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| Benny (07/04/2008)
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it....  Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. Would of would become would have wouldn't it? (lot of wood in that sentence!) How dya mean when you say disinterested Benny?
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it.... Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. Would of would become would have wouldn't it? (lot of wood in that sentence!) How dya mean when you say disinterested Benny? Disinterested means unbiased, like a referee should be. It does not mean uninterested. Would of is wrong, would have is correct. It's pedantic I know, but they just irk me.
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Benny (07/04/2008)
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it.... Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. Would of would become would have wouldn't it? (lot of wood in that sentence!) How dya mean when you say disinterested Benny? Disinterested means unbiased, like a referee should be. It does not mean uninterested. Would of is wrong, would have is correct. It's pedantic I know, but they just irk me. This, I did not know! Factoid number one for the day!
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| i copped bennys wrath over that one just the other day.
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| Benny (07/04/2008)
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it.... Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. dis·in·ter·est·ed   Audio Help /dɪsˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, -trɪstɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective | 1. | unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. |
| 2. | not interested; indifferent. |
—Related forms dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun —Synonyms 1. impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate. See fair1. —Antonyms 1. partial, biased. —Usage note Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.”
Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior. However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context. They've been reading this forum, Benny. However, technically it is correct in both senses.
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it.... Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. dis·in·ter·est·ed Audio Help /dɪsˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, -trɪstɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective | 1. | unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. |
| 2. | not interested; indifferent. |
—Related forms dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun —Synonyms 1. impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate. See fair1. —Antonyms 1. partial, biased. —Usage note Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.”
Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior. However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context. They've been reading this forum, Benny. However, technically it is correct in both senses. And Labmonkey provides the controversy!
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Although I am not quite as grammar-nazist on the forum as Bert, I also like to point out people's bad grammar, most of the time to their complete annoyance. One of the most common is; 'Me and my mate went...'. I duly point out it is; 'My mate and I'. Oooooo and dont they hate it.... Also my boss's spelling is frikkin terrible. One of the worst I can recall is an email he sent to a client and copied a few of us in with the word 'mistermina'. I called him and pointed out it is actually 'misdemeanour'. Twunt. Incorrect use of disinterested is one I can never let slide. "Would of" is fast becoming a pet hate too. dis·in·ter·est·ed Audio Help /dɪsˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, -trɪstɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective | 1. | unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. |
| 2. | not interested; indifferent. |
—Related forms dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly, adverb dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness, noun —Synonyms 1. impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate. See fair1. —Antonyms 1. partial, biased. —Usage note Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.”
Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior. However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context. They've been reading this forum, Benny. However, technically it is correct in both senses. It's only technically correct because of lots of misuse. I shall remain on my high horse. You can find me in pedant's corner.
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