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.
Just to add to the last post, this is my favourite little piece that sets out gramatical errors for all. It's quite clever actually:
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache i maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer toled me sew!
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If you don't know what the acronym stands for, don't use it : )
Those are tough because sometimes it just sounds better to add the word at the end, even though the last letter stands for that word.
I have two pet peeves. The "IM speak" gets to me, too. But also, people who add a post just to correct grammar and then usually have a mistake in their post.
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All too often when people are referring to someone as 'sweet' they will spell it 'sweat.' I'm usually unsure as to whether the person is nice or just covered in their own bodily fluids.
my fault for reviving the thread... i don't necessarily pay attention to the dates
yes, i was super bored.
this isn't a pet peeve, but i find it funny when people can't pronounce the spanish ñ (eñe)... i noticed this in the "Magic Bullet" infomercials on late night television when the australian(?) fella said jalapeno with an obvious english n accent. yea.. i'm lame.. i laugh at people.
my fault for reviving the thread... i don't necessarily pay attention to the dates
yes, i was super bored.
this isn't a pet peeve, but i find it funny when people can't pronounce the spanish ñ (eñe)... i noticed this in the "Magic Bullet" infomercials on late night television when the australian(?) fella said jalapeno with an obvious english n accent. yea.. i'm lame.. i laugh at people.
I'm actually glad to see this thread revived. Some humor is definitely a good thing!
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