[barb1191]

Originally Posted by JohnN

Russ, here in the south here are a couple other words you'd appreciate: LOL

chimley
a napple

....and.....how about julery for jewelry and relator for realtor ?

[renielarson]

Add to that list ideal for idea....drives me up a wall when people say that!

By the way EdVinMass...I use that same homograph page to teach my 3rd grade students how words can be spelled the same but pronounced differently with different meanings. Although, at such a young age, not all can read or pronounce all the words it does make an impact. An exception would be the use of desert/dessert. I don't include that one.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by brightspot01

I am guilty of ending sentences with prepositions and am aware when I do. Many times I will even tell you I know but pointing it out within parenthesis following the preposition. However, to correct the sentence structure would result in writing that sounds very formal. Take Russ's earlier phrase "of which businesses are not aware." If you know me, you'd know that's not the way I talk. I would simply say "businesses are not aware of." Yep, I know that wouldn't be correct (or maybe it would thanks to TH) but ooooooooooh welllllllllll.

Another thing...I have never been a good writer although my English grammar, most often, is to be commended. So for me to just get my thoughts down in print that is understandable (I hope) is an accomplishment for me.

Now...here are two struggles of mine....knowing when to use "affect" vs. "effect", and knowing where to put quotation marks. Should the comma have come before or after the " following the word effect?

Who would care when you are writing. YOU are so smart and a hoot too. Two. To. Tutu.

[JohnN]

barb1191,
julery? LOLOL, you're right,

at first I thought it was a FIG-A-MENT of your imagination!

[chelsea24]

1rnfl 1rnfl 1rnfl Nonie! You got me again! I'm with you GF. I stand by the "who says" defense! Forgetaboutit! ;D Let's play Pictionary!

[Rokinronda]

Chels? pictionary online? I used to play a game called Isketch online, but it disappeared. :dontknow:

[njgranny]

Because I was a secretary by profession, I tend to notice mispellings, too. (It's a professional curse.) They don't bother me too much unless the person is correcting someone else and makes spelling mistakes themselves.

I'm so happy that I don't have to worry about prepositions turning up at the end of my sentences any more. What a relief. It's so dang hard sometimes to change a sentence around to avoid that.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

I really just wanted people to stop using SumPter :dontknow:

Touchy subject I guess.

Russ, your subject wasn't touchy. it was the hijacking by the rest of us that prolonged the ordeal. It has been fun though.
However, it was a sad day when I learned here that my long held belief in "end of sentence preposition" rule was a fairy tale. Now, don't start on Santa Clause.
and the Tooth Fairy.

DC

[JohnN]

njgranny, you were a ... secertary ? (sorry Russ, last one - SUMPTER, got it)

[Peazoup]

And while we're at it -
how about acrost instead of across, and there is no "d" in refrigerator.
Also, how about a double negative making a positive. "She don't know nothing" means she sure knows something.

[Peachie]

And then there are those who aksed questions... ???

I also had a teacher when I was in second grade who corrected me for saying "February". She advised me the first r was silent and we pronounce it Febuary.

Sorry, Russ, I'll be quiet now.

[benj]

peachie,

I'm so impressed that you can even remember 2nd grade, I can't.

Besides all you people who actually paid attention in English classes are giving me a complex. I'm lucky if I can make a sentence. I guess I shouldn't have skipped so many classes.
Besides my family comes from the south, I've been accused of not being able to speak english at different times of my life. Benj

[Mintjulep]

Originally Posted by JohnN

njgranny, you were a ... secertary ? (sorry Russ, last one - SUMPTER, got it)

And NJ, did you work near the liberry?

[Peachie]

Benj, I have no problems reading your posts. Don't stop sharing, this isn't English class 101. We're just making observations about our language and it's usage.

Don't be too impressed by my remembering 2nd grade, those long term braincells are excellent but my short term braince.... dear me, what was I saying? :dontknow:

Oh, I forgot Russ, I'm outta here!

[Russ_Boston]

How about drownDed instead of drowned? I hope everyone is OK with the rain/flooding!