|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803 |
to Mrs. Edwards and I
I wonder if anyone has ever heard anything on the model of to Mrs. Edwards or I?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
|
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624 |
The incorrect usage of the pronoun "I" gives me shivers up my spine.For me it's the constant and insistent English misuse of the word "yourself". I don't know how many times people have said "Oh, I wanted to talk to yourself about that." or "That would be important to yourself." I feel like asking "Which of my selves?" What the f*ck is wrong with "you"? Not enough syllables or summat? 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 24
stranger
|
|
stranger
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 24 |
There's been a definite loosening of the reins regarding ending sentences with prepositions. It is no longer "something up with which we will not put."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 6,511 |
"Oh, I wanted to talk to yourself about that." or "That would be important to yourself."
I have never, ever heard this usage, Pfranz. Is is Zild or midlands Brit or both or more?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
you obviously don't hear enough after-the-game interviews, ASp; to wit:
They came right at myself, so James [the aforementioned self] had to make the play. Yourself shouldn't be dissin' me about that.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296 |
I wonder if anyone has ever heard anything on the model of to Mrs. Edwards or I?--Faldage
Thanks, Faldage. I'll use your own model here to help show the kids how to listen for the misuse of the hypercorrected "so&so and I".
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
|
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624 |
Betsy, it's Brit bizspeak. They all do it. It's indescribable!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,757 |
> They all do it Balls. I hardly ever hear it. I suspect it may be more prevalent north of Watford... 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 171
member
|
|
member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 171 |
Not a grammar change but involving punctuation.
The use of lower case "s" and an apostrophe when pluralizing numbers and acronyms (e.g., F-14's, PC's).
I am told that current usage says leave out the apostrophe.
Although I may have used it incorrectly throughout my early school years, I was never corrected. Logically, the apostrophe connotes a possessive; but until recently, I thought when pluralizing things like "the roaring 20s", it was optional or at least acceptable. Did something change, or did I lead a sheltered life in grade school?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,400
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,400 |
GBS left a trust fund (with very little money in it!)funded by royalties from his work to support a 'society' dedicated to the the eliminations of 'extra' puctuation, like the dot after Mr or Mrs- The society, didn't get much done, since Shaw spent most of his money when he was alive. but "My Fair Lady"- in London, NY, World Tours, the movie, etc, poured huge amounts of royalties into the trust fund, (after his death) and the society (with some fancy sounding name) has been quietly working to get rid of dots/periods, dashes, hyphens (in words) apostrophes and other puctuation in spelling. The Economist style book has adapted most of the recommendations. YCLIU, i am sure. they are much more 'active' in UK, but they are a factor in some of the changes.
Its not really grammer, its punctuation, they are trying to perfect.
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,810
Members9,187
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
373
guests, and
1
robot. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
