05-14-2006, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: 03-29-2006
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Location: Albany, Western Australia
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PDAPhone: i-mate PDA2k EVDO
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Carrier: Telstra
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My biggest pet peeve is actually in spoken English. The word 'ye' (as in, Ye olde Store) is not actually pronounced with the 'y' that we know in the english language.
As far as anyone can tell, it is actually formed from the uppercase greek letter Upsilon, which is pronounced with a 'th' sound and looks very similar to the english 'y'.
However, other than that, I know my grammar is not perfect. After all, the English language has been butchered by the Australian culture. As well as the fact that the education system over here doesn't really drum it into you very well doesn't help.
Writing crontracts all day has certainly helped my grammar though...
I must add to the acronyms post also. My peeve when it comes to acronyms is the incorrect use of the correct acronym. For example, "K's" instead of 'Km'. If you dont know the difference between a Kelvin and a Kilometer, dont use the acronym. But then i could go on all day with incorrect use.
As for the 'John and I' post, that was one grammar point that was drummed into me as a high schooler. My english teachers always told me off for saying 'John and me', as apparently it is poor grammar.
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