BS: Language Pet Peeves part II

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Rain Dog
Date: 19 Aug 24 - 03:54 AM

I agree that it is an odd usage and I am glad to see that not many are using it.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Thompson
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 04:28 AM

The ubiquity of incorrect "…and I" usage - eg "He gave my mother and I a lift" - should be "my mother and me", as in "He gave me a lift".

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 04:51 AM

The ubiquity of incorrect "…and I"

Just as bad is the incorrect "Me and ...".
e.g. - "Me and my wife stayed at home". It should be "My wife and I ...", as in "I stayed at home".

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Lighter
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 10:16 AM

Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (1600):

"All debts are cleerd betweene you and I."

And dig that crazy spelling.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: meself
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 10:52 AM

When you're Shakespeare, you can do what you want ... !

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 11:07 AM

Meself, should you really be Iself? ;-)

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: meself
Date: 20 Aug 24 - 01:44 PM

Do I look like an elf?? A gnome, maybe - but I ain't no elf!

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Thompson
Date: 27 Aug 24 - 02:22 AM

Farther seems to be disappearing, on this side of the Atlantic anyway - further has won and has colonised farther's meaning. Not a biggie…

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 28 Aug 24 - 11:51 AM

I can't remember whether this has been covered:

The word "app" drives Herself to blasphemy, especially when intoned on the recorded space-fillers on automated helplines (which themselves are a blight, but that's a separate rant). I know it's supposed to be short for "application", which is short for "user-facing software"; but I share her annoyance that everybody is assumed to have an Internet-connected phone, which neither of us have, and are willing to spill their guts endless personal details to unknown e-destinations, which neither of us are inclined to.

Argh, with brass knobs on.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Aug 24 - 09:50 AM

I shudder every time I read on a menu.."Roast Beef with 'au jus'"

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Thompson
Date: 30 Aug 24 - 11:31 AM

Increasingly common is the horror "Between 5 to 10 kilometres".
"5 to 10 kilometres" is fine. "Between 5 and 10 kilometres" is fine. but the crossbreeding of the two is wommitworthy.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 02:59 AM

Carbs instead of carbohydrates, is this a reflection of an instant society, where people are too lazy to utter long words

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 05:36 AM

... is this a reflection of an instant society, ...

It was ever thus. How many people wait for an omnibus or push their babies in perambulators?
People keep fit at the gym;
They get sick if they catch flu;
If their pet gets sick, they will take to the vet but they might have to phone for an appointment first;
A Sales Rep should be good at maths/math;
If I want to sell something, I could put a small ad in the local paper;
I could visit the seaside and walk along the prom.

That will do for now but I am sure people could come up with plenty of other examples.

DC

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 05:53 AM

F. O.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 09:35 AM

> maths/math

Grrr: When will left-Pondians cotton on that there's more than one sort of mathematic :-) ?

But to add to your list, Doug: People with upset stomachs take bicarb.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 09:38 AM

I love you too, Sandman.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 11:10 AM

As a former regular here was wont to say - absolutely correctly, I may add - “Language evolves”. Most of us manage to adapt to that evolution but, apparently, there are still a few who remain, leaden-footed, firmly entrenched in the past.

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Thompson
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 12:38 PM

Everyone's suddenly cross here. What's on?

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 12 Sep 24 - 02:30 PM

Not everyone is cross, Thommo- I’m perfectly happy and relaxed! ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 Sep 24 - 06:52 PM

Fancy restaurant... bone-in filet? Um...?

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: meself
Date: 14 Sep 24 - 08:45 PM

TV journalist: "Trump repeated a conspiracy that immigrants are eating pets". Sigh ... where to begin ... ?

Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
From: Lighter
Date: 16 Sep 24 - 10:04 AM

"Conspiracy" for "conspiracy theory" is now pretty common.

Of course, the "theory" in question is a simple falsehood, not a
"conspiracy" theory.