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arthurfowlersallotment · 20/06/2012 23:38

When people say or write 'of' when they mean 'have'?

I'm not normally a pedant but this makes me claw at my eyes.

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ToryLovell · 20/06/2012 23:38

There's a seat with your name on in pedants corner. Yanbu

arthurfowlersallotment · 20/06/2012 23:39

MN has a pedants corner? Should of known.

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WorraLiberty · 20/06/2012 23:42

Lol @ 'should of known'! Grin

Maryz · 20/06/2012 23:46

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arthurfowlersallotment · 20/06/2012 23:48

I don't think I'll be accepted into their picky fold. I don't mind liberal sprinklings of commas nor a misused literally here and there.

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LucieMay · 20/06/2012 23:49

There are certain mistakes that do always irk me, but my own grammar and spelling has faded in recent years and I'd be too scared of there being a mistake in my own writing to criticise someone else's nowadays!

SonOfEccles · 20/06/2012 23:51

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CandidaMcThrush · 20/06/2012 23:55

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arthurfowlersallotment · 20/06/2012 23:56

I hate it when people call me hunny.

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WorraLiberty · 21/06/2012 00:00

You'll love this OP! Grin

arthurfowlersallotment · 21/06/2012 00:02

Irregardless is not a word?

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WorraLiberty · 21/06/2012 00:04

Well to be very pedantic...it is a word, it's just not a real one!

storminabuttercup · 21/06/2012 00:08

Ok while there are a few pendants about I'm a part-timer myself

Which is the correct sentence

I may as well have another glass of wine, seeing as though there is only a bit left

OR

I may as well have another glass of wine, being as though there is only a bit left

OR

I may as well have another glass of wine, seems as though there is only a bit left

storminabuttercup · 21/06/2012 00:09

And I know I missed the . off Blush

arthurfowlersallotment · 21/06/2012 00:09

Gosh, Worra. Every day's a school day.

Mind you, I was spelling Wednesday wrong until I was 20.
Everyone has a blind spot.

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WorraLiberty · 21/06/2012 00:11

storm just have another fucking glass of wine! Grin

arthur, it's like song lyrics...once you learn them wrong it's very hard to change.

arthurfowlersallotment · 21/06/2012 00:13

Ooohhh whoaaaa me ears are alight

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arthurfowlersallotment · 21/06/2012 00:13

Worra: :o

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storminabuttercup · 21/06/2012 00:13

Worra I haven't even had any. Blush

WorraLiberty · 21/06/2012 00:21

Please let that be X post Shock

"hows that do i pass? What do I win?"

"Worra"

Johnnydeppsnewmrs · 21/06/2012 01:07

I think text talk is the work of the devil, and was slightly concerned when a Professional ended an email with "Thx" followed by their nic name to a patient?!

YANBU.
I gramma correct the letters school send out realise that I am not perfect but school should know better

izzyizin · 21/06/2012 01:11

Johnnydeppsnewmrs? O no you're not, honey - the queue forms behind moi Grin

'nic name', 'gramma correct' Confused

Johnnydeppsnewmrs · 21/06/2012 01:16

Ok Grammar - I said I correct Grammar not spelling. Can't spell for toffee.

He's mine I tell you! It says so in my title! Wink