Comments on: Speaking/Grammar Annoyances

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:48:55 +0000

Mark, you wouldn’t need correction if you’d stop saying “squoze” (I don’t even know how one spells that word!), com-promise and gar-gan-zala.

By: Lois (N350BC_Doug's wife)

Lois (N350BC_Doug's wife) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:36:00 +0000

One of my personal “favorites” is: “can I ax you something?” I always want to reply “no way – don’t axe me!, but you may ask me…”

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:13:07 +0000

I remember one of my brothers (Mr. Grammar, himself) would always say, “it matters” instead of “it depends”. Example, “Jared, would you stop correcting everyone’s grammatical errors”? “It matters”.

Matters on what???!!! I haven’t noticed you do it for a while, but you know you are guilty!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:07:45 +0000

Try living with a Canadian who speaks the Queen’s English, I am corrected on a constantly. Another pet peeve that I have is people using “literally” wrong. Example, “He literally died.” No he didn’t, that’s what we hope happens to you.

By: Britnee Landerman

Britnee Landerman — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:49:44 +0000

You have composed a very comprehensive list! I have to say, though, that my biggest pet peeve is when people say, “I could care less.” I’m certain that what they mean is, “I couldn’t care less.” When someone says, “I could care less,” that indicates…nay dictates that there is some level of care.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:52:23 +0000

I have one to add…”costed”. My extended family has a terrible habit of saying that “___ costed me $1″. There is no such word as “costed”! BTW…I’m feeling really self-conscious writing this, because what if I use the wrong vocabulary – you know where I live, and you might spray paint my house or something. I’ll give you permission to spray paint the dog, but please not the house!
Oh…I just thought of one more. My dad and Grandpa are farmers. Their language consists of things like, “Were you barn in a born.” Really! That is truly how they say those words – it’s pretty funny!

By: John

John — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:19:31 +0000

I concur. The “heighth”, depth and breadth of these problems are abominable.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:48:49 +0000

One thing about Nevada…people who live in central Ames know if you are from there or not if you pronounce it “Nuh va da.” Because, of course, it’s “Nuh vay da.”

That’s all.

By: Jared Smith

Jared Smith — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:54:30 +0000

You guyses comments are funny. Yeah, I seen just today where I make these mistakes all the time. It’s rediculously fustrating!

By: jill

jill — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:51:23 +0000

That was very funny!! Im sure all of the (other) Smith kids knew we were idiots before but you have now confirmed it. i loved the part about “is seen”, it drives me absolutely crazy when josh says that but after 3 years i have stopped correcting him completely and started working on not saying it myself. im now curious how many people that post a comment had to correct themselves while typing so they didnt use any of the terms jared blogged about? i did about three times!