What??? How does this make sense?
"I asked Simon if his coming to the party but his not because his mum wants his car and his not able to get the bus."
Like been instead of being, and would of/should of etc, is this an example of people who only read when looking at social media and don't really read anything "correct" so they don't see words spelled and grammar used properly?
It's almost phonetic spelling depending on accents
Pedants' corner
His instead of he's...
TheAverageJoanne · 10/03/2024 01:30
Hermittrismegistus · 10/03/2024 01:39
There is a MN troll that uses 'His' instead of 'he's'.
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:04
One I see quite a bit on here is, I seen instead of I saw. 'I seen that the other day.' No you didn't seen it, you saw it.
Also, I were instead of I was. 'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
HappiestSleeping · 10/03/2024 05:12
'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! OMG!
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:04
One I see quite a bit on here is, I seen instead of I saw. 'I seen that the other day.' No you didn't seen it, you saw it.
Also, I were instead of I was. 'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
HappiestSleeping · 10/03/2024 05:12
'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! OMG!
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:04
One I see quite a bit on here is, I seen instead of I saw. 'I seen that the other day.' No you didn't seen it, you saw it.
Also, I were instead of I was. 'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:48
You'll get people coming onto this thread, not realising the topic it has been posted under, saying that it's perfectly acceptable to talk like that because of regional dialect. It might be used in certain parts of the country but it still doesn't make it correct.
I was shot down on here for saying that 'needs gone,' isn't correct as it's used in Scotland. It might be but it's not correct English.
HappiestSleeping · 10/03/2024 05:12
'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! OMG!
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:04
One I see quite a bit on here is, I seen instead of I saw. 'I seen that the other day.' No you didn't seen it, you saw it.
Also, I were instead of I was. 'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
WearyAuldWumman · 10/03/2024 01:34
What's the source of this?
I've returned to supply teaching after a 5 year break and I'm seeing an increase in spelling errors. Colleagues tell me that it's because pupils missed so many lessons during lockdown.
TheChippendenSpook · 10/03/2024 05:04
One I see quite a bit on here is, I seen instead of I saw. 'I seen that the other day.' No you didn't seen it, you saw it.
Also, I were instead of I was. 'I were walking down the road the other day and...'
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IncompleteSenten · 10/03/2024 09:09
I think a lot of people don't really read proper books and didn't pay attention in school so type how they talk and don't know the difference. Then of course it's all over social media which they do read and it re-enforces the belief they're spelling it right.
My biggest weakness is punctuation. I type how I talk and put punctuation in where I'd pause or take a breath when talking. I know it's not the proper way to write but it's a habit I struggle to break. Plus, in all honesty, I don't really know how to correctly use punctuation so I just give it my best shot.
Also, I waffle.
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