RE: Pet Peeves (Full Version)

All Forums >> [General] >> Writers Roundtable



Message

1love1God1way -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 8:32:01 AM)

I also hate when people will use one word twice in a row which thereby changes the whole meaning. Women are particularly prone to this. Take for example:

"She went on a date, but it wasn't a date date."

"I am going shopping, but I'm not going shopping shopping."

Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. [:'(]



techne -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 12:39:36 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: whisper
quote:

personally, i hate it when people mis-use apostrophe's

Sorry, techne, but I sure hope you were joking here! If so, well done. If not, I apologize but you made me giggle a little.

I also hate it when people misuse apostrophes.

i was. irregardless, [;)] the use and abuse of punctuation is no laughing matter. i once took an english honours seminar course (the mystery of the book - an examination of book culture) and my professor stated at the start of the course that if anyone used an apostrophe incorrectly, they would fail the course. period.

scary.

(and i did complete the course - and my degree)



Dancre -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 1:44:12 PM)

[:D] So in otherwords, to totally irk you, all I have to do is:

"Ross is here." She said. "I hear hes with Bobs sister, Ruth." Margie answered. "Why is she here"? She asked?

tee hee. Sorry, couldn't resist.



techne -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 5:14:31 PM)

or, you could do this:
quote:

ORIGINAL: Dancre
So in otherwords, to totally irk you, all I have to do is:


i will assume you did this on purpose.



techne -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 5:16:15 PM)

and why doesn't anyone seem to know how to use semi-colons and/ or colons anymore?



techne -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/29/2008 5:17:52 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Dancre
"Ross is here." She said. "I hear hes with Bobs sister, Ruth." Margie answered. "Why is she here"? She asked?

[:@]

[:@]

[:@]



Dancre -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/30/2008 9:54:16 PM)

I remember one time, I saw a picture on a Japanese BB of a guy holding up a sign that said:

Ninja's have killed my family.

I longed to jump on a plane, fly to Japan, find this guy and CHANGE HIS FREAKING SIGN!!!! IT'S NOT NINJA'S, IT'S NINJA, NINJA, NINJA!! THERE IS NO FREAKING NINJA'S HAVE KILLED . . . Sigh. [:o] I'm ok, I'm back now. I took a trip, but I'm back. :)

kim



1love1God1way -> RE: Pet Peeves (6/30/2008 11:52:45 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Dancre

I remember one time, I saw a picture on a Japanese BB of a guy holding up a sign that said:

Ninja's have killed my family.

I longed to jump on a plane, fly to Japan, find this guy and CHANGE HIS FREAKING SIGN!!!! IT'S NOT NINJA'S, IT'S NINJA, NINJA, NINJA!! THERE IS NO FREAKING NINJA'S HAVE KILLED . . . Sigh. [:o] I'm ok, I'm back now. I took a trip, but I'm back. :)

kim


I think this post is one of my new pet peeves.



Page: <<   < prev  1 [2]



Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.5 ANSI