[Closed] "Brought" and "Bought" My theory.

I'm not sure much of what we are talking about is taught in schools. I certainly wasn't taught it in an active manner until near the end of secondary school, by which time it is too late. Hence my point that maybe they don't realise they are doing it because they have never been taught it and those around them are the same or worse and so it continues.

I don't accept that an intelligent person (certainly not someone educated to Ph.D level) can have any excuse for making grammatical errors or confuse words. If they are able to learn a subject to that level, they are easily capable of learning their first language correctly (assuming, of course, they do not have a language-imparing disability).

While I like to think I have a decent grasp of English and can write a coherent page, I'm fairly sure that I don't know every last rule of grammar and spelling. While writing a technical paper I'd be sure to check everything (though there are multiple areas where there are more than one solution), on a forum post I may lapse a little. Though you can be pretty damn sure I'd accept a kicking if I incorrectly used their/there where/wear/ware etc

I'm the guy that usually gets asked if something is grammatically correct and I reckon I have a pretty good understanding of it.

Despite this, I've never learnt (and actually don't recall it being covered at school) what the difference between "who" and "whom" is. I've never bothered to learn because I reckon if you use the word "whom" you sound like a ponce no matter how grammatically correct you may be 😉

I'm fairly sure that I don't know every last rule of grammar and spelling.

(Another one of my bug-bears - to/too).

'I am going too the shops'.

'May I come to'?

Which is another one - may/can

'Can I lend your rubber'?

'I don't know, can you'?

Two things that annoy me, the use of "I" when "me" ought to be used.
e.g "Do you want to come for a ride with Al and I?"

Use of "which" instead of "that".
e.g. "I bought a new Camelbak which has a 3L bladder."

On the subject of stupidity versus education, in my opinion it is a greater failing to be ignorant through lack of education when you have the ability to correct the deficiency than to be ignorant through stupidity since people are stupid through no fault of their own.

All of these problems would appear to be products of the environment we now live in. How to stop the downwards spiral?

no. way. Hosé.

It's like a backwards Sisyphus where we plummet endlessly downwards yet all still more us less understand each other. At the top was grunting.

'Can I lend your rubber'?
'I don't know, can you'?

Immediately followed by punch to MF 🙂
PS If I borrow you a rubber I don't want it back used thanks...

PS If I borrow you a rubber I don't want it back used thanks...

There and their-annoying but hey I let it go as they could be dyslexic or English is a 3 rd language...

But if it was my child, I'd slap them...

Also I'm studying basic French and I'm making a few mistakes-grass is greener on the other...

But if it was my child, I'd slap them...

I think it's already been established that you are illsuited to parenthood 🙁

Anything that has the incorrect word used in its written description means I won't buy that product/service. I saw a house advertised the other day, a $million+ house and the description had "...with an ore inspiring view.". I emailed the agent and asked what sort of Ore it looked over and he came back to me somewhat confused. I pointed out his error and suggested that if it was my $million+ house with that description I would have lynched him. He hasn't changed it yet as he didn't actually know what the "right" word was. W T F.
Things like that, bought/brought etc all really annoy me. You may be super smart but please use the right words and spell them proper like. And if you don't know where to use the apostrophe then best bet is don't put it in.
Thank you. 😀

All this whinging and no mention of ickle, bockle, hospikle, skelington or chimbly.

This is The North, where we say what we like.

I could care less about all the above points.

Or couldn't I?

👿

As part of my job I have to sanction letters that go out to customers.

My red pen is my best friend.

I am considered anal.

I love my red pen.

🙂

Or couldn't I?

no.

Anything that has the incorrect word used in its written description means I won't buy that product/service

also known as "tilting at windmills" :o)

I haven't read any of these posts except the first couple as I couln't be arsed, but I should of. See what I did there. There are many grammatical errors i.e. too many or two few apostrophes, should "of", brought/bought, lend borrow, i.e./e.g. but the one that really gets on my moobs at the moment is "for free". It's just "free" you 'tards. And 'tards, of course. Merkans, eh?

proof reading the minutes I'd just sent out to the club, I found I'd used 'there' for 'their', oh the shame! Entertainingly, there's no ambiguity when spoken...

I wouldn't worry there SFB, I'm sure no one reads their bike club minutes with so many untidy sock drawers in the country.

What about "of" instead of "have". As in "I should of stuck in at school"

Language change?

This is never going to change until presenters on TV start talking properly. Case in point: Jamie Redknapp.

It wasn't until I learned German that it made me think about English grammar, too. That, and the pedantic tw@s on here.

Yes, I did just use @ instead of 'at'.

L8ters

he's a footballer man give him a break.