Captain Impossible Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 revolution. everyone has to use that word for every little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Are you jelling? I am SO Gellin!' blaxploitation What is this, exploitation of blacks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Pumapayam:What is this, exploitation of blacks? I think it originates from the black films of the '70s, like the Foxy Brown and Shaft movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Route ... when it is pronounced like ROWT instead of ROOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I think it originates from the black films of the '70s, like the Foxy Brown and Shaft movies.correct, see google:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaxploitationand let's add :1. Reinvent yourself2. Save face3. Debacle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Some American Idol ones. Pitchy! Dawg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millennica Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 If we're going to include misspellings and bad grammar (which could/should be a new thread on their own), then I've got the following little things that bug me (I admit, probably more than they should)...If we decide to include all grammar errors and not the most egregious, then the clause, "which could/should be a new thread on their own" needs to be rewritten as "which could/should be a new thread on its own" because a pronoun must agree with its antecedent which in this case is thread requring third person singular its, not third person plural their. Confusing imply and infer is a problem that I constantly have to address. If it seems that I am being picky, it is because as a university professor, I read many papers written by supposedly well- prepared undergraduate and graduate student papers with errors of this sort.My point is that it is easy to find errors in spoken and written language. Many of us make them. It is just that some errors offend, sound worse, or more uneducated than others. My two cents worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureAuteur Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 the word "hater"I wish there was a way to make this word disappear from existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Confusing imply and infer is a problem that I constantly have to address. If it seems that I am being picky, it is because as a university professor, I read many papers written by supposedly well- prepared undergraduate and graduate student papers with errors of this sort.Do you mind my asking what subject you teach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millennica Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Do you mind my asking what subject you teach?anthropology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 If we decide to include all grammar errors and not the most egregious, then the clause, "which could/should be a new thread on their own" needs to be rewritten as "which could/should be a new thread on its own" because a pronoun must agree with its antecedent which in this case is thread requring third person singular its, not third person plural their.Hmmm - not sure I agree. I don't think it would be correct to say, for example, that "the appetizers could have been a meal on its own". "Grammatical errors could have been a thread on their own" - still sounds right to me. Put another way - if one were to diagram the sentence, "on their own" modifies "errors", and not "thread".My point is that it is easy to find errors in spoken and written language. Many of us make them. It is just that some errors offend, sound worse, or more uneducated than others.(There, I'd say you'd need an "are" before "uneducated".) I think we're in agreement. I don't want everyone to speak grammatically-perfect English - especially in conversation or on forum boards. It would be very boring, and it's a standard that I know I couldn't live up to (up to which I couldn't live? to which I couldn't live up?). I can't recall which ones I listed now, or how I presented them, but I was just trying to list a few clear-cut grammatical errors that bug me disproportionately - hoping it would be understood that they bug me more than they should. Heck, I start 1/3 of my spoken sentences with "dude", don't even blink when someone says "ain't", and say "comfterbul" instead of comfortable - etc., etc. I'm the last person to point a finger.Imply/infer - that's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Not to be a "hater" or anything, but I find the word "debacle" to be very useful in situations where the more accurate term "clusterf***" might not be appropriate. marmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 If we decide to include all grammar errors and not the most egregious, then the clause, "which could/should be a new thread on their own" needs to be rewritten as "which could/should be a new thread on its own" because a pronoun must agree with its antecedent which in this case is thread requring third person singular its, not third person plural their. Confusing imply and infer is a problem that I constantly have to address. If it seems that I am being picky, it is because as a university professor, I read many papers written by supposedly well- prepared undergraduate and graduate student papers with errors of this sort. My point is that it is easy to find errors in spoken and written language. Many of us make them. It is just that some errors offend, sound worse, or more uneducated than others. My two cents worth. Your distinctions are appreciated, and applauded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Not to be a "hater" or anything,back on topic...'hater' is a word that irks me. Just because someone disagrees doesn't make him (or her) a 'hater'. To depict those who disagree as hateful seems disingenuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 For the very first time I just heard the phrase "hunker down" used by a real person. Channel 13 news had interviews with people in North Texas who were victimized yesterday by the storms and a woman said that they grabbed the dogs and "hunkered down" in the hall. The news media must have gotten to them. By the way, I don't like "hater", either. Not to be a hater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Yanks and Yankie, The civil war ended in 1865 its 2007 ok people.The N word used by anyoneChillin'Diva and those who think they are...Regardlessgeneral use of poor grammer by those that know better because its "cool"general use of poor grammer by those who don't know betterPrechate ya' intead of I appreciate it. Actualy that ones kinda funny.Someone I dont know calling me dawg or playa'. If you know me you wouldn't call me that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Howard:general use of poor grammer by those that know better because its "cool" I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 general use of poor grammer by those that know better because its "cool"grammer? sounds like a lesson on spelling might be necessary too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 grammer? sounds like a lesson on spelling might be necessary tooThanks for pointing that out. I as well as most people am not a perfect speller. Guess you can go back to your dictionary or your spell check button. I got military aircraft to fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Thanks for pointing that out. I as well as most people am not a perfect speller. Guess you can go back to your dictionary or your spell check button. I got military aircraft to fuel.spelling on a forum is never going to be a possibility until the ABC check is built in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 For the very first time I just heard the phrase "hunker down" used by a real person. Channel 13 news had interviews with people in North Texas who were victimized yesterday by the storms and a woman said that they grabbed the dogs and "hunkered down" in the hall. The news media must have gotten to them. By the way, I don't like "hater", either. Not to be a hater."Victimized." Ick.spelling on a forum is never going to be a possibility until the ABC check is built inBuy a Mac. Spell-check is built in to the OS, so you have one dictionary that works in all of your text editors, browsers, even file names. Right click on a word and look up the meaning either in Google or in the computer's built-in dictionary. If you post something misspelled on the internet from a Mac, you're just plain lazy (And I'm guilty of this on more than one occasion!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 If we were all around each other, all day long, do you realize how much we'd get on each other's nerves? Everyone's so "nitpicky" (how about that one?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 "Victimized." Ick.Buy a Mac. Spell-check is built in to the OS, so you have one dictionary that works in all of your text editors, browsers, even file names. Right click on a word and look up the meaning either in Google or in the computer's built-in dictionary. If you post something misspelled on the internet from a Mac, you're just plain lazy (And I'm guilty of this on more than one occasion!)I thought spellcheck was built into the board (at least it is on other boards I am a member of). It will actually underline in red, mispelled words or words it doesn't recognize.If we were all around each other, all day long, do you realize how much we'd get on each other's nerves? Everyone's so "nitpicky" (how about that one?)I know right. I tend to get annoyed easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Here are some annoying phrases, not to get too far off topic: "Oh no you didn't!" where the "didn't" is pronounced "den'ent". "Oh...my God!" especially the way it's used in reality shows, room makeover shows and suspense/horror movie trailers. It's so annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Myspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDallas Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Whatnot I can't stand this at all. People who pretend they know what they are talking about or want to seem to sound intelligent use this word commonly. After I hear it I know the person who said it is full of ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 When people say something and then follow it up with.... "ya know what I'm sayin'?" Ugh... yes, I know what you are saying... I heard you just say it dumba$$! Ooo... and "resolve". I know Bush is an idiot and that he doesn't have a very large vocabulary... but he really needs someone to teach him a new word... he has beaten this one to death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreco Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 "Victimized." Ick.Buy a Mac. Spell-check is built in to the OS, so you have one dictionary that works in all of your text editors, browsers, even file names. Right click on a word and look up the meaning either in Google or in the computer's built-in dictionary. If you post something misspelled on the internet from a Mac, you're just plain lazy (And I'm guilty of this on more than one occasion!)I think it is an add-on, I just never spent the time to see if it was worth adding. Maybe I should since i spell 1 out of every 7 words wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 "Oh no you didn't!" where the "didn't" is pronounced "den'ent".di'int is more apropos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 musicman:di'int is more apropos I guess so. "My bad!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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