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Post by Pixie on Jan 28, 2018 0:43:30 GMT -5
"Thank you, thank you very much" is an homage to Elvis, and will never go away. My pet peeves: ATM Machine When asking a claimant if the have (or why do they not have) a Driver's license, the answer is always a version of "I don't have the money to get them back," "they took them for (child support, DUI, drugs, etc)" But why, oh why is driver's license always PLURAL?? Just back from an extended dinner and I see everyone has behaved. With J. Pumpkin in hibernation, it is no longer risky to be gone on Saturday nights. That is just the nature of a license. Perhaps it is the confusion between singular possessive and plural possessive with that mis–understood apostrophe being at the root of the matter. Remember it just isn't a license, it is a driver's license. Now that sounds plural to many of us, especially those of us who haven't seen the term in writing or who just don't understand the placement of the lowly apostrophe. It certainly sounds plural to the untrained ear. As to Elvis' use of "Thank you, thank you very much," yes, that will be forever linked to Elvis, but does anyone know where that term originated? Both Elvis and Muddy Waters were products of the Mississippi Delta and both loved the Blues. * Muddy was an influence on Elvis, and was probably the first to use the phrase. It is scattered throughout his live recordings, beginning in the early 50s, and he used it during his concerts throughout his career until his death in about 1982. Muddy's inflection was different from Elvis' but easy to tell they grew from the same tree. So, yes, that was a trademark of Elvis, but like so many things in music, it had been used before. Pixie _______________ *Elvis was a very good blues singer, in addition to his many other genres. |
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Post by floridaladylaw on Jan 28, 2018 15:12:50 GMT -5
In response to Pixie's discussion of "as if one leg were shorter than the other." ... Forgot to hit quote.
Hmmm, I know you can use "were" for "was" when something is not true; "if only I were taller." So could that be the same?
P.S. Also I hate, hate, hate, hate it when someone writes "loose" when they mean "lose." The first time I thought it was just a typo but so many people do it........ Ah!
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Post by floridaladylaw on Jan 29, 2018 12:41:50 GMT -5
My law dean's pet peeve was "the reason is because" as this is a internally redundant phrase. Every time I hear someone say that, I think of him. He also hated when we used the word "since" when we meant "because". I had a great dean!
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Post by foghorn on Jan 29, 2018 14:58:22 GMT -5
"Thank you, thank you very much" is an homage to Elvis, and will never go away. My pet peeves: ATM Machine When asking a claimant if the have (or why do they not have) a Driver's license, the answer is always a version of "I don't have the money to get them back," "they took them for (child support, DUI, drugs, etc)" But why, oh why is driver's license always PLURAL?? Just back from an extended dinner and I see everyone has behaved. With J. Pumpkin in hibernation, it is no longer risky to be gone on Saturday nights. That is just the nature of a license. Perhaps it is the confusion between singular possessive and plural possessive with that mis–understood apostrophe being at the root of the matter. Remember it just isn't a license, it is a driver's license. Now that sounds plural to many of us, especially those of us who haven't seen the term in writing or who just don't understand the placement of the lowly apostrophe. It certainly sounds plural to the untrained ear. As to Elvis' use of "Thank you, thank you very much," yes, that will be forever linked to Elvis, but does anyone know where that term originated? Both Elvis and Muddy Waters were products of the Mississippi Delta and both loved the Blues. * Muddy was an influence on Elvis, and was probably the first to use the phrase. It is scattered throughout his live recordings, beginning in the early 50s, and he used it during his concerts throughout his career until his death in about 1982. Muddy's inflection was different from Elvis' but easy to tell they grew from the same tree. So, yes, that was a trademark of Elvis, but like so many things in music, it had been used before. Pixie _______________ *Elvis was a very good blues singer, in addition to his many other genres.
I have also heard it said not as an homage, but as an everyday expression as in "thank you, thank you so much for your kindness in pointing out that grammatical faux pas...."though more often in less urban areas than in urban areas. I have yet to hear it said in Brooklyn unless from one out of towner to another.
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Post by foghorn on Jan 29, 2018 15:00:54 GMT -5
On a spoken language issue, may we come to agreement that the word "nuclear" has but one "u" and that the pronunciation "nucular"(sic) is obnoxious and abhorrent?
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Post by gary on Jan 29, 2018 15:04:22 GMT -5
On a spoken language issue, may we come to agreement that the word "nuclear" has but one "u" and that the pronunciation "nucular"(sic) is obnoxious and abhorrent? Not to mention presidential. |
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Post by foghorn on Jan 29, 2018 15:06:19 GMT -5
And more importantly, why did, " Thank you!" take over as the response to "Thank you?" The response to "Thank you for being here," really should be, "You are welcome." Or, if it is a mutually beneficial appearance, the response could be, "You are certainly welcome; thank you for having me." Just a pet peeve I hear multiple times daily on NPR. Pixie Trending on dangerous ground here, but I wonder if some of the loss of the old and proper style came from a desire to appear egalitarian or as a person not "hung up" on rules? It's nice to try to put people at ease, but rules of grammar are there to help people understand what is being said. Sometimes sticking to the rules is kinder than than being lax. |
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Post by Pixie on Feb 6, 2018 9:24:28 GMT -5
I think I have mentioned this before, but my biggest pet peeve is the use, overuse, mis–use and mal–use of the word address as a verb. A few days ago I actually heard the person being interviewed say, "We need to be addressing what the federal strategies are for addressing the opioid crises." Really?
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Post by jagvet on Feb 9, 2018 17:47:46 GMT -5
On a spoken language issue, may we come to agreement that the word "nuclear" has but one "u" and that the pronunciation "nucular"(sic) is obnoxious and abhorrent? Jimmy Carter was notorious for this, especially as he said he was a nuclear ("Nuke-you-ler") engineer in the navy. Then along came George W. Bush, who said it the same way. It is NOT a Southernism. It's just a bad habit. I always thought this error was akin to Feb-you-ary. Imagine my horror when I saw Feb-you-ary in a dictionary as an acceptable variation. And by the way, is there a single person on this planet besides me who even attempts to enunciate the very, very soft "d" in Wednesday any more? Sheesh! |
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Post by Pixie on Feb 9, 2018 18:30:15 GMT -5
How about exscape for escape.
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Post by msp on Feb 9, 2018 21:36:28 GMT -5
Exscape drives me nuts.
Also, mars-ca-pone vs. mas-car-pone uttered by chefs on cooking competition shows on the Food Network.
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Post by JudgeKnot on Feb 9, 2018 22:15:40 GMT -5
Do any of you pronounce comfortable using all four syllables? Or do you pronounce it comfterble?
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Post by gary on Feb 9, 2018 22:21:09 GMT -5
Do any of you pronounce comfortable using all four syllables? Or do you pronounce it comfterble? I’m a 4-syllable guy. |
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Post by Pixie on Feb 9, 2018 22:33:52 GMT -5
I'll take 4 syllables.
Gary has a new avatar. In it we see a previously unseen Orange & White Tabby along with his favorite Black Cat. I love black cats. Truth be known, I love all cats. Pixie
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Post by JudgeKnot on Feb 9, 2018 22:51:59 GMT -5
gary I think we are in the minority. But I’m comfortable with being in the minority.
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Post by gary on Feb 9, 2018 23:17:34 GMT -5
I'll take 4 syllables. Gary has a new avatar. In it we see a previously unseen Orange & White Tabby along with his favorite Black Cat. I love black cats. Truth be known, I love all cats. Pixie The tabby was Bo. He and Sam were adopted at the same time from PAWS and were good company for each other and for us for many years. I changed my avatar to a picture of Sam when he died a couple of years ago. Bo died Wednesday and it seemed a proper memorial to change my avatar to include both of them. |
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Post by msp on Feb 9, 2018 23:38:48 GMT -5
gary, I’m so sorry for your loss of Bo & Sam. What a sweet tribute.
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Post by Pixie on Feb 10, 2018 0:13:59 GMT -5
I'm sorry for your loss. I knew Sam had died a few years ago, but didn't know about Bo. They are our family members, and always will be. Pixie
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Post by judge-o-bratze on Feb 10, 2018 0:35:51 GMT -5
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Post by frogalj on Feb 10, 2018 19:50:38 GMT -5
"Irregardless, I seen y'all done be jumpin up in that boy's grill."
A variation of every TV interview with the seemingly unending parade of toothless inhabitants of my fair state. Laterz.
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