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Original poster

To point out that the word is 'being' not 'been'

152 replies

Thisvehicleisreversing · 07/07/2013 23:28

I've read a number of posts over the last few days where a poster has used 'been' when they've meant 'being'

It's annoying. So there.

OP posts:
juneybean · 07/07/2013 23:30

Oh yes, a nursery I worked in had a file for parents to look at "Look at what we have being doing" so it works both ways!

Numberlock · 07/07/2013 23:30

Can you give an example of context?

BackforGood · 07/07/2013 23:30

Do you know something? Some people just type quickly and press post. We don't sit and proof read things as we would if it were going on a job application or a poster to go on display or something else. This is a website on which to 'chat' not write formal documents.
So sorry to have offended you but I'm still not going to proof read everything I@ve typed before pressing post

picnicbasketcase · 07/07/2013 23:30

Human been?

WorraLiberty · 07/07/2013 23:34

YANBU

Someone on my Facebook always confuses the two words and it takes heroic strength on my part to scroll past and not point it out Grin

"The kids are been annoying"

"Been as though you asked..."

MrsMook · 07/07/2013 23:38

My husband's terrible on that one. He just doesn't hear the difference in the two words to know which to write. I often have to proof read documents for him to get decent grammar before he can get them proof read for technical accuarcy.

HotCrossPun · 07/07/2013 23:44

I was going to say YABU.

Then I remembered the irritation that I used to feel when my brothers girlfriend always said 'his' wrongly.

She'd say - Would you hand DN he's dummy?

Angry
Alisvolatpropiis · 08/07/2013 17:51

Yanbu.

Typos happen though obviously.

Can we talk about people using defiantly rather than definitely? This is a smartphone autocorrect thing. My Facebook (I know,I know) is littered with it.

Can be unintentionally hilarious though.

Justforlaughs · 09/07/2013 16:24

Even worse is "lose" and "loose", and it's not just on chat pages! Drives me round the bend! and double negatives Angry arghhh!! People who say "I don't have none" or "I don't know nothing" [stressed emoticon]

HooverFairy · 09/07/2013 19:46

YANBU this particular error irritates me so much! The lose and loose one can almost be forgiven but HotCross, how did you manage not to strangle her? That's a ridiculous mistake!

One person I'm friends with on Facebook writes 'paniced' instead of 'panicked', really unreasonably winds me up.

Justforlaughs · 10/07/2013 08:25

How can you say that "lose" and "loose" can almost be forgiven [faints]???

AKAK81 · 10/07/2013 09:06

I see this often along with seen instead of seeing. Its useful in that you know you're dealing with a moron.

ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll · 10/07/2013 09:09

I just don't care. I will use which ever my fingers type so there

Been been been been been been been been been been been been been been been

MalcolmTuckersMum · 10/07/2013 09:09

I keep saying this and nobody answers - 'lose' and 'loose' don't even begin to sound the same so how does anyone make this mistake without real effort? Grin
As for 'been' and 'being' yes, noticed a lot of it lately so YANBU
I don't understand why these threads always bring out the 'it doesn't matter' contingent. It does matter. Of course it matters. It's our language and it's not up to you to change it.

Goldmandra · 10/07/2013 09:14

My DD brought a piece of homework marked by a teacher a few months ago. The comment on the bottom was

"You could of drawn more pictures to illustrate your design."

Shock
LunaticFringe · 10/07/2013 09:15

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MalcolmTuckersMum · 10/07/2013 09:16

Shock - Gold when the teachers are making these mistakes you realise it really is too late to fix this.

LuisSuarezTeeth · 10/07/2013 09:17

We're only human beans. May I respectfully point you in the direction of Pedants' Corner? Grin

BoysAreLikeDogs · 10/07/2013 09:29

Hah you will hate I bin to the new cinema, eeek!

Arrianne · 10/07/2013 10:22

I loathe could of instead of could have. It is everywhere. As for not checking.....So lazy. Yes I am pedantic. Oh and I hate it when people ask if they can lend something from me. I say no but you can borrow it.

Wahla · 10/07/2013 10:31

Round here everybody says done instead of did. "I done it yesterday" - argh!

I think some of the confusion with lose and lose is that choose rhymes with lose but looks like loose, IYSWIM.

NinaJade666 · 10/07/2013 11:15

I won him - No, you won. (Or you beat him)

I brought a shirt from Next - BOUGHT FFS!

The fact that teachers are making these mistakes just makes me want to scream. Angry

Goldmandra · 10/07/2013 11:24

I nearly raised it as I have a lot of meetings with the staff at the moment about managing DD2's SN. Then I realised I didn't think I could raise it without sounding patronising and critical which I really don't want to do while they are being so helpful.

I have to wonder how anyone could get through a degree without getting the basics right.

EvieanneVolvic · 10/07/2013 11:26

"Been as though you asked..."

Oh Worra !!!!!

That is just dreadful! Not even close.

Okay typos happen but there are typos and there are typos and there is treating language as though it's an optional bonus!

AntlersInAllOfMyDecorating · 10/07/2013 11:26

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