Popcorn Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 or when you see shop signs that say CHARLIES PINE like the one down the road from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 'everyday' is another of my pet hates, as are apostrophes used wrongly. I know that I'm not always right, but I do try to make sure that they are in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I was taught "different from" and not "different to" so every time I hear that it grates on me as does seeing "alright". It's "all right"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 My granny taught me 'different from and opposite to' So that jars with me too. 'Should of' and 'could of' do it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Same here Clare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 'Should of' and 'could of' do it too Should have in case anyone is wondering! Gallina, I couldn't join in earlier, not having had a classical education. But now I do appreciate why it was irksome. As we've moved onto English Language, I think this thread may run & run! Your fellow pedant, Sheila. PS. LSH & I actually thought about joining The Apostrophe Society, which I think had 2 members, a father & son ranting about shop fronts and other places, when the symbol is ignorantly either omitted or added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 ......... when the symbol is ignorantly either omitted or added. Sheila - do you want me to add a couple of commas to this?? Me? Pedantic? nooo - anyway, I'm hopeless at apostrophes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 So am I ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Anyone read 'Eats, shoots and leaves'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 It's on everyone's Christmas list now Ginette I've got a copy but don't have time to read it because I'm always on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 My thoughts exactly Lesley! I'd love a copy, but still haven't had time to read books that I got for Christmas last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I've read it Ginette. sort of gets you addicted doesn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I haven't read it but, sadly , my husband thoroughly enjoyed it. He's also read something similar by John Humphries, which again he thoroughly enjoyed. He's very hot on all this grammar stuff and particularly good at tortology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 ooh, lifes' two short 2 worrie a'bout gramma.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
