Grammar Discussions

[Pushka]

I have posted this previously, but always gives me a chuckle about the "quality" at CSL.

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Hey, they spelt car park correctly.

Spelt or spelled?

 

[get me outta here]

I don't know, but I do cook w' spelt.

Hey, they spelt car park correctly.

Spelt or spelled?

 

[robd]

Shouldn't it be biofarmasooticool?

 

[get me outta here]

by / buy a farm it's so cool (?)

Shouldn't it be biofarmasooticool?

 

[anat0l]

Spelt or spelled?

Both are fine as the past tense of "spell". According to most sources, "spelled" is more common in American English and the other in British English.

The same pattern applies to the past tenses of other words, including spill, learn, leap, sunburn, burn, dream and kneel. I haven't checked them all, but in some cases, one form is used more than another, forms may be preferred in the American or British English forms and/or one form may be considered archaic.

Of course, "spelt" also refers to - as a noun - the ancient grain.

 

[whatmeworry]

I have posted this previously, but always gives me a chuckle about the "quality" at CSL.

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Hey, they spelt car park correctly.

Spelt or spelled?

Picked up a few more spelling mistakes in this old ad. I don't think I applied for this job but I should have... I could have mentioned my I value quality, how I am looking for a permanent position and how I am always available.

 

[Warks]

Here's one you probably won't see online but you hear especially the younger generation (spoken as grumpy old man before my time).

'Versing', 'versed' in "Who are we versing this week?" (from versus, in place of "playing against").
"When we versed them last time we beat them."

 

[anat0l]

Here's one you probably won't see online but you hear especially the younger generation (spoken as grumpy old man before my time).

'Versing', 'versed' in "Who are we versing this week?" (from versus, in place of "playing against").
"When we versed them last time we beat them."

Yep, when I was a munchkin that kind of talk was already in force. That was at least 20 years ago.

Not sure if it is common these days, though it might be more common if you replace 'beat' in the second quote with 'owned' (or 'pwned').

 

[Deleted member]

Myself/yourself instead of I, me, you ( or has this one been covered)

 

[JessicaTam]

Here's one you probably won't see online but you hear especially the younger generation (spoken as grumpy old man before my time).

'Versing', 'versed' in "Who are we versing this week?" (from versus, in place of "playing against").
"When we versed them last time we beat them."

That's awful. I haven't heard that before and I am banning it from now on.

 

[ALH]

Here's one you probably won't see online but you hear especially the younger generation (spoken as grumpy old man before my time).

'Versing', 'versed' in "Who are we versing this week?" (from versus, in place of "playing against").
"When we versed them last time we beat them."

I remember 'versing' from my move to ACT in 1970's.

I was always confused about the expression "going with......", to describe a relationship. Not actually going anywhere. Just 'going' together!

 

[ALH]

'Who' and the overuse/misuse of 'whom'

 

[Pushka]

The use of the word 'versing' suggests a very poor education.

 

[Buzzard]

Maybe 'versing' is moving the car backwards the first time and when you do it again it is reversing

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The use of the word 'versing' suggests a very poor education.

I think it sounds a bit #trendy!

I can see myself throwing that into conversation to add a bit of fun.

 

[Mr_Orange]

On the radio yesterday evening, I heard, "500 men and boys will be coming together for a coral extravaganza." The presenter, of course, meant to say "choral".

 

[Buzzard]

I think it sounds a bit #trendy!

I can see myself throwing that into conversation to add a bit of fun.

Instead of like chatting with someone, you were like versing with them.

 

[Spongbob]

Versing, versed etc is used regularly on US tv by some presenters and reporters (particularly sports broadcasts).

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Instead of like chatting with someone, you were like versing with them.

#that-too!

let me get out me bling.

 

[Warks]

Just walked past a sign for our local e-waste dump telling me that "TV's" and "COMPUTER's" can be disposed of there.

I could almost forgive TV's but computer's?