A in English O Level!

Regarding abbreviations, language has always evolved and whilst I hate them, you have to say that they make sense when texting (is that actually a word by the way?).
 
Lff said:
Well, I wasn't expecting this sought of discussion. Good to know that I'm not the only grumpy old pedant who happened to get grade A in English O Level!

Regarding abbreviations, language has always evolved and whilst I hate them, you have to say that they make sense when texting (is that actually a word by the way?).
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The word "texting" has definitely entered the lexicon now, otherwise we'd be stuck with "they make sense when sending text messages" which is clunky and long-winded. Abbreviations (btw, omg, lol) have as well, they're so widely recognised and understood that they have developed into part of the language.
 
ManMountainJaidi said:
You guys could literally not be more wrong http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/t...38/sadly-jamie-redknapp-is-literally-correct/ jamie redknapp deserves an apology
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So basically the word has been so thoroughly misused for so long that it's taken on a new meaning? I refuse to have any part in this.

It's mentioned in this article as well: http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-commonly-corrected-grammar-errors-that-arent-mistakes/, but the author does go on to say this:

"I should be clear here: I'm not literally encouraging people to use "literally" in this manner. I certainly don't. It's a weak, even cliched way of emphasizing something, and given its tendency to make people berserk, it's usually not worth the trouble."

I'm happy to go along with that.
 
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