Do you SPEAK in proper grammar? |
 Feb 14 2007, 10:45 PM
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 Peggy.  Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025  |
Well, I think grammar mistakes in speaking are inevitable.
I fall victim of saying words like "You was" or "He don't" all the time because I tend to mix up singular and plural when I am talking. Especially in an unprepared speech when I am nervous, my grammar is really screwed up. At least I will try to speak in proper grammar during formal interviews, etc. How about you, do you speak in proper grammar? |
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| *sofakinglazy* |
Feb 14 2007, 10:46 PM
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Fashizzle.
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Feb 14 2007, 10:48 PM
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 chinky Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,566 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,437 |
Haha, I always talk with propper grammar.
I think it just sounds weird when people are all trying to talk in slang. |
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Feb 14 2007, 10:49 PM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
Good God, no. I make up verbs all the time.
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Feb 14 2007, 10:51 PM
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I'm Cattt. :] Group: Validating Posts: 1,722 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,831 |
Wasn't there a topic like this already?
I try to talk in proper grammar. But, alas, the grammar part of my brain is quite lazy. |
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Feb 14 2007, 10:51 PM
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Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
^I think the other topic you are talking about is the TYPING in proper grammar topic.
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Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good.
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| *Monochrome.* |
Feb 14 2007, 11:08 PM
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I always talk with proper grammar, I was never really into slang much.
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Feb 14 2007, 11:23 PM
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I speak proper grammar..but because I do..im constantly asked.."Why do I act white?" or "Do I hang around alot of white people?"
Im black by the way.. It is soo annoying when I get asked that.. Its a little offensive. |
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Feb 15 2007, 09:54 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
I speak with proper grammar about 90% of the time. It's during the times that I'm talking really fast (which isn't often) that I might screw up.
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Feb 15 2007, 11:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 3,459 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 328,021 |
Yes. And I have a bad habit of correcting everyone around me when they don't.
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| *Kathleen* |
Feb 15 2007, 12:06 PM
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QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM)  Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good. ME TOO. Sometimes I get so irked that I end up correcting someone if they use good when they're supposed to use well.  I mean, I know that I slip up sometimes, but I really think it's.. rare. Maybe 95 percent of the time I speak well?
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Feb 15 2007, 12:29 PM
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 hi, im capital barbie. Group: Member Posts: 108 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 489,929 |
QUOTE(Miss Mafia @ Feb 15 2007, 4:23 AM) I speak proper grammar..but because I do..im constantly asked.."Why do I act white?" or "Do I hang around alot of white people?" Im black by the way.. It is soo annoying when I get asked that.. Its a little offensive. Thats really annoying. The whole do you act white thing. Lame. Anyways, fortunately for me, I go to a predominantly white all girls private boarding school. Yeah, I know. Anyways, I always speak in proper grammar. Everyone at my school does. However, funnily enough, I always have, ever since I was young. Maybe its due to the fact that I've always attentended Proper British Schools where grammar and proper english is prime. |
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Feb 15 2007, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(mocha bella @ Feb 15 2007, 11:29 AM) Thats really annoying. The whole do you act white thing. Lame. Anyways, fortunately for me, I go to a predominantly white all girls private boarding school. Yeah, I know. Anyways, I always speak in proper grammar. Everyone at my school does. However, funnily enough, I always have, ever since I was young. Maybe its due to the fact that I've always attentended Proper British Schools where grammar and proper english is prime. I attend a predominately black school.. there is still alot of whites and stuff but even they are starting to act "ghetto".. |
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Feb 15 2007, 02:34 PM
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I dont know. I think it's probably half and half. I dont try to speak in proper grammar but it kind of just happens. I do use slang all the time tho. But if i hear someone speaking and they say I seen this person he they was im like ohh hmm, that sounds weird. If I get nervous im not really paying attention to anything i say. I guess it doesnt really matter as long as the other person gets your point, unless it is something professional like an interview or something like that.
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Feb 15 2007, 02:40 PM
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Yes.
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Feb 15 2007, 03:12 PM
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Yahmost of the time, I only use improper grammar when I'm just talking to friends maybe.
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Feb 15 2007, 03:57 PM
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naw dawg. i be keepin It reel.
I usually try to speak properly, but I'll use the occasional "not-workingness" or "I were." |
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| *Intercourse.* |
Feb 15 2007, 04:03 PM
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I usually speak proper grammar, I usually find it a bit annoying when people can't
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Feb 15 2007, 04:51 PM
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I always try to speak properly. It's a real habit of mine.
My big sis was a grammar whore and hit me whenever I said something weirdly.
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Feb 15 2007, 07:50 PM
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QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 8:05 PM) Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good. FOR SERIOUSLY. I've corrected an English teacher on it before, and the class stared at me as if I was the incorrect one. I have my little made-up words, so it's not like I have flawless grammar, but I am constantly correcting incorrect sentences. "Where you at?" ZOMFG, that's a terrible one.
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Feb 15 2007, 09:03 PM
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Usually yes,not whenever you speak in proper grammer or not,they still understand what you're saying.So,whatever.
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| *Kathleen* |
Feb 15 2007, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE(Miss Mafia @ Feb 15 2007, 1:11 PM) I attend a predominately black school.. there is still alot of whites and stuff but even they are starting to act "ghetto".. *are, a lot Sorry -- had to. |
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Feb 15 2007, 09:41 PM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ Feb 15 2007, 8:31 PM) *are, a lot Sorry -- had to. Lol its ok. When I type, I type a little bit too fast so I dont notice mistakes. Thanks. 
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| *mona lisa* |
Feb 15 2007, 11:03 PM
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I usually do but I once in a while, I slip up, e.g. using the word "like"... :x
It really annoys me when I hear someone talking on the phone in and his/her grammar is horrendous. Those gangsta-wannabes, man. 
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Feb 16 2007, 02:43 AM
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abooga. Group: Member Posts: 928 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 212,116 |
QUOTE(mona lisa @ Feb 15 2007, 8:03 PM) I usually do but I once in a while, I slip up, e.g. using the word "like"... :x It really annoys me when I hear someone talking on the phone in and his/her grammar is horrendous. Those gangsta-wannabes, man. ^ Haha. I do that, too. I use "like" way more than I would like to, but it's a habit now. I try to speak in proper grammar, though. It doesn't sound right when you don't. It annoys me when people don't. Makes me want to smack them and lock them in an English classroom. |
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Feb 16 2007, 07:08 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
I just speak what I'm thinking... though I try to avoid major grammatical mistakes.
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Feb 16 2007, 07:09 AM
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 Jake - The Unholy Trinity / Premiscuous Poeteer. Group: Member Posts: 1,272 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 411,316 |
Dude, grammar is tolly gay. Actually. I started using proper grammar to try and piss my cousin off. I guess you really can't understand sarcasm through an IM. Haha. But it has stuck with me ever since. It's more challenging, and I really just hate it when people use all these stupid little made up words that are just a fad. lol. <- Gay. BRB, guys. Gotta ask my rents if its okay to go to my friends for the killer sleepover. Cha.
Pfft. People need to grow up and learn the English language like it's suppost to be learn-ed. :D Oh, the worse one I can think of is.....Iono. SHUT UP AND LEARN YOUR LETTERS. It's not gonna kill you to <SHIFT> "i" <SPACE BAR> don<'>t know<.> GOD! |
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Feb 16 2007, 08:50 AM
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 The one man Voltron Group: Member Posts: 711 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,519 |
Actually, I would say it depends on the language I am using.
I speak in catalan and spanish on a daily basis, and in english rather often as of lately (=P). While I do commit gramatical errors in all three languages, I think the ones done while speaking in the first two languages are "worse" because they're quite likely due to being careless. On the contrary, when I talk in english, mistakes are more likely to be caused by lack of practice and/or knowledge. Overall, I try to speak as correctly as I can, depending on the conditions under which the verbal communication may occur. |
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| *Duchess of Dork* |
Feb 16 2007, 10:57 AM
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QUOTE(niez_cho @ Feb 16 2007, 7:08 AM) I just speak what I'm thinking... though I try to avoid major grammatical mistakes. Same here. I figure it this way, we have to abide by so much structure in life beit at school, work and in many other social environments. I'm not going to beat myself up if I do not "speak" with proper grammar. |
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Feb 16 2007, 11:16 AM
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 that's what she said Group: Member Posts: 848 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 436,512 |
QUOTE(Duchess of Dork @ Feb 16 2007, 10:57 AM) Same here. I figure it this way, we have to abide by so much structure in life beit at school, work and in many other social environments. I'm not going to beat myself up if I do not "speak" with proper grammar. Same. I try to speak properly, although sometimes I can't help it since most of the people I hang around w/ don't speak proper grammar, & it just kind of sticks to you.
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Feb 16 2007, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM) Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good. So do I. I cringe inside whenever a teacher messes that up but don't say anything. |
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Feb 17 2007, 01:13 AM
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 roosternamedingo. Group: Member Posts: 1,211 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,926 |
Haha. Not at all.
Taking Latin helps you with English grammar. I learned the difference between "who" and "whom" in Latin class..not in English class. |
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Feb 17 2007, 09:21 AM
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say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
Sometimes my teachers don't even speak in proper grammar.
 And when I say they don't... it's really BAD grammar. |
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| *S0ul_Reaper* |
Feb 17 2007, 04:52 PM
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I speak online lingo so much I find that I say it also when i write essays, bad habit.
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| *Kathleen* |
Feb 17 2007, 10:28 PM
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QUOTE(french_fries @ Feb 17 2007, 1:13 AM) Haha. Not at all. Taking Latin helps you with English grammar. I learned the difference between "who" and "whom" in Latin class..not in English class. It does! I love Latin. 
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Feb 17 2007, 11:26 PM
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 Ninjas and Pirates agree, Cowboys suck. Group: Member Posts: 515 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,366 |
I like grammar, but I am making a lot of mistakes. I usually try to correct other's mistakes though. When talking....Thats a totally different story. Sometimes I talk like: "SHIT SON, OYU BEST BE GETTING ME SOME MONEY. I BUSTA GAT." But you know.....Thats talking so it's completely different. But I also make fun of people that don't know about their bad grammar usage like: "I don't got no mayonnaise."
I find that to be immensely funny. &btw. I hate latin. It's so stupid. =] |
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Feb 17 2007, 11:37 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Just a few days ago, my friends and I were in Desktop Publishing, and my friend said: "Hey, guys...my computer's frozen, how do you unfroze this computer?"
Unfroze? 
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Feb 18 2007, 10:01 AM
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 Lauren :D Group: Member Posts: 2,105 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 176,997 |
One time, my friends and I were outside after school, and this girl just yelled "WHY YOU DID THAT?"
oy vey. I speak with proper grammar, but sometimes I slip. Everyone makes mistakes. |
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| *Uronacid* |
Feb 18 2007, 11:26 AM
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I just speak what's on my mind. Sometimes, using improper grammar is the best way to get your message across.
I know someone who tries very hard to use proper grammar, but doesn't hold himself to the standard that he holds others... *sigh* He's very hypocritical when judging others, yet they still hired him for staff....
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| *disco infiltrator* |
Feb 18 2007, 11:40 AM
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I generally speak with the most correct grammar that I know, and if I mess up, I usually catch it and correct myself before someone else can.
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Feb 18 2007, 01:36 PM
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Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 8:05 PM) Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good. I have to agree with this, though you spelled "counselor" wrong.  But it's okay. I have this pet peeve with "well/good" too, but I think "should/could of" is a bigger pet peeve for me. IT'S "SHOULD HAVE" and "COULD HAVE" AND IT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WITH A PAST PARTICIPLE. Who the heck puts a preposition after "should/could"?  Also, this phrase is a pet peeve for me too, for example, "I ate already." It's "I have eaten already." I have always thought that the past participle is being used less and less in speaking. |
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Feb 18 2007, 03:55 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
QUOTE(Monokuro Boo. @ Feb 18 2007, 10:36 AM) I have to agree with this, though you spelled "counselor" wrong. But it's okay. I have this pet peeve with "well/good" too, but I think "should/could of" is a bigger pet peeve for me. IT'S "SHOULD HAVE" and "COULD HAVE" AND IT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WITH A PAST PARTICIPLE. Who the heck puts a preposition after "should/could"? Actually, it's both. Counselor and counsellor. =) Oh, and if this is about spoken grammar, then "should of" and "should have" shouldn't be too big of a problem, since words tend to get dropped or mushed together when spoken quickly. I think it's more of a written pet peeve for me. Another written one that gets me is "alot". "Alot" is two words, people. A. Lot. |
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Feb 18 2007, 04:18 PM
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 Yes, that's right. Group: Member Posts: 246 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 281,524 |
nooeeeee, not really.
my secret pet peeve is being corrected by a grammar nazi. |
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Feb 18 2007, 04:48 PM
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Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 18 2007, 12:55 PM) Actually, it's both. Counselor and counsellor. =) Learned something new! I guess counsellor is the British spelling of counselor? |
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Feb 19 2007, 02:07 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
^ I don't know, actually. I even searched it up online. I admit, "counsellor" wasn't such a popular spelling (it was like, the 8th entry), but still. It was there.
Hahaha. |
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Feb 19 2007, 02:31 AM
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ehh, i try to. i'm welcome to any grammar corrections.
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Feb 19 2007, 05:08 AM
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It only happens when I'm giving a presentation.
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Feb 19 2007, 10:50 AM
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 peace&love, earth flower Group: Member Posts: 651 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 398,938 |
The occasional "him and me" slips out once in a while.
I am sorry oh grammar faries. |
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Feb 19 2007, 12:39 PM
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 mon cheri amour x Group: Member Posts: 2,349 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 168,530 |
QUOTE(lalalaLANUH @ Feb 19 2007, 10:50 AM) The occasional "him and me" slips out once in a while. I am sorry oh grammar faries. i can say that for myself too. the "me & *person`s name* also slips out occasionally too. |
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Feb 19 2007, 12:41 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(lalalaLANUH @ Feb 19 2007, 7:50 AM) The occasional "him and me" slips out once in a while. Actually, "him and me" can be proper grammar in an appropriate sentence.I am sorry oh grammar faries. i.e. "That's between him and me." 
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Feb 19 2007, 11:58 PM
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 What a hypocrite. Group: Member Posts: 2,754 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 128,150 |
Sometimes I get my words mixed up, haha.
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Feb 22 2007, 11:57 PM
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 O228O7. Group: Member Posts: 119 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 504,946 |
When it comes to typing, grammar is a big thing but speaking? I often talk in slang with the "like" in every sentence mentioned. LOL. But I still have the proper grammar along there.
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Feb 23 2007, 12:03 AM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
QUOTE(Kathleen @ Feb 15 2007, 10:06 AM) ME TOO. Sometimes I get so irked that I end up correcting someone if they use good when they're supposed to use well. I mean, I know that I slip up sometimes, but I really think it's.. rare. Maybe 95 percent of the time I speak well?Agreed. Most of the time I try to speak in proper English/grammar. I get most annoyed by good and well; sometimes it is just so obvious when it's wrong. |
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| *stephinika* |
Feb 23 2007, 12:17 AM
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^^
Agreed! I do sometimes...it depends on the situation and everything. The one thing that drives me crazy...every time someone says "funner". Drives me absolutely nuts.
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