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They can be typical, irrational, downright weird even... but we all have pet hates! I won't share all of mine now (I have too many), but will kick off with one
The misuse and abuse of the English language! It's more specific than simple spelling errors (save for the examples below). Here are some examples:
Americanisation of our fine language, by losing prepositions. For example the TV show "Come Dine With Me". It's "Come And Dine With Me". Or the GiffGaff adverts which proudly proclaim "come join us". What has the word "and" done to offend them?! I will happily "come and join you" if it were not for your stupid motto!
More Americanisation. "Hit me up" being one such example. And I have heard idiots using words like "trash" as a noun and not as it should be - a verb!
And then misuse of of the word "of". "We could of gone there". Grrrr! It's "have" not "of"!
Not to mention the "to" vs "too" thing or the "their", "there" and "they're" battle.
And the ten items of less aisle in the supermarket? Hmmmm.
Oh and those who don't know how to use an apostrophe, so just sprinkle it all over the place. "I drove past a load of motorbike's earlier whilst exploring the Surrey countryside". I get that the apostrophe can be tough to place like in sentences such as this - "I wonder where we will be in twenty years' time" - but sometimes there is no excuse for getting it wrong. "It's" vs "its" isn't hard.
And misuse of the capital letter on names. Unless it's a proper noun, I don't want a capital letter anywhere near it! You are all posting on a Forum for example. No, it's a forum. But if you were referring to the "FIAT Forum", you are correct to use a capital F.
Sorry. Just had to get that off of my chest. It's all too painful for someone with an English degree.
(This post should not be taken as proof that I have not made some errors above!)
So please, people of FIAT Forum, share your pet peeves! And yes, you are welcome to name me as one if you wish.
The misuse and abuse of the English language! It's more specific than simple spelling errors (save for the examples below). Here are some examples:
Americanisation of our fine language, by losing prepositions. For example the TV show "Come Dine With Me". It's "Come And Dine With Me". Or the GiffGaff adverts which proudly proclaim "come join us". What has the word "and" done to offend them?! I will happily "come and join you" if it were not for your stupid motto!
More Americanisation. "Hit me up" being one such example. And I have heard idiots using words like "trash" as a noun and not as it should be - a verb!
And then misuse of of the word "of". "We could of gone there". Grrrr! It's "have" not "of"!
Not to mention the "to" vs "too" thing or the "their", "there" and "they're" battle.
And the ten items of less aisle in the supermarket? Hmmmm.
Oh and those who don't know how to use an apostrophe, so just sprinkle it all over the place. "I drove past a load of motorbike's earlier whilst exploring the Surrey countryside". I get that the apostrophe can be tough to place like in sentences such as this - "I wonder where we will be in twenty years' time" - but sometimes there is no excuse for getting it wrong. "It's" vs "its" isn't hard.
And misuse of the capital letter on names. Unless it's a proper noun, I don't want a capital letter anywhere near it! You are all posting on a Forum for example. No, it's a forum. But if you were referring to the "FIAT Forum", you are correct to use a capital F.
Sorry. Just had to get that off of my chest. It's all too painful for someone with an English degree.
(This post should not be taken as proof that I have not made some errors above!)
So please, people of FIAT Forum, share your pet peeves! And yes, you are welcome to name me as one if you wish.
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