English, innit?
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English, innit?
I'll start this thread of becuz it really annoys me when people can't speak write. Maybe I shouldn't of bothered, because I'll probably offend someone bye somethink I say but I could care less, innit.
(I should say this applies to native English speakers. I have respect for anyone who can speak another language, even poorly. However, if one can barely master their own native tongue, they should spend less time on the internet spewing rubbish and more time improving their literacy skills.)
So if you've seen or heard any brutal violations of the English language that make you cry on the inside, feel free to share them here, because I, if no one else, will understand.
(I should say this applies to native English speakers. I have respect for anyone who can speak another language, even poorly. However, if one can barely master their own native tongue, they should spend less time on the internet spewing rubbish and more time improving their literacy skills.)
So if you've seen or heard any brutal violations of the English language that make you cry on the inside, feel free to share them here, because I, if no one else, will understand.
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Re: English, innit?
I believe, most natives in the world dont actually speak their own language properly simply because their native language evolves into different dialects with the inclusion of various slang. I think an English personwho learns French would more likely to technically speak the language better than the natives. As far as I can tell, most foreigners in this country speak far better English than I do. I would also have to add that maybe the more multi-cultural a society becomes, the more the native language becomes fused with the "parents" home language, thats just a guess though!
I do find it a little sad though that no one speaks like George Sanders or Trevor Howard etc, that old quaint Queen's English is such a rarity now. At least we have people like Stephen Fry (who is not even English born!) keeping that beautiful language alive :)
Oh and Christopher Lee, may he live forever!
I do find it a little sad though that no one speaks like George Sanders or Trevor Howard etc, that old quaint Queen's English is such a rarity now. At least we have people like Stephen Fry (who is not even English born!) keeping that beautiful language alive :)
Oh and Christopher Lee, may he live forever!
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Re: English, innit?
allowed/aloud
principle/principal
their/there
And when people write "phased" instead of "fazed"
And yes, SHOULD OF
principle/principal
their/there
And when people write "phased" instead of "fazed"
And yes, SHOULD OF
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Re: English, innit?
Basically your right.Beate wrote:allowed/aloud
principle/principal
their/there
And when people write "phased" instead of "fazed"
And yes, SHOULD OF
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Re: English, innit?
And that one, LOL.
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Re: English, innit?
It makes me laugh when someone says "pronounciation"
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Re: English, innit?
My bugbear are apostrophes actually.
The plural of lady is not lady's, it is ladies.
The lady's handbag but two ladies - and two ladies' handbags.
And the horrible thing is it creeps into the German language as well as we are becoming so Americanised/Anglophile. We do not have possessive apostrophes in the German language. How many times have I wanted to storm into shops that say "Gabi's Boutique" and sell "sweater's" and tell them off!
The plural of lady is not lady's, it is ladies.
The lady's handbag but two ladies - and two ladies' handbags.
And the horrible thing is it creeps into the German language as well as we are becoming so Americanised/Anglophile. We do not have possessive apostrophes in the German language. How many times have I wanted to storm into shops that say "Gabi's Boutique" and sell "sweater's" and tell them off!
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Re: English, innit?
Me too! Hate the wrong use of it's and its! And all the tube stations that don't have the apostrophes. aaargh!Beate wrote:My bugbear are apostrophes actually.
The plural of lady is not lady's, it is ladies.
The lady's handbag but two ladies - and two ladies' handbags.
And the horrible thing is it creeps into the German language as well as we are becoming so Americanised/Anglophile. We do not have possessive apostrophes in the German language. How many times have I wanted to storm into shops that say "Gabi's Boutique" and sell "sweater's" and tell them off!
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