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Pet Peeves Apr 15, 2015 16:48:33 GMT -5

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Apr 2, 2015 7:10:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

We also drop the "to be" here to.

Ok, how about: "What's your favourite colour?"

That really winds me up........ I know it shouldn't, but if I say "Blue" does that mean I want blue skin, blue dog, blue daughter, blue grass [pun intended] Grrrrrrrr!

Oh C'mon Cher.

Tops, slacks, panties, and cars too.

Blue balls?

LOL!

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	Pet Peeves Apr 15, 2015 17:41:52 GMT -5 usmichelle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Apr 15, 2015 17:41:52 GMT -5 I don't say y'all lol I never will, you can't make me! But I would think it's always plural, too. I say "you guys" or "you all". I never hear "you can" used as a plural... how does that one work?

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 15, 2015 17:59:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 15, 2015 17:59:24 GMT -5 You backed me up, Heather! As far as "you can" being used in a plural way, I have an example. A politician addressing a rally of a thousand people may say something to them like "Are you with me?"

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 2:26:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 16, 2015 2:26:48 GMT -5 Quite simply "you" is a plural in the list of personal pronouns. Singular: I am You are He is Plural: We are You are They are
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 8:36:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 16, 2015 8:36:37 GMT -5 Thanks for the English class flashback! Some people say "I be".

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 8:44:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 16, 2015 8:44:32 GMT -5 I have an online american friend I say that to. His name is Bee, as he is a beekeeper. Hi Bee.
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 16, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5 LOL! I miss my bees, but actually spotted a bumble bee the other day. I hope that he has friends.

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Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 12:13:13 GMT -5 jengurl1987 likes this

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I understand a plural "you" when used for a crowd (generally speaking to everyone), such as when giving a speech, but what about in normal, every day discussion? It doesn't always work quite the same as saying "y'all"; that was what I was comparing it to.

For example, if it were just with a small amount of people in a room (like 2-3), then I would think it best to specify, or else people will be like, "who are you talking to?" lol that is why "you all/y'all" leaves no confusion; you are speaking to everyone, and everyone knows it.

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 13:36:12 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 16, 2015 13:36:12 GMT -5 You are correct. If more than one Heather had posted I would have said "Y'all are correct".

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 14:50:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 16, 2015 14:50:06 GMT -5 Apr 15, 2015 17:41:52 GMT -5 heatherly said: I never hear "you can" used as a plural... how does that one work? So: Mum may we open our xmas presents. Yes, you can! How hard was that?
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 15:02:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 16, 2015 15:02:11 GMT -5 Actually, it should be Yes, you may!

heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 15:12:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Apr 16, 2015 15:12:46 GMT -5 But what if the child who asked thinks the mom is only advising him/her to open the presents? =p I would just say "yes" lol or "go ahead".. or like my mom would say.. "we have to wait for your grandparents to get here"

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 15:27:18 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 16, 2015 15:27:18 GMT -5 Pedantic ...... That's an interesting word.
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usmichelle Prominent Member Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Pet Peeves Apr 16, 2015 16:54:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 16, 2015 16:54:12 GMT -5 Apr 16, 2015 8:47:58 GMT -5 jengurl1987 said: LOL! I miss my bees, but actually spotted a bumble bee the other day. I hope that he has friends. Does that mean? It bees thataway?
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Apr 14, 2015 13:12:05 GMT -5 jengurl1987 said:

Your when it should be you're. And Callie, your new avatar looks a bit like Princess Di; that's not a bad look!

oops another one im guilty of, i actually never add things like ' in a word, unless i use spell check, im so lazy!!
& thank you Jen, i dont see it personally but i take it as a compliment.

in my job i speak to alot of foreign people, whether Asian, Indian, Polish, Romanian etc.. and i do love how they talk sometimes, especially Polish and Romanian, i just find it funny how they assume how to put words together in English.

When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it.

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	Pet Peeves Apr 17, 2015 8:21:30 GMT -5 usmichelle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Apr 17, 2015 8:21:30 GMT -5 'i dont know wether/whether or not to do that' why can i never get the word 'whether' right i annoy myself with that
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

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Apr 17, 2015 8:21:30 GMT -5 britishbea said:

'i dont know wether/whether or not to do that'
why can i never get the word 'whether' right i annoy myself with that

Maybe this will help..

Wether = castrated ram or billy goat

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usmichelle Prominent Member Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Pet Peeves Apr 17, 2015 13:54:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 17, 2015 13:54:44 GMT -5 OMG I never heard that. and I was in 4H and we castrated goats, piglets, even a horse.
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britishbea Honored Member Kisses give her goosebumps, well that's cool I used to tutor braille Posts: 996	Pet Peeves Apr 21, 2015 5:16:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by britishbea on Apr 21, 2015 5:16:26 GMT -5 i hate when people say 'aunty' ugh!!! it says its a noun, but i never say aunty, i say auntie.. what kind of sentence woule you say aunty in stead of auntie?
	When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it. Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 21, 2015 13:39:10 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 21, 2015 13:39:10 GMT -5 Many here say ant instead of aunt. I prefer the latter.

a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 21, 2015 16:55:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 21, 2015 16:55:29 GMT -5 Apr 21, 2015 13:39:10 GMT -5 jengurl1987 said: Many here say ant instead of aunt. I prefer the latter. Are they not pronounced the same?
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 21, 2015 17:07:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 21, 2015 17:07:38 GMT -5 No. One is an insect and the other one is correct.

usmichelle Prominent Member Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Pet Peeves Apr 21, 2015 18:02:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 21, 2015 18:02:55 GMT -5 Apr 21, 2015 13:39:10 GMT -5 jengurl1987 said: Many here say ant instead of aunt. I prefer the latter. Snob! Do you say tomotoes too Jen?
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usmichelle Prominent Member Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Pet Peeves Apr 22, 2015 4:00:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 22, 2015 4:00:27 GMT -5 Tomoto (snob) Tomato (American, snob defying)
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,020	Pet Peeves Apr 22, 2015 5:48:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 22, 2015 5:48:47 GMT -5 I meant the ant and aunt
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Apr 1, 2015 19:46:11 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Anyways instead of anyway.

i got a free book from amazon, i was reading it yesterday and it says 'anyways' rather than anyway, alot in it, i would never have noticed this before, but it really annoyed me now haha,

When life hands you lemons, make grape juice then sit back and watch as the world wonders how you did it.

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait ‘til tomorrow For babies grow up we've learnt to our sorrow, So quiet down cobwebs Dust go to sleep I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep

usmichelle Prominent Member Read, Learn, Read it Again, Learn More Posts: 4,412	Pet Peeves Apr 22, 2015 6:45:43 GMT -5 britishbea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by usmichelle on Apr 22, 2015 6:45:43 GMT -5 hahahaha You crack me up B. no wonder I love you. hahaha
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jengurl1987 Elite Member I Posts: 5,544	Pet Peeves Apr 22, 2015 13:39:09 GMT -5 britishbea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jengurl1987 on Apr 22, 2015 13:39:09 GMT -5 I felt badly yesterday after stepping on an ant. Is that the proper way to treat a relative?

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