Calling All Grammar Nazi's

[EarlyMon]

Meh sound, like the rule -

ei: counterfeit, feisty, foreign, kaleidoscope, poltergeist, seismograph, surfeit and their

cie: ancient, deficient, glacier, proficient, society, science and sufficient

ie: gaiety

Eeee sounds -

ei: caffeine, leisure, protein, seize and weird

cie: deficiencies and species

^ Twofer.

 

[almath]

 

[Stuntman]

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There's also Don Cherry on Hockey Night in Canada. He can't even pronounce people's names correctly.

 

[Lordvincent 90]

http://gawker.com/5743238/comment-of-the-day-the-most-ungrammatical-paragraph-ever

 

[EarlyMon]

http://gawker.com/5743238/comment-of-the-day-the-most-ungrammatical-paragraph-ever

Best comment ever - "I would of maid the same mistake."

No kidding.

 

[Dngrsone]

Ermahgerd

 

[zuben el genub]

While this isn't grammar - it goes with the history of language:
www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/05/12/404660475/51-words-the-united-states-of-colloquialisms

I have read H.L. Mencken's "The American Language" a couple of times. It's fascinating
BTW, Pogonip is down east, too.

 

[Lordvincent 90]

 

[erician]

"Nazi's": no apostrphe, according to the overwhelming number of sources

 

[EarlyMon]

Ah, post twelve. I remember it like it was only yesterday.

 

[zuben el genub]

Here's a rather strange and obnoxious use of a word:
finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-had-adorable-response-another-Republican-joining the 2016 Fray

Adorable? In a finance section? That's for babies, puppies and kittens (ferrets, too) I took out http.

 

[michaelkenward]

On-line, where people who can spell and use language properly are in a tiny minority, certainly isn't the plaice to go on about grandma.

It is, though, an opportunity to indulge in some educashun of the grate unwashed.

So, let us turn our attention to this phrase:

incorrect lexical choice

It is a fine example of obfuscating the message by complicating things with the, er, inappropriate lexical choice.

Why say "incorrect lexical choice" when you can say "wrong choice of words" or "chose the wrong words"?

But please, don't all become fine writers, or you will put people like me out of a job.

 

[EarlyMon]

 

[zuben el genub]

http://www.bustle.com/articles/8584...guage-to-learn-so-props-to-anyone-whos-trying

Learned English before tribal language.

 

[kct1975]

I just thought of this English Language tongue twister...

Because Lefty is a Lefty, when he left, he left it on the left.

 

[davoid]

I just thought of this English Language tongue twister...

Because Lefty is a Lefty, when he left, he left it on the left.

I like it but it's not really a tongue twister. It has a nice rhythm and flows too easily actually. A very pleasant FAIL! The last clause has an interesting iambic rhythm like a horse galloping.

 

[davoid]

It is a fine example of obfuscating the message by complicating things with the, er, inappropriate lexical choice.

Hmm. I wouldn't say I was obfuscating the message. And I disagree that my lexical choice was inappropriate.

Why say "incorrect lexical choice" when you can say "wrong choice of words" or "chose the wrong words"?

Well "incorrect" is a neutral word bereft of moral implication, whereas "wrong" is just plain wrong, if you see what I mean.

 

[Kaat72]

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[Dngrsone]

There are holes in sections of the airframe that are called lightening holes. They are there, obviously, to lighten, but also strengthen the piece (if you flare the hole, it makes the piece more rigid, physics FTW).

It took me a while to figure out why people were calling these 'lightning holes'...

 

[laowaihater]

This mod antdude will crack any grammar nazi up.

This moderator seems to be enforcing grammar rules yet does so in broken English and routinely makes grammar mistakes and spelling errors while enforcing the grammar policy. Great for a good belly laugh.

http://antfarm.yuku.com/topic/9907/Should-this-forum-be-strict-with-English-rules#.Vf5c_tKqqkp

 

[Lordvincent 90]

 

[dynomot]

Google the grammar enforcer. So the user of "U" as apposed to "an individual", is deemed, at best, as asking a question that needs a quick answer and is not searching too deeply? While "an individual" user is asking a more probing question and has spent slightly more time composing their question?

Or are Google search suggestions just those that are the most common when "U" or "an individual" is used? An impartial prompt raising thoughts on impartiality, or the lack of it and/or bias or the lack of.

Before I tie myself up in linguistic post insomnia induced knots, particularly on a thread about grammar, a question needs answering. Is Google biased, or is it only presenting suggested searches based on terms used previously? My guess is the latter, and as such is a reflection on those that would use "U" rather than "an individual". Or, much more likely, am I a simplistic language snob?

 

[Dngrsone]

Google the grammar enforcer. So the user of "U" as apposed to "an individual", is deemed, at best, as asking a question that needs a quick answer and is not searching too deeply? While "an individual" user is asking a more probing question and has spent slightly more time composing their question?

Or are Google search suggestions just those that are the most common when "U" or "an individual" is used? An impartial prompt raising thoughts on impartiality, or the lack of it and/or bias or the lack of.

Before I tie myself up in linguistic post insomnia induced knots, particularly on a thread about grammar, a question needs answering. Is Google biased, or is it only presenting suggested searches based on terms used previously? My guess is the latter, and as such is a reflection on those tryst would use "U" rather than "an individual". Or, much more likely, am I a simplistic language snob?

The simple answer is yes.

 

[dynomot]

The simple answer is yes.

Thank You, succinct and to the point.


Your "Yes" was referring to what exactly?..... (TIC)

 

[Dngrsone]

While the search suggestions are largely a list of most commonly searched parameters, Google does use some fancy algorithms which may affect the results.

Of course, I am unaffiliated with Google/Alphabet, and know next to nothing about SEO beyond what the initials mean; so I am essentially talking out of my back-end...