I hear so many people saying such things as "I seen him..." intead of "I saw him" or "I seen that movie" instead of "I have seen that movie". It makes me crazy to think that so many people in America cannot speak properly...or they don't want to.
2006-06-09 14:06:06 · 13 answers · asked by Sissy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Often it is a local habit or colloquialism, which is quite acceptable in everyday speech, but not acceptable in formal speech or writing. Not a big deal to me.
2006-06-09 14:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 0⤋
Considering all the ways people butcher grammar, I think this one makes a lot of sense. Say it fast several times, "I've seen it." The "v" simply disappears, or at least it does for me. And since it's perfectly comprehensible in fast speech, it's not a big leap for it to make sense in slower speech.
It may not be correct in writing, but neither is 80% of human speech.
2006-06-09 21:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by answerator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and only the other day I heard a child say something about "Dis is Shakespeare, innit. Amlit, Ack One Seen Free." Hopeless, aren't they.
2006-06-09 14:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they were young, their family members and others didn't correct them, when they used "seen" incorrectly--most folks are quite illiterate, so they don't see anything wrong with incorrect use of the English language.
2006-06-09 14:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by mrearly2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they were not in class learning! They were to busy screwing and doing drugs!
Why don't the teachers correct the student instead of letting them go about life being ignorant!
2006-06-09 14:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it makes us all a little crazy. Unfortunately we have no way to control the social settings that instigate bad grammar.
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2006-06-09 14:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jatznic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does it even matter?? Its not like we are in a contest where we have to speak properly....just get over it.
2006-06-09 14:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do we have to speak correctly on here, it is just for fun.
2006-06-09 14:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
those people don't what to put saw they want to put seen
2006-06-09 14:09:35 · answer #9 · answered by superchick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-09 21:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by Spud 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋