Is this gramatically correct?

[Booldawg]

I've noticed a trend in people using the word 'much' at the end of a sentence, especially in the written word such as online etc. E.G;

'I see you have tickets for the 100m Olympic Finals. Jealous much?'

[mike11111]

As much can be used as a synonym for very, then I suppose it is correct, though rather sloppy.

[jomifl]

A sentence needs to contain a verb.

[naomi24]

I've never heard anyone say that, but no, I don't think it is grammatically correct. 'Jealous very?' isn't either. It's just poor English.

[mike11111]

A sentence needs to contain a verb, true, but that verb does not have to be expressed, it can be merely implied by the context.

[sophie_1003]

I think it's just a shorter, slangier way of saying "Are you much jealous?" which sounds quite Jane Austen-y to me

[erin-x]

Random much? ;-)

[dr b]

What was once poor usage becomes standard as the language evolves. The OED gives this gem from 1548: "Muche parte of the common people were therewith right well satisfied." If I am not mistaken, right around 1550 someone complained about this newfangled spelling "much", and demanded that these kids and their slang knock it off immediately. So it goes. And now I'd better 23-skiddoo, chappies.

[Booldawg]

thanks all. enlightening (much!)

[Old_Geezer]

Can't say I've noticed it much.

[zebo]

Sounds to come from the same stable of "End of" at the, er, end of a sentence, meaning nothing other than what we used to say as kids, "so there". I call it the oral version of two fingers.

[Arti]

Jomifl: the sentence above contains two verbs.

[Booldawg]

oddly enough just a few hours of posting this my S-I-L used the expression 'Jealous much?'

[horseshoes]

It sounds ALMOST as awful as "my bad".

[jomifl]

Arti, it also contains a verb.

[wildwood]

It is, of course, grammatical prostitution. However, I quite like it.

The same as the "but" at the end of a sentence, spawned, I believe, in Aussie.

[flobadob]

Should't it read muchly?

[mike11111]

My bugbear is the trend for people who want to make a negative statement do so by making a positive statement the suffixing it with the word NOT, e.g. "I had a great time out last night, NOT."

[erin-x]

You made me think of Borat there, Mike! XD

[owdhamer]

much ado about nothing

[DTCwordfan]

Much as I could add to this debate, I don't think that I am going to add much tonight, the huskies are awaiting their nightly muching.......