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Is it I ( Not is it Me !)....or ........... are there any other people out there ......who hate/s bad grammar ? ------{ perhaps that should be.... "is there ....people" ( sing noun )...but it doesnt sound right.}
it is so prevalent these days especially on the telly. Even news readers say "I was SAT there, or I was STOOD there instead of, what we were all taught at school , i.e. "seated" and "Standing". The BBC announcers are no exception to this either. --- what a dreadful inheritance this is from what was always regarded as the pillar of English excellence.
Perhaps its because so many interfering govt education departments have seen in their wisdom to eradicate all proper grammar from school curricula over so many years. Also when we were greeted with "how are you?" we always said "fine thank you ". where /when did this Americanism crawl in from ? -- " Im good !" Surely this latter was meant to signify how excellent you were at something ......... but certainly not Grammar , it seems .
it is so prevalent these days especially on the telly. Even news readers say "I was SAT there, or I was STOOD there instead of, what we were all taught at school , i.e. "seated" and "Standing". The BBC announcers are no exception to this either. --- what a dreadful inheritance this is from what was always regarded as the pillar of English excellence.
Perhaps its because so many interfering govt education departments have seen in their wisdom to eradicate all proper grammar from school curricula over so many years. Also when we were greeted with "how are you?" we always said "fine thank you ". where /when did this Americanism crawl in from ? -- " Im good !" Surely this latter was meant to signify how excellent you were at something ......... but certainly not Grammar , it seems .
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I think that the problem is that we are almost all guilty of some crime against the English language. The people who write and speak impeccable English spend too much time thinking about it.
Language is a method of communication and should have relative flexibility and changeability as situations and people(s) change over a period of time. If we spend too much time of the manner in which something is written we may lose much of the sentiment and meaning of what is being said.
Language is a method of communication and should have relative flexibility and changeability as situations and people(s) change over a period of time. If we spend too much time of the manner in which something is written we may lose much of the sentiment and meaning of what is being said.
First draft, it makes for slightly easier reading.
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Is it I (not, is it me!) or are there any other people out there who hate/s bad grammar? (perhaps that should be ... "are there ... people" (sing. noun) ... but it doesn’t sound right).
It is so prevalent these days, especially on the telly. Even news readers say, "I was SAT there”, or, “I was STOOD there”, instead of what we were all taught at school, i.e. "seated" and "standing". The B.B.C. announcers are no exception to this either. What a dreadful inheritance this is from what was always regarded as the pillar of English excellence.
Perhaps it’s because so many interfering Govt. education departments have seen it in their wisdom to eradicate all proper grammar from school curricula over so many years. Also, when we were greeted with, "how are you?” we always said, "fine thank you". Where /when did this Americanism crawl in from? “I’m good!". Surely this latter was meant to signify how excellent you were at something, but certainly not grammar, it seems.
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Is it I (not, is it me!) or are there any other people out there who hate/s bad grammar? (perhaps that should be ... "are there ... people" (sing. noun) ... but it doesn’t sound right).
It is so prevalent these days, especially on the telly. Even news readers say, "I was SAT there”, or, “I was STOOD there”, instead of what we were all taught at school, i.e. "seated" and "standing". The B.B.C. announcers are no exception to this either. What a dreadful inheritance this is from what was always regarded as the pillar of English excellence.
Perhaps it’s because so many interfering Govt. education departments have seen it in their wisdom to eradicate all proper grammar from school curricula over so many years. Also, when we were greeted with, "how are you?” we always said, "fine thank you". Where /when did this Americanism crawl in from? “I’m good!". Surely this latter was meant to signify how excellent you were at something, but certainly not grammar, it seems.
Verily, I understandeth thee not sirrah. As one whose language has been passed down in all grammatical correctness from my 17th Century forebears, I find your modern tongue merely the vulgar bleatings of a whey faced paltroon.
'Fine thankyou' - what manner of nonsensical whimsy is this? Would that tw'ere less offensive to mine ears.
'Fine thankyou' - what manner of nonsensical whimsy is this? Would that tw'ere less offensive to mine ears.
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