You didn't "brought" it - get it right!!!

Sidewaze Samm · Post by **Sidewaze Samm** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:53 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:17 pm Affect and effect don't seem to be used in the right place very often either!

To be fair, those are two of the more difficult words to get right.
But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.

Sidewaze Samm · Post by **Sidewaze Samm** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:58 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:39 pm I’m more than happy to carry on with this but you all do realise we qualify for this don’t you....

Sadly you are right. And I shall continue being a grumpy old man, to my wife's annoyance, by always rewording letters etc so as not to end a sentence with a preposition. Just a pet hate of mine, along with incorrect use of apostrophes.

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:31 pm

Sidewaze Samm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:53 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:17 pm Affect and effect don't seem to be used in the right place very often either!
To be fair, those are two of the more difficult words to get right.
But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.

Well every days a school day, I just had to google that one

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:00 am

"Everyday" has been rattling my cage for a few years now. Example: "I go to the shops everyday"

Two words! Every. Day.

By all means tell me about your everyday tasks, but please stop using the one-word adjective every time the words "every" and "day" are used

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:58 am

Chippie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:31 pm
Sidewaze Samm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:53 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:17 pm Affect and effect don't seem to be used in the right place very often either!
To be fair, those are two of the more difficult words to get right.
But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.
Well every days a school day, I just had to google that one

......every day's......... (abbreviation of 'day is')

obewan · Post by **obewan** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:31 am

The one that set my late father off on a rant (every single time) was when a TV presenter described something as 'awfully good'.
This was followed (in less than a couple of seconds usually) by 'how the bloody hell can something be awfully good?'
Still makes me chuckle when I hear it

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:31 pm

Like, this could like run forever man!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:40 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:31 pm Like, this could like run forever man!

Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well

Attilio · Post by **Attilio** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:56 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:42 pm Well, funny you should mention spelling..............
Only today I had to explain to the wife how two words could sound the same yet be spelled differently.
The example I used was:

"If only you could curb your tongue as well as you kerb your alloys"

I am writing this from the shed

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:23 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:40 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:31 pm Like, this could like run forever man!
Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well

I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:26 pm

IRD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:23 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:40 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:31 pm Like, this could like run forever man!
Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well
I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal.

I'm back in the house now.
Wife has gone to visit her sister in Cardiff........................

I'm sure it's just coincidence

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:36 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:26 pm
IRD wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:23 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:40 pm Yes, but it does mean that every comment I've made on every thread since this one, I've scrutinised every word!
In a couple of cases I've been back and edited them as well
I made the mistake of showing my wife your observations on ‘curb’ and ‘kerb’. I am hoping the bruises won’t take too long to heal.
I'm back in the house now.
Wife has gone to visit her sister in Cardiff........................

I'm sure it's just coincidence

Love it! We only dare make these comments when they aren’t there.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:56 pm

This thread is quite hillareous.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:25 pm

I just got an E-mail from "Freecycle".

It seems someone local is offering a "Beach Effect Computer Desk" - but somehow I doubt it is made of driftwood!

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:32 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:58 am
Chippie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:31 pm
Sidewaze Samm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:53 pm To be fair, those are two of the more difficult words to get right.
But it does seem that most people are not even aware that there are two different spellings with different meanings; a bit like discreet and discrete.
Well every days a school day, I just had to google that one
......every day's......... (abbreviation of 'day is')

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