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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,499
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,841
    edited September 30
    I want to resurrect this thread right now because i just heard for the 1000th time someone say "the pit in my stomach." Goddammit, it's the pit OF your stomach. Do these people think a peach pit or a plum pit feels like that in their stomach or what? 
    It really bugs me because I am just one of those people who care about this shit, and an English lit major, and i'm not going to feel bad about how much the ever-increasing desecration of the English language bothers me, lol. I know there are many others out there! 
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,998
    Well said . I'm still shocked by the could care less people..... COULDN'T. It's couldn't 


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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,228
    There are some specific grammatical errors that annoy me. Using "could care less" is definitely one of them. This thread brings back memories of my AP English teacher. We spent the first two weeks of the class reviewing many of the ones listed in this thread. If you made one of the errors on her list, you automatically failed that assignment.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,228
    Yes or no on the use of Oxford commas?
  • mookieblalock
    mookieblalock Posts: 3,615
    This is a thread I can get behind.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,841
    markymark550 said:
    Yes or no on the use of Oxford commas?
    I used to care about this a lot more, and felt that the Oxford comma was the only way to go, but then my work place (a university, believe it or not), decided to forgo it as the official method, so I've been forced to accept it. I can't say i'm really okay with that, but you do get used it. Ugh.

    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,841
    edited October 3
    Why in the fuck is everyone saying "all of the sudden" now????? That one really drives me crazy. So does "on accident." What the hell?? How did that become a thing?? :anguished:
    And yes, "could care less" is an abomination, lol. It doesn't even make sense ffs. 
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • We All Believe
    We All Believe Eastchester, NY - Proud South Canadian. Posts: 886
    edited October 3
    I have my music on my phone. Every song in it has every word in the title capitalized. Stuff like "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" or "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" drives me nuts. I don't remember what the actual rules are, but I capitalize everything.

    This is different but related:

    I started a new job at the end of July, overseeing an offshore financial services operations team. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been sending out a daily summary, and I've been approving procedure documents.

    Everything I review is riddled with grammar/spelling/format issues.

    I'm trying to figure out a way to delicately approach these issues with the the team, but I fear I might not be able to, and it's a gap we might not be able to fill.
    Post edited by We All Believe on
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  • topdog
    topdog Posts: 18
    I could care less about this topic. 
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,228
    We All Believe said:
    I have my music on my phone. Every song in it has every word in the title capitalized. Stuff like "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" or "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" drives me nuts. I don't remember what the actual rules are, but I capitalize everything.

    This is different but related:

    I started a new job at the end of July, overseeing an offshore financial services operations team. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been sending out a daily summary, and I've been approving procedure documents.

    Everything I review is riddled with grammar/spelling/format issues.

    I'm trying to figure out a way to delicately approach these issues with the the team, but I fear I might not be able to, and it's a gap we might not be able to fill.
    I don't remember what the format is titled, but song titles in English are supposed to be capitalized with a few exceptions. Exceptions are articles, short prepositions, conjunctions, and if the artist purposefully used lower case. The only reason I know this is because it was on my aforementioned teacher's list to remember.
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,228
    PJ_Soul said:
    markymark550 said:
    Yes or no on the use of Oxford commas?
    I used to care about this a lot more, and felt that the Oxford comma was the only way to go, but then my work place (a university, believe it or not), decided to forgo it as the official method, so I've been forced to accept it. I can't say i'm really okay with that, but you do get used it. Ugh.

    Disappointing that a university would take that stance.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,841
    markymark550 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    markymark550 said:
    Yes or no on the use of Oxford commas?
    I used to care about this a lot more, and felt that the Oxford comma was the only way to go, but then my work place (a university, believe it or not), decided to forgo it as the official method, so I've been forced to accept it. I can't say i'm really okay with that, but you do get used it. Ugh.

    Disappointing that a university would take that stance.

    100%. I don't know what idiot made that decision, but I wish I did  
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,563
    I could care less about this thread. (but not much)
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,729
    markymark550 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    markymark550 said:
    Yes or no on the use of Oxford commas?
    I used to care about this a lot more, and felt that the Oxford comma was the only way to go, but then my work place (a university, believe it or not), decided to forgo it as the official method, so I've been forced to accept it. I can't say i'm really okay with that, but you do get used it. Ugh.

    Disappointing that a university would take that stance.
    Vampire Weekend doesn't care either, lol.

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