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Pedants' corner

Please bare with me

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TheShellBeach · 02/01/2023 12:10

See also "I am defiantly not pregnant".

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TheLeadbetterLife · 04/01/2023 20:47

I'm fascinated (and irritated) by the variety of uses for the word "of" that I see on MN (I assume it's also happening elsewhere, but MN is the only social media I use).

In particular, many people seem confused about when to use "by", "to", "from", or "with" and just use "of" as a catch-all substitute. For example, "I was embarrassed of him".

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FartWrangler · 04/01/2023 20:48

AdoraBell · 04/01/2023 20:36

In real life BIL insists that should of is correct. SIL gives me the rage with we’re go to (insert location)

DH isn’t much better are you ready go? when we leave the house 🤦‍♀️

I'd have to divorce my BIL for that one.

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worstusernameeverx2 · 04/01/2023 20:49

'Seen as though'

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Walnutwhipsarenothesame · 04/01/2023 20:52

cptartapp · 03/01/2023 14:30

RIP. Fly high with the angles.

This made me crack up!

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Walnutwhipsarenothesame · 04/01/2023 20:56

Geppili · 04/01/2023 18:09

A storage otter man.

That took a while to sink in…

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Sarahcoggles · 04/01/2023 20:57

I should of went

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StrawberryAnnie · 04/01/2023 21:00

Chester draws

‘borrowed’ when meaning leant

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StrawberryAnnie · 04/01/2023 21:02

Lent 😆

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RestingMurderousFace · 04/01/2023 21:13

VanillaSnap · 04/01/2023 19:31

I find the opposite. So many people (Americans usually) say woman for women. Like trans woman are woman, or they talk about woman's rights. You hear this a lot in debates on YouTube.

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Yes! This YouTuber in particular misuses "woman" in exactly the way you describe. It's physically painful to watch her as my body is poised in cringe mode, just waiting for the inevitable misdemeanor 😭

https://www.youtube.com/@KidologyCO

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alwaysott · 04/01/2023 21:31

His instead of he's
Brought for bought
Been for being
Draws
Defiantly
the wrong your/you're
Should of
Would of
Could of

I'm sure I'll be back with more

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Hoppinggreen · 04/01/2023 21:38

My lovely boss always types his instead of he’s in her messages.
Makes me cringe but I would never say anything

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alwaysott · 04/01/2023 21:39

Cuppa tea! Drives me nuts
Lots love. Rage! Just put in the fucking of!!

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 04/01/2023 22:06

Generally instead of genuinely.

'To which' used in a really odd way. I see it a lot on here. Like 'the dog came in with muddy feet to which I had to clean the carpets before the Pope came for tea'

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liveforsummer · 04/01/2023 22:13

Defiantly is auto correct, brought is regional. It's actually pronounced that way in certain parts of the country. It annoyed me too til I realised. I'll give you bare though 😆. I love Chester draws and walldrobe. It's like a whole new take on the real language 🤣.

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TheShellBeach · 04/01/2023 22:14

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 04/01/2023 22:06

Generally instead of genuinely.

'To which' used in a really odd way. I see it a lot on here. Like 'the dog came in with muddy feet to which I had to clean the carpets before the Pope came for tea'

Ah, yes. Our old friend, bad syntax.

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LubaLuca · 04/01/2023 22:20

"Generally instead of genuinely."

I noticed a few of the contestants on 'The Traitors' said this. "I generally think you're a great guy, generally mate."

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Walnutwhipsarenothesame · 04/01/2023 22:46

Grammar doesn’t seem to be considered important at school anymore. Half the teaching staff don’t use good grammar these days.

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Justkeeprollingalong · 04/01/2023 22:51

We have a local tattoo parlour with the following sign:

Piercings and Tattoo's

Not on my body, thank you!

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Justkeeprollingalong · 04/01/2023 22:54

And another one,
Tea's and Coffees
Or
Teas and Coffee's

Why? If you're going to get it wrong, at least be consistent!

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SaintLoy · 04/01/2023 23:04

It's when its is the right thing.

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Lysianthus · 04/01/2023 23:08

AdoraBell · 04/01/2023 20:36

In real life BIL insists that should of is correct. SIL gives me the rage with we’re go to (insert location)

DH isn’t much better are you ready go? when we leave the house 🤦‍♀️

Steady

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TheShellBeach · 04/01/2023 23:47

What is worse than tea's and coffee's is "potatoe's"

Makes me want to throw a brick through the window of the shop. Or should that be threw the window?

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TheShellBeach · 04/01/2023 23:48

Per say!

People are always using this expression on here. Makes me so mad.

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TheShellBeach · 04/01/2023 23:49

Walnutwhipsarenothesame · 04/01/2023 22:46

Grammar doesn’t seem to be considered important at school anymore. Half the teaching staff don’t use good grammar these days.

Probably they were not taught grammar at school themselves.
What a country.

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GU24Mum · 05/01/2023 00:07

All the above... and the particular favourite of some of my work colleagues: "please may you send me xyz".

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