2006-10-31 10:55:42 · 13 answers · asked by interesting 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I don't think I EVER heard anyone say those "...of..." expressions. I must hang with the wrong people.
2006-10-31 10:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a queation of ignorance.
It is a breakdown of Queen's English.
So many people were not corrected in slovenly speech in the past that now there are fewer and fewer people who know the correct way to speak.
When I was at school we had elocution lessons and if we used bad grammar or poor pronunciation we were corrected by our parents as well as our teachers.
2006-11-04 07:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn just realised I do that. Thought I'd got rid of my "of" demon. It has always been my downfall. More so when writing. I'd always write "would of" instead of "would have" because when I speak I say "would've". Think its how everyone in my crap north London school spoke. I'm a bit more conscious of it now though but it is like a bad habit that is hard to get out of.
2006-11-01 01:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all goes back to their education - teachers don't correct the student's work anymore. A lot of people write in the way they speak.
2006-10-31 11:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by jammer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheer laziness, and lack of knowledge concerning the machinations of English grammar...
2006-10-31 19:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by bouncingtigger13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would assume that fed up of or bored of would be in regards to something / something someone is doing. and that fed up with or bored with would generally mean someone - ? then again i guess its just the way you phrase it - or of being one issue - and with being as a whole -
2006-10-31 11:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's just lazy speak it means the same thing. It's lack of correct grammar and we have to face it as it the way it's going i'm afraid!!
2006-11-01 09:11:28 · answer #7 · answered by helen p 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because too many people did not pay attention during grammar lessons!
2006-10-31 11:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by Nanneke 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Poor grammar, that's why. If my son said that, I would correct him.
2006-10-31 11:13:28 · answer #9 · answered by katy1pm 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oops i`m a culprit . but thats the way every one says it where i live
2006-10-31 21:34:43 · answer #10 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋