Please stop this insanity.
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i wonder how many of the spelling sticklers can solve a calculus equation or explain maxwell's equations in plain and simple terms :laugh:
in any case, i always picture the "loosing weight" people saying it like mr. burns from the simpsons : "smithers let loose the weight"
:raises hand:
Since we're on the subject, I agree that it's a general failure of education and/or learning. Especially so when I see people constantly use then for than and vice versa.0 -
Making grammatical errors whilst correcting the grammar of others.
Oh Irony, you can be so ironic sometimes.
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Who made a grammatical error?0
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You misspelled "whining" which made me smile at the irony. :flowerforyou: :happy:
We use whinging here in the UK, so it's correct for me and many others here ha ha
And being that you Americans speak ENGLISH anything you misspell or mispronounce is actually wrong
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You misspelled "whining" which made me smile at the irony. :flowerforyou: :happy:
We use whinging here in the UK, so it's correct for me and many others here ha ha
And being that you Americans speak ENGLISH anything you misspell or mispronounce is actually wrong
I hate American English, it's just so damn confusing when I'm trying to spell colour and my mac tells me I'm wrong....honestly ! So many words that drive me insane, I even had to get an Oxford dictionary out to spell check an entire essay!0 -
Who made a grammatical error?
Many do not know the distinction between grammar and punctuation. Welcome to MFP. After a while, your brain will read all the mistakes, correctly.0 -
Virtually everyone that corrects the grammar of others on most Internet forums. It amuses me.Who made a grammatical error?0 -
Case in point.Many do not know the distinction between grammar and punctuation. Welcome to MFP. After a while, your brain will read all the mistakes, correctly.0 -
We should all have two trackers. One for losing and another for loosing. Let's see which fares the best. Settle this once and for all!!!0
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What is whinging? She also used the semi colon incorrectly.
It's just like whining but without the G.0 -
I for one agree you, its not that hard. If there going to write on the internet, why not get it write. Your never going to get smarter always using wrong grammer.
Some people.0 -
Dumbest post ever? Or pure genius? hahahaha. Awesome.I for one agree you, its not that hard. If there going to write on the internet, why not get it write. Your never going to get smarter always using wrong grammer.
Some people.0 -
Case in point.Many do not know the distinction between grammar and punctuation. Welcome to MFP. After a while, your brain will read all the mistakes, correctly.
Look it up smart guy. There is a difference between grammar and punctuation.0 -
Um. Yes. Grammar is comprised of various syntactical elements, including punctuation and inflection. One example would be the erroneous and extraneous use of comas in a sentence.
Case in point.Many do not know the distinction between grammar and punctuation. Welcome to MFP. After a while, your brain will read all the mistakes, correctly.
Look it up smart guy. There is a difference between grammar and punctuation.
And who told you I was the Smart Guy? *blush*0 -
I for one agree you, its not that hard. If there going to write on the internet, why not get it write. Your never going to get smarter always using wrong grammer.
Some people.
Did you do that on purpose -_- I need to know whether to laugh at, or adore you...0 -
You misspelled "whining" which made me smile at the irony. :flowerforyou: :happy:
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Um. Yes. Grammar is comprised of various syntactical elements, including punctuation and inflection. One example would be the erroneous and extraneous use of comas in a sentence.
Case in point.Many do not know the distinction between grammar and punctuation. Welcome to MFP. After a while, your brain will read all the mistakes, correctly.
Look it up smart guy. There is a difference between grammar and punctuation.
And who told you I was the Smart Guy? *blush*
You're a ringer, aren't you? Your little picture shows that you joined this month. That can't be. You know too much. You're going to be very, very, very, very frustrated by the forum here. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
eta: When I talk, I use a lot of expression in my voice. Therefore, when I type, I tend to use a lot of punctuation - needed or not.0 -
You misspelled "whining" which made me smile at the irony. :flowerforyou: :happy:
We use whinging here in the UK, so it's correct for me and many others here ha ha
And being that you Americans speak ENGLISH anything you misspell or mispronounce is actually wrong
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
In light of your declining failure to handle your economy and to nominate competent candidates for President and thus to govern yourselves, We hereby give notice of the revocation of your Independence, effective immediately.(if necessary,look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will now resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Utah, which she does not fancy).
Your new Prime Minister, the same one who is our Prime Minister, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded.
To aid in the return of your country to the status of a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
1. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'colour,' 'favour,' 'labour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will now spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix '-ize' will be replaced by the suffix '-ise.' Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (if necessary,look up 'vocabulary' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)
2. There is no such thing as U.S. English. English is the language we speak. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter 'u'' and the elimination of '-ize.'
3. July 4th will be celebrated as a holiday in order to acknowledge the end of your unsuccessful 250 year experiment in independence.
4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not quite ready yet to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can't sort things out without suing someone or spending hours with a therapist,then you're not ready to shoot grouse..
5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. A permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side of the road with immediate effect. Using roundabouts while you learn to drive on the left may help you understand the British sense of humour.
7. At the same time, all your forms of measurement will go metric with immediate effect. We had to do it 20 years ago and we discovered that it works better than the old imperial system anyway. However because your monetary system is already metric (you got that bit right) you will be permitted to maintain the dollar as your form of currency. We may however decide to brighten up those dull old green and black notes were some exciting new spring colours.
8. Speaking of money however you will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been mistakenly calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.
9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. Australian beer is also acceptable, as (based on their rather small population) they are the greatest sporting nation on earth and this can only be due to something they put in their beer. They are also still a part of the British Commonwealth - see what it has done for them.
American beer-type drinks will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that they can be sold without risk of further confusion until you get used to drinking proper beer.
10. Hollywood will be required to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie Macdowell attempt English dialogue in Four Weddings and a Funeral was an experience akin to having One's Royal ears removed with a cheese grater.
11. You will cease playing that game that you call American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you (mistakenly) call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies)..
12. Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to hold an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. You will learn cricket, and we will let you face the Australians first to take the sting out of their deliveries.
13. You must tell us who killed JR. It's been driving us mad.
14. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (backdated to 1776).
15. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed with vinegar not with tomato sauce (which you mistakenly call catsup) .
16. Tea Time begins promptly at 4 p.m. Daily with proper cups, with saucers, and never mugs, with high quality biscuits ( which you mistakenly refer to as cookies) and cakes; plus strawberries (with cream) when in season.
God Save the Queen!0 -
You misspelled "whining" which made me smile at the irony. :flowerforyou: :happy:
We use whinging here in the UK, so it's correct for me and many others here ha ha
Yes. My children do it a lot :laugh:
If you lose weight your clothes will be loose!
I must control my urges to correct spelling! I'm a French teacher, I can spell correctly and use grammar correctly in French as well as in my native English. I honestly don't get why people can't see the difference between your and you're for example. If it's wrong in a sentence it jumps right out at me! I guess that's the way I've trained my brain to see things
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The rumors of my demise are an exaggeration.You're a ringer, aren't you? Your little picture shows that you joined this month. That can't be. You know too much. You're going to be very, very, very, very frustrated by the forum here. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
eta: When I talk, I use a lot of expression in my voice. Therefore, when I type, I tend to use a lot of punctuation - needed or not.0 -
The rumors of my demise are an exaggeration.You're a ringer, aren't you? Your little picture shows that you joined this month. That can't be. You know too much. You're going to be very, very, very, very frustrated by the forum here. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
eta: When I talk, I use a lot of expression in my voice. Therefore, when I type, I tend to use a lot of punctuation - needed or not.
A lit major, no doubt.0 -
The rumors of my demise are an exaggeration.You're a ringer, aren't you? Your little picture shows that you joined this month. That can't be. You know too much. You're going to be very, very, very, very frustrated by the forum here. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
eta: When I talk, I use a lot of expression in my voice. Therefore, when I type, I tend to use a lot of punctuation - needed or not.
A lit major, no doubt.
Worse. A lawyer.0 -
Hahaha.. I love how no matter what name or picture I use, everyone knows it's me. haha...Worse. A lawyer.0 -
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There we go. I hope I was helpful. :]0
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Wow I'm absolutely amazed Americans haven't heard of the word whinging. It's a great word, used in Australia too, and is has subtle differences from the word whining. It's somebody who 'complains persistently and in a peevish or irritating way'.
I first saw that word on myfitnesspal. At first I thought it was a typo, but then realized it was probably just the way to spell it in another country.0 -
For our American friends, if you wish to adopt 'whinging' into your vocabulary, then the correct pronounciation is..
win-jing... (not win-ging)0 -
BEWARE; Whinging below
Guys. You 'lose' weight.
You do not 'loose' it.
This insanity needs to end.
Please.
That is all.
how about we do not pick on people for making spelling errors on an online open forum. What's insane is that you actually made this a topic.0 -
love this. you are awesome. uh oh forgot to use caps. or full sentences. oh ****, sentence fragment! ****. its all down hill from here.0
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