Grammar Discussions

[AuSammy]

Miss H and I both had an optical appointment this week.

The staff member who greeted us was not wearing glasses.

She asked the questions you might expect, including “Do either of us wear glasses?”

I replied, “I’m not sure about you because we’ve just met. But I don’t wear glasses.”

Her puzzled look was very amusing.

On the occasions I've been in hospital for an op or biopsy, I always think it's a bit patronising when nurses enter in the morning and say "how are WE feeling this morning".

 

[JessicaTam]

Should anyone have the misfortune to ask how 'we' are, I say it all depends on how they are. Sometimes they understand; sometimes they don't.

I usually get a poke in the ribs from my wife.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Should anyone have the misfortune to ask how 'we' are, I say it all depends on how they are. Sometimes they understand; sometimes they don't.

I usually get a poke in the ribs from my wife.

Yep. Miss H was unimpressed.

I was then asked by a different employee “what brings you in today?”

I really wanted to say “a car”.

 

[anat0l]

 

[AuSammy]

Yep. Miss H was unimpressed.

I was then asked by a different employee “what brings you in today?”

I really wanted to say “a car”.

Or "how you going" - by train

 

[anat0l]

In this episode of Let's Be Pedantic...

• (yellow) To say "$12 AUD"... AUD means "Australian Dollar" (or Dollars), which reads awkwardly with the $ sign as well. It would be more correct to write AUD 12 or even A$12 (not official, might be confused, but could be understood).
• (blue) Slash is missing. Almost seems like someone wrote this section by dictating, not typing.
• (green) Anyone who was raised in SF made this mistake commonly when they were growing up as a kid?

 

[Warks]

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Weird Al covered palindromes in his Dylan tribute "Bob" -

 

[anat0l]

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[AuSammy]

 

[Beano]

Were bringing out all sorts of things which are not really solecisms, just people misspelling or making mistakes when English is not their first language, though it does make you smile. However, one of my favourites is a sign at a mussel cabinet which said "Please Insure you use tongs when selecting mussels".

 

[Beano]

On the occasions I've been in hospital for an op or biopsy, I always think it's a bit patronising when nurses enter in the morning and say "how are WE feeling this morning".

or a doctor's receptionist who says "see you later". Not if I can help it!