Pecker said:Nookier instead of Nuclear.
Snozzle said:A double negative
Stronzo said:Okay. Here's the big question: Is "y'all" a legitimate contraction?:33: What I hear most often (esp. from duya) is "nuke you lar" for nuclear.
GoneA said:Also:
The phrase is not: That is something I will not put up with.but:
The phrase is: That is something up with which I will not put.
Heather LouAnna said:It drives me nuts when someone says "To each his own." The correct phrase is "To each is own."
GoneA said:Actually, I hope you're joking ... the idea here is NOT to end the sentence with a preposition.
madame_zora said:Definately- I don't have a cute insult for this one, and it's misspellings are many and varied, but it's definitely.
GoneA said:Actually, I hope you're joking ... the idea here is NOT to end the sentence with a preposition.
big dirigible said:There are no apostrophes in the possessive forms of pronouns; cf. "it's misspellings".
Exception - "One's grammar should always show that one is conscious whilst speaking."
The pronouon "one" is the exception; its possessive case is apostrophized.
big dirigible said:The written form of any language is a conservative force. I'm surprised to see so many of you avant-guardistas show such concern for its niggling details.
Heather LouAnna said:It drives me nuts when someone says "To each his own." The correct phrase is "To each is own."
sexycobra said:The "up" in "put up" is actually part of a phrasal verb construction.
See the following web page for a better explanation:
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~kw382698/Phrasal%20Verbs.htm
So, the sentence I proposed is actually correct, while your version does not have the same meaning (if it has any meaning at all:wink: ).
Stronzo said:I disagree.
The precision of any language in its written and spoken forms is simply a matter of communication and an exacting nature. As in all things we so-called "avant-guardists"tongue
like to be sure we cover all aspects of everything we do with thorough knowledge of our subject matter.
There's nothing niggling about seeking to use this beautiful language properly.