Josef K Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 This is a bit embarrassing but you might’ve (or not) noticed my speeling & grummer is ruddy shocking. I asked one of my little granddaughters to/o explain the difference between to & too. She totally lost me, as she went on about preposition and all that stuff. I need something simpler so a thicko like myself can understand it without the properthingys, nouns. Fire away if you want to/o mock me as quite a few mates and family find it quite funny that my spelling is so poor. One of my nephews said “if your spelling was a football side you’d be the “Vale of Leithen” in the Lowland League”. I’d imagine then they mustn’t be very good ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Too = excess. It's too hot, the rain's too heavy and that car costs too much. To = towards. Can be followed by verbs, as in "to walk to the pub to get some beer," or locations - "to walk to the pub, then I will give the beer to Bill." To'o = a winger who plays for Panthers, as in "To'o dives over in the corner." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 2 hours ago, Farmduck said: To'o = a winger who plays for Panthers, as in "To'o dives over in the corner." 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 05/10/2021 at 23:09, Josef K said: This is a bit embarrassing but you might’ve (or not) noticed my speeling & grummer is ruddy shocking. I asked one of my little granddaughters to/o explain the difference between to & too. She totally lost me, as she went on about preposition and all that stuff. I need something simpler so a thicko like myself can understand it without the properthingys, nouns. Some common errors are committed by people with otherwise excellent grammar and spelling. Here`s a few of my favourites to try out on your granddaughter - The difference in meaning of the pronouns "who" and "whom" is between subject and object. It has nothing to do with singular or plural. "Infer" does not mean "Imply". "Elide" does not mean "Conflate". When someone says "homogenous", what they mean to say is "homogeneous". The adjective corresponding to the adverb "gingerly" is also "gingerly", not "ginger". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 If you can replace to with so its too. Borrow me a fiver, it does my head in. Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 You shouldn't of started this thread. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 9 hours ago, Johnoco said: You shouldn't of started this thread. See what you did their 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Poor use of language literally makes me die 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 48 minutes ago, Spidey said: See what you did their Ano, It's are own fault for responding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 10 hours ago, Johnoco said: You shouldn't of started this thread. It's discusting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 07/10/2021 at 03:58, unapologetic pedant said: Some common errors are committed by people with otherwise excellent grammar and spelling. Here`s a few of my favourites to try out on your granddaughter - The difference in meaning of the pronouns "who" and "whom" is between subject and object. It has nothing to do with singular or plural. "Infer" does not mean "Imply". "Elide" does not mean "Conflate". When someone says "homogenous", what they mean to say is "homogeneous". The adjective corresponding to the adverb "gingerly" is also "gingerly", not "ginger". You compare "with". Not "to". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 It’s like a Facebook thread this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmduck Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I was looking at the title of this thread "My dredful speeling hand grummer," and I remembered I used to have a hand grummer but stopped using it and got an electric one. Never had any problems with it speeling on me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, Robin Evans said: It's discusting what is pacifically? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 50 minutes ago, Johnoco said: It’s like a Facebook thread this. U OK Hun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 So...... this thread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 46 minutes ago, Shadow said: U OK Hun? Fumin…obvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, Johnoco said: Fumin…obvs All them snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 3 hours ago, Robin Evans said: You compare "with". Not "to". A more pervasive error is "different to". Should always be "different from". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Wots thys fred orl abowt? Ron Banks Bears and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 21 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said: A more pervasive error is "different to". Should always be "different from". A very unique observation. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 7 minutes ago, gingerjon said: A very unique observation. It's great how the british can find humour in these things. We are very self depreciating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 14 hours ago, Johnoco said: You shouldn't of started this thread. That one rears its ugly head with dismaying frequency on this forum. And there are more apostrophes gratuitously added to plurals than you could shake a stick at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Evans Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 5 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said: That one rears its ugly head with dismaying frequency on this forum. And there are more apostrophes gratuitously added to plurals than you could shake a stick at. There are those of us who indulge ourselves with far too many exclamation marks!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 29 minutes ago, gingerjon said: A very unique observation. I like to think all my observations are more or less unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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