My grammar is "gooder" than yours.....

[Miri]

Oh and what does "smh" mean?

You Americans have your own version of English!

I think that's an abbreviation for smurf.

There was me thinking it was something to do with the
abbreviation for something rude like bondage. I've just looked it
up and realised that is bdsm

 

[tourist]

Maybe you were "hanged" by your clothes

I think that's hung.

 

[tourist]

I intentionally say some things in a messed up way. I don't know why.

Sandwich = sammich

Tacos = tachos (tah-chos)

Shrimp = skrimp

Lots of other stuff too. When I type, I notice I still have an enormous problem with the whole "i before e except after c" My spell checker goes off quite a bit on certain words.

This sounds gastronomically correct.

 

[Miri]

Strangest thing I ever heard, was a number of years ago when I
visited London.

At one point I ended up in a cheap and cheerful street cafe. On the menu was
various types of meat pies with mash and liquor!

Well i knew mash was mashed potato, but liquor? I had never heard of a pint of
beer poured over mashed potato.

It turned out to be the local description for parsley sauce.

 

[tourist]

Strangest thing I ever heard, was a number of years ago when I
visited London.

At one point I ended up in a cheap and cheerful street cafe. On the menu was
various types of meat pies with mash and liquor!

Well i knew mash was mashed potato, but liquor? I had never heard of a pint of
beer poured over mashed potato.

It turned out to be the local description for parsley sauce.

Maybe it was fermented parsley sauce. Might be good over crushed ice. Best to sip with a tiny straw.

 

[laura_charlotte]

Another one from my own background: "I'm a teacher!" Then proceeds to write like a teenager full of misspellings and teen like phonics. "ughh yea i did! cuz ur totes lik dat!"

At least make some effort.

 

[Sirk]

You're gramma is not gooder than mine.

 

[NotmebutHim]

I'm always confused as to where the words "affect"and "effect" are used because the meanings are so similar.

This is how I keep them separated in my head:

Affect (verb): To have an influence on or to produce a change in someone or something
Effect (verb): To bring about a change or a result
Effect (noun): The change that results
Affect (noun): This one is a little obscure, but it is related to the word "affection"

 

[MultilingualMessenger]

This is how I keep them separated in my head:

Affect (verb): To have an influence on or to produce a change in someone or something
Effect (verb): To bring about a change or a result
Effect (noun): The change that results
Affect (noun): This one is a little obscure, but it is related to the word "affection"

In psychology, "affect" is usually a feeling or state, and sometimes is described as positive (e.g. happiness) or negative (e.g. anger).

 

[zeroturbulence]

"I'm a teacher!!" "I'm in education!!" Proceeds to write sentences beginning with "But" or "And".

***

Give me strength Lord.

But why?

 

[zeroturbulence]

This is how I keep them separated in my head:

Affect (verb): To have an influence on or to produce a change in someone or something
Effect (verb): To bring about a change or a result
Effect (noun): The change that results
Affect (noun): This one is a little obscure, but it is related to the word "affection"

You can keep all that in your head? I can barely remember my own phone number...

 

[GandalfTheWhite]

But why?

To kill the children like Samson did with the Philistines.....?

 

[seed_time_harvest]

Some of my grammar pet peeves:

Using the word "less" to mean "fewer"
Saying "for all intensive purposes"
Pronouncing "contra" and "intro" as "conner" and "inner"
Using "alibi" to mean "excuse" (this one is debatable)
Saying "in lieu of" when you really mean "in light of"

Anyone else got any?

Typing were, when they meant where.

Example.
were are my glasses.

 

[AuntieAnt]

Another one from my own background: "I'm a teacher!" Then proceeds to write like a teenager full of misspellings and teen like phonics. "ughh yea i did! cuz ur totes lik dat!"

At least make some effort.

mebbe sum a'us jus be keepin it reelz

 

[laura_charlotte]

But why?

*Groans* It's just cringe worthy. That's why.

 

[laughingheart]

"irregardless", "real good", "nip it in the butt", and "chicks" when not referring to baby chickens

 

[mailmandan]

 

[Yahweh_is_gracious]

"irregardless", "real good", "nip it in the butt", and "chicks" when not referring to baby chickens

What about broads, dames, skirts? Are those not acceptable? LOL

 

[Miri]

Commas have their uses. Lol







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[Yahweh_is_gracious]

Oh wow...that's funny. Good stuff.