Now that I've stopped shuddering at your (admittedly excellent, just cringeworthy) examples of how NOT to write English I feel at last able to comment on this brilliant latest letter of yours!
One of my (many) pet hates in this vein is the misuse of 'myself'.
'Myself and Jim decided to do this....' - people tend to say this BECAUSE they can't grasp whether to use 'I' or 'me'!
It's only because kids who say 'me and Jim decided to do this', are told by adults 'no, darling, it's "Jim and I"', and that leads to hypercorrection, with people using 'Jim and I' in
From Lady Charlotte Tilney, also of Kellynch Hall ( are we cousin's?)
1. I carry around a baseball bat to correct people who say "Me and him are good friends." "My brother and me are leaving." Don't even mention the constant misuse of lie and lay! Oh, the curse of being an English teacher!
2. What the hell WAS that evil vegetable, anyway???
Especially since less vs fewer is so easy! I have been tempted to put on my smarty-pants and write a post elucidating some of these all-too-common errors, but then I come to my senses.
2. I don't know EITHER! I can forward you Marvin's original e-mail, though, if you've got the courage to click on his link. I'll even lend you my bargepole....
'I feel so aggrieved by this that I have joined the Apostrophe Protection Society in order to create an activist section. I will need to ensure that member’s are suitably vetted. They will then be given permanent felt tip marker’s and told to seek out any poster’s with apostrophe’s in the wrong place, or missing altogether, and then apply the necessary corrective measure’s. I hope you will join u’s¹.'
A lovely letter. I felt sufficiently moved to join the APS (where has this been all my live’s?) and to acquire my Jane Austen name, Sir Robert Denny of Donwell Abbey.
Miss Elizabeth Tilney of Kellynch Hall is my Jane Austen name. I love it.
Chortle! Nice to meet you, Miss Elizabeth 😄
😂
Calvino's book sounds interesting. It's certainly a different idea to write by combining two different Tarot decks.
Yes. I haven't got any further since I mentioned it, because I have read and review the maps book. Looking forward to it though.
persiflage... gotta work that word into my vocabulary
😁 It's a great word, fits all circumstances!
Now that I've stopped shuddering at your (admittedly excellent, just cringeworthy) examples of how NOT to write English I feel at last able to comment on this brilliant latest letter of yours!
One of my (many) pet hates in this vein is the misuse of 'myself'.
'Myself and Jim decided to do this....' - people tend to say this BECAUSE they can't grasp whether to use 'I' or 'me'!
It's only because kids who say 'me and Jim decided to do this', are told by adults 'no, darling, it's "Jim and I"', and that leads to hypercorrection, with people using 'Jim and I' in
EVERY
SINGLE
CONTEXT
Oh look, it's wine o'clock. Need to calm down.
Can't wait to reply next Wednesday!
Myself had to lay down, wishing I'd bin able to think of less example's.
😤
😂
From Lady Charlotte Tilney, also of Kellynch Hall ( are we cousin's?)
1. I carry around a baseball bat to correct people who say "Me and him are good friends." "My brother and me are leaving." Don't even mention the constant misuse of lie and lay! Oh, the curse of being an English teacher!
2. What the hell WAS that evil vegetable, anyway???
I'm only a Miss. 🙄 Need to change my name in order to graduate to Ladyship......!
Less vs fewer! Drives me nut’s!
Especially since less vs fewer is so easy! I have been tempted to put on my smarty-pants and write a post elucidating some of these all-too-common errors, but then I come to my senses.
1. Baseball bat: 😂 I like your style.
Friend of mine a few years ago: I'm going to lay on the bed.
Me: How many eggs do you think you'll produce?
I explained his mistake, but he insisted he was corre4ct. I lost interest eventually.
2. I don't know! Rebecca won't say.
Oh, that egg line is GENIUS, Terry!
2. I don't know EITHER! I can forward you Marvin's original e-mail, though, if you've got the courage to click on his link. I'll even lend you my bargepole....
I love the term "Greengrocer's apostrophe."
I will join you in your effort's. Will you be giving out free marker's?
My new name: Sir William Heywood of Longbourn. Please make a note of it.
Chortle.
Nice to meet you, Sir William.
'I feel so aggrieved by this that I have joined the Apostrophe Protection Society in order to create an activist section. I will need to ensure that member’s are suitably vetted. They will then be given permanent felt tip marker’s and told to seek out any poster’s with apostrophe’s in the wrong place, or missing altogether, and then apply the necessary corrective measure’s. I hope you will join u’s¹.'
Where do I apply?
Chortle.
A lovely letter. I felt sufficiently moved to join the APS (where has this been all my live’s?) and to acquire my Jane Austen name, Sir Robert Denny of Donwell Abbey.
🤣 Pleased to make your acquaintance, Sir Robert!
The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Lucas!
😁
Dear Mr Reginald Lucas
Thank you for your entertaining article which caused uproar at Breakfast this morning.
Lady Elizabeth Long of Highbury
Thank you very much, Lady Elizabeth. 😃 chortle
Nice one!👍😂
Thanks!