..... such as "pacifically" instead of "specifically". Also, thinking it's correct to keep saying "whom" in place of every "who" whether it's applicable or not (because they think it's posh or something).
2006-07-25 03:27:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Also, people who cannot answer a question and so resort to personal insults instead of just moving on!
2006-07-25 03:42:30 · update #1
My particular bugbear is people saying things like 'I should of done that'. No!!! it's 'have' not 'of'!!! Why would it possibly be 'of'???? And 'disinterested' now seems to mean 'uninterested' as well.... again wrong - 'disinterested' means 'unbiased' rather than 'bored with'....
2006-07-25 03:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ooh! My favourite bug bear.....
Mis-use of words or malapropisms is very common and usually used by people who think it makes them sound intelligent. WRONG.....
If you're not sure of a word then don't use it.
There is also an increase in "text speak" which to my mind it just laziness - it also make the person using it look extremely dumb.
There are books that you can refer to for spellings and meanings, one is the Oxford English Dictionary and the other is the Thesaurus....
Both very useful for correct use of the English language and if you're are using a computer are easily accessible and should be referred to more often.
2006-07-25 10:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Hedgehog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is all you have come across you should be thankful!
Stupid people breed faster than intelligent ones at a ratio of 5 to 1.
Soon the morons will inherit the earth.
Ooops! Already have. Ref: Bush and Blair.
We are doomed!
2006-07-25 10:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by Rob G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have noticed as a swede that british people spell the same way they talk and it varies depending where they live, but I agree with you , first it's very annoying and second its not good because I have noticed it's easy to get influenced by it and i don't want my english to get worse :p
2006-07-25 14:29:29 · answer #4 · answered by x0xpoison.diorx0x 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one that really annoys me is the use of text speak on the internet. I understand trying to save letters in messages but just look at some of the language used on this site...
2006-07-25 10:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its got alot to do with education and the way people are tault.... Also kids nowadays use 'slang' which obviously doesn't help..... its just the English langugue... I'm a terrible speller, however my English is not to bad (All my mates call me posh because i dont use slang very often!)
2006-07-25 10:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by Littleme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Double negatives too.
Like "I ain't got no".
Don't worry though. In time these will be accepted in the Oxford English dictionary, like all the other ridiculous words and phrases.
2006-07-25 10:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all part of a general dumbing-down ... most young people(yoof) think that they are being hip and rebellious ... but it is simply that most folk are too lazy to adhere to the rules of grammar.
2006-07-25 11:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by igazeattheblue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for other people but I can spell english words as well as I spell on my native language - Serbian.
2006-07-25 10:33:47 · answer #9 · answered by Krstov 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
creating a mass of people who can't write or speak effectively is a good way to keep them from revolting against you- illiterate people have a hard time organizing
2006-07-25 10:31:26 · answer #10 · answered by list 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋