was one that I had never seen until last when when it was widespread. Hoping some of that was text to speech, but spelling and understanding expressions isn't not very common no more
I think for the longest time, it was stressed so strongly to use "and I" rather than "and me" or "me and" when the speaker is one of the subjects that there was an overcorrection and "I" is now much more commonly used as an object than "me" was ever used as a subject.
And it should be such an easy thing to figure out just by removing the other person from the sentence and see how it sounds.
"He told the story to Eric and I."
"He told the story to I." Yeah, that doesn't work.
In the realm of written errors (rather than those that are noticeable both written and spoken), I often give a pass because sometimes autocorrect does you wrong and inserts the incorrect words, like with your/you're, there/their, were/we're, etc.
But there's no good excuse for would of, could of, should of.
One that I notice more and more lately and can't stand
I especially hear it and read it in all kinds of sports-related commentary.
"The Giants should have went with an offensive lineman in the first round."
"They should've went for the first down instead of punting."
Ugh.
Sheppard
Galladay
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They should of spelled it correctly.
Probably their phone does that by itself lol
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intensive purposes.
They should of spelled it correctly.
Ah cjac beat me to it.
Whose... going to know??
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In comment 15284009 Drewcon40 said:
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intensive purposes.
They should of spelled it correctly.
Ah cjac beat me to it.
I think I misunderstood the OP - I was too busy admiring my post in the Tag Team thread. I am taking the loss here, guys.
THAT.
And when Offense and Defense is spelled offence and defence
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Really? Nothing for OBJ getting called ODB every single day on here from 2014- present?
Like before Material Girl?
:-)
Would of/Should of/Could of vs. Would have/Should have/Could have
"10-point differential"
This drives my physicist dad nuts.
It is not a "WR core." Or "linebacker core."
It's "corps," as in, "the Marine Corps."
Phone posting has it's perils.
Phone posting has it's perils.
its perils, DAMMIT!
Oh so HOW MUCH LESS COULD YOU CARE, HMMMM????
I know..."that's the joke."
It's "corps," as in, "the Marine Corps."
Sounds like "core" though
Right? I hate being so imprecise
There's at least one frequent BBI poster who still hasn't mastered this one.
Like sitting there thinking about things is going to get anything fixed... ;)
Time for an espresso. Anyone got an eXpresso?
This drives me NUTS !
It often comes out as cowwoborate.
And I actually see people writing "Midas whale" instead of "Might as well."
Holy shit.
And I actually see people writing "Midas whale" instead of "Might as well."
Holy shit.
Never seen midas whale before in my life lol
I think it’s kind of splitting hair with some of these homonyms. I mean, we all make mistakes.
I’m not really a fan of “literally” used in non literal context. I mean, you Midas whale just put me in corn teen. Literally.
This is my #1.
I think for the longest time, it was stressed so strongly to use "and I" rather than "and me" or "me and" when the speaker is one of the subjects that there was an overcorrection and "I" is now much more commonly used as an object than "me" was ever used as a subject.
And it should be such an easy thing to figure out just by removing the other person from the sentence and see how it sounds.
"He told the story to Eric and I."
"He told the story to I." Yeah, that doesn't work.
In the realm of written errors (rather than those that are noticeable both written and spoken), I often give a pass because sometimes autocorrect does you wrong and inserts the incorrect words, like with your/you're, there/their, were/we're, etc.
But there's no good excuse for would of, could of, should of.
I especially hear it and read it in all kinds of sports-related commentary.
"The Giants should have went with an offensive lineman in the first round."
"They should've went for the first down instead of punting."
Ugh.
As an English teacher in Denmark my students don't believe me when I tell them that Americans write that.
Not grammar but two that really bother me:
"Hands down......"
".... and it's not even close".
When people state their arguments as facts
I suggest that you not read the New York Times.