CougarCorner

I gnash my teeth a lot at the bad spelling in the forum, but understand that sometimes it's just typo-issues, and other times it's just thinking faster than one can type. But one of the most annoying spelling mistakes is when people spell the word "lose" as "loose". Now it's spreading to the professional media. Wo is me!
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I don't think you can consider it professional media any more when the "columnist's" name is 'Blaze.'

I really don't like this trend the Deseret News has bought into in having just any every day shlub writing articles and apparently posting them without any editorial review.

OK - here's another one that is spreading like wildfire. I'm seeing it constantly by those who should know better:

Does anyone know the difference between "less" and "fewer" anymore? There seem to be fewer and fewer individuals who do, and their example is less inspiring than it used to be. (By the way, it is "used to", not "use to").

My wife told my I was grumpy teaching Seminary this morning. Maybe I'm less tolerant when I'm tired.

IowaCougar wrote:OK - here's another one that is spreading like wildfire. I'm seeing it constantly by those who should know better:

Does anyone know the difference between "less" and "fewer" anymore? There seem to be fewer and fewer individuals who do, and their example is less inspiring than it used to be. (By the way, it is "used to", not "use to").

My wife told my I was grumpy teaching Seminary this morning. Maybe I'm less tolerant when I'm tired.

Anyone who listens to the radio in Utah should know the difference between less and fewer. There's a Challenger School add that talks about it on the radio all the time.

How about using "of" in the place of "have," i.e., I would of gone if I had the time.

IowaCougar wrote:I gnash my teeth a lot at the bad spelling in the forum, but understand that sometimes it's just typo-issues, and other times it's just thinking faster than one can type. But one of the most annoying spelling mistakes is when people spell the word "lose" as "loose". Now it's spreading to the professional media. Wo is me!
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All-right Iowa Cougar. Now yoo've dun it - yoo've pissed me off a bunch. Drawing atention us folkz that can't spell nuthin' for nuthin'.

Send me yer home address so I can come over and write durty wurds in yer lawn with salt. That'll teach ya.

P.S. It'll bee a long drive. Kan I sleep the nite on yer couch?

tww wrote:How about using "of" in the place of "have," i.e., I would of gone if I had the time.

I got 2 emails in one day from people in my company using "of" instead of "have".

I should of included this...
I could of pursued the option...

I posted it on Facebook and I had a few (less than 5) people tell me I was likely in the wrong!

Woe is me!

tww wrote:How about using "of" in the place of "have," i.e., I would of gone if I had the time.

Much like a steering wheel in the crotch, this one drives me nuts!

tww wrote:How about using "of" in the place of "have," i.e., I would of gone if I had the time.

I think you meant to use e.g. (as long as we are talking about grammar and usage peeves).

Also--if the "of" instead of "'ve" is a pet peeve, do not, under any circumstance whatsoever, read the book "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen. He makes that mistake a few times every page and it will drive you batty if you're peevish about it. Otherwise a great book, but that (and the fact that everything in the plot seems to takes place via conversation) made me want to quit halfway through.