They are NOT "Invites"& quot; !

Actually “can I have “ is also wrong as the answer is yes and then to wait for an instruction.
“” surely “ may I have” is correct or is that something else I have misunderstood.

Oh dear Lyndiloo should it not be "May I.....

I agree with you Phoenix

I'm guessing the reason some people prefer to say 'invites' is because the word rolls off the tongue more easily than 'invitations'.
I do agree that poor usage of the English language is unfortunate but having said that, just think what a blessing it would be if that's all we had to worry about.

Oh for any favour - Children are dying in Syria , the UK is on the brink of Brexit and you are having a fit of the vapours over language use and the Archers ?! Get a life and worry about important things. I'm off to post some invites .

It seems as if that IS all some people worry about. Do they consider how that makes them appear to others?

Don't come into Pedants Corner if it irritates you. Just leave us here to be pedantic.

I text him.

Arghhhh!

Why do some people read the thread in Pedants Corner and then moan about people being pedantic? Perhaps it's they who need to 'get a life'

Oh dear! Hetty 58. Do you feel better now?
Yes, I too am a pedant to the point of stirring up trouble.
Now then ..... in we go to a shop or a bank and what is the greeting - “Are you alright there”. I take that as a question and ....you’ve guessed it...... I answer accordingly “Yes, I’m fine thank you” and wait; it usually works.

It doesn't annoy me but I dislike 'insightful' so beloved of my American friends, when there is a perfectly good English word, 'perceptive'.

As for 'How are you?' being answered with 'Good' - I think we have to clarify the querstion.

Do you mean 'Am I alive?' It should be obvious.

Do you mean, 'How is my health?' My health is good, thank you.

So when you ask, 'How are you?' just what do you mean by "how"?

It implies a state of existence in some way or degree, to which 'good' is just one possible, and quite correct, answer.

'How do you do?' always meant 'How is your health?'

My mother never failed to reply, 'How do I do what?'

My neighbour says 'How are you?' then immediately carries on talking, leaving but a second to answer. I now reply 'Hi'!

See you later as a term for goodbye sounds a bit silly when I more than likely won't.

Yes, yes, you are right. (annsixty & Esspee) Politely, it should be 'May I have ...' (But definitely NOT 'May I get ...')

Haha really enjoying reading these, I totally agree. Annoyances for me are keep in contact with and a real bugbear is when I ask would you like a ... , answer is no I'm good thanks, sorry I didn't ask if you were good or bad !! English is such an interesting language