Words I heard today.

[Zee09]

Watching a guy today talking about the Civil War. He kept calling it the Silver War..
Claimed to be a historian.

A "live concert" A doctor said this vitamin will help you live longer. He said live like the concert phrase above. I never heard that before. Weird.

I'm no wordsmith and not talking about spelling just words said that hit you wrong.

 

[Zee09]

I just found this ... Live and learn...just like the concert

 

[Astro14]

A lot of people cannot spell, and spell check only helps if you’re already close. It won’t correct grammatical errors or incorrect words. As the world becomes more reliant on technology for writing, this won’t get better. Mispronunciation and misspelling will get worse.

 

[Passport1]

Twain commented on this a long time ago.

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.”

 

[MParr]

Don’t axe me!

 

[andrewg]

Don’t axe me!

Ebonics.

 

[Zee09]

I think the Gold War started around January 24, 1848

 

[Inked]

A lot of people cannot spell, and spell check only helps if you’re already close. It won’t correct grammatical errors or incorrect words. As the world becomes more reliant on technology for writing, this won’t get better. Mispronunciation and misspelling will get worse.

You can add syntax, or the lack thereof, to that list.

 

[hank2]

I just found this ... Live and learn...just like the concert

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Ignoramus bot 2.3?

 

[Kira]

I think the Gold War started around January 24, 1848

I think the Cold War started after the Second World War. The Gold Rush, however....

 

[tcp71]

I SEEN this happening all over the place.

 

[Kira]

"Hello Silver", said a guy at work when presented with the opportunity to mount a model horse.

I was wearing a super graphic sweater which featured the Scandinavian countries in bold, primary colors.
A girl at work asked, "Is that Vietnam?"

Don't conclude I feel superior.
They'd have to double my points for correct answers and eliminate the penalty for wrong ones to get me on Jeopardy.

 

[simple_gifts]

Ebonics.

Actually the back story is quite the opposite.

People Have Been Saying "Ax" Instead of "Ask" for 1,200 Years

"Ax" for "ask" isn't wrong, it's just different

www.smithsonianmag.com

But what does Chaucer know about English?

 

[RedSpider]

Indeed it is....

Ax versus ask

 

[USask2000]

Some people around here warsh their vehicle.

 

[pbm]

A lot of people cannot spell, and spell check only helps if you’re already close. It won’t correct grammatical errors or incorrect words. As the world becomes more reliant on technology for writing, this won’t get better. Mispronunciation and misspelling will get worse.

It seems that the 3 'R's (and spelling is part of the first 2) is not important in schools anymore....just like American history. However, 'Sociology' is very important in modern American schools.

 

[MrHorspwer]

It seems that the 3 'R's (and spelling is part of the first 2) is not important in schools anymore....just like American history. However, 'Sociology' is very important in modern American schools.

 

[Zee09]

Some people around here warsh their vehicle.

In the zinc too

 

[earlyre]

Some people around here warsh their vehicle.

I used to have a pastor, last name of Washburn... but he pronounced it WaRshburn.
I would say to him from time to time: " Pastor, how many R's are there in your Last name? "
he'd just look at me, Turn and walk away....

 

[JeffKeryk]

Some people around here warsh their vehicle.

Not me cuz ya cain't warsh yer car wif a hos round here.