A Remedial Grammar Lesson

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Nookier instead of Nuclear.

Jewlery instead of Jewelry.

Some of my favorite Southernisms:

Park the car in the grudge.

He has an old-timey car.

Hootin' Holler is down the road a fur piece.

You didn't bring the ketchup widjadidja?

Well, I'm hungry. Dijeet yet?
 

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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.

It all depends where you are or where you're from. In Georgia, it is a contraction.. legally. Also in Atlanta it makes no difference what soft drink you are drinking it's a Co-cola (silent -ka). It could be Sprite or Pepsi, Ugh, I can't belive I actually named that other drink. Forgive me Margaret Mitchell. In East Tennessee Y'all changes a bit.. it's Y'uns... not you-uns. Those other words..widjadidja,Dijeet yet? are all words by Jeff Foxworthy. Now at certain times he can be funny but for the most part, I think he really does the south dirty.
 

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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.

I vote for this one: That is something with which I will not put up.

Heather LouAnna said:
It drives me nuts when someone says "To each his own." The correct phrase is "To each is own."

No, it's actually "To each his own".



You guys were joking, right?
 

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sexycobra said:
I vote for this one: That is something with which I will not put up.

Actually, I hope you're joking ... the idea here is NOT to end the sentence with a preposition.
 

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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.

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 pronoun "one" is the exception; its possessive case is apostrophized.

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.
 

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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


GoneA said:
Actually, I hope you're joking ... the idea here is NOT to end the sentence with a preposition.

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: ).
 

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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.

Damn, that's one I definAtely didn't know, thanks.:biggrin1:
 

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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.

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.
 

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Heather LouAnna said:
It drives me nuts when someone says "To each his own." The correct phrase is "To each is own."

No. You're entirely mistaken.

The proper phrase is "to each his own".

The way you constructed it makes no sense. Read it.

The French have "à chacun son gout" which has a correlative meaning; "to each his taste"

The word "son" is "his" in French.
 

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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: ).

If DMW was here he'd tell you you're wrong ... and that's good enough for me. :tongue:
 

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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.

Nigglers and pedants unite! What's wrong with seeking to learn?
 

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Actually, upon further investigation, wouldn't the correct phrasal verb, in this case, be put up with, Sexycobra?

When using put up as a phrasal verb it only has two meaning and they are - what's called - separable.

Example

  • Your toys are all over the floor, Timmy. Please put them up.
or.
  • There's no need for you to check into a hotel. I'll be happy to put you up
Put up, in these cases, can be separated by "them" and "you".

However, put up with (which would be the correct usage in my prior sentence) is what's called: inseparable. A more appropriate sentence would end like this:

  • It's really important to come to work on time. The boss won't put up with tardiness.
Again, NOT ending the sentence with a preposition. What say you?