I find this so annoying!

It's die cutter MaizieD though dire cutter does sound like an apprentice print worker not quite getting the hang of the job

MaizieD

I agree. I have experience of 'likes' being used to 'gang up' on others. An unfortunate misuse of a decent option.

Thanks for the tip regarding 👏

Amatxi

New to this and was looking tor a "like" or "agree" button.

We have neither. It’s periodically discussed and the consensus seems to be that it could encourage cliquieness (made up word?)

Liking is often expressed by quoting the post (see the button on the top right) and using a clap 👏 emoji…

‘dire cutter’ has me completely baffled…

My current pet peeve is ‘forbidden from’.

New to this and was looking tor a "like" or "agree" button.

Luckygirl3

I think it is drifting into common parlance now to the point where it will become acceptable at some point in the way that language changes and develops. I know it makes no grammatical sense, but we know what is meant so I guess we have to go with the flow. Hopefully it will stop grating after a while.

It pains me to say this but I have to agree. Language does evolve, but it doesn't make it any easier to read.

Don't get me started on text speak (txt spk).

I think some of the mistakes on social media are down to the spellchecker.

I think it is drifting into common parlance now to the point where it will become acceptable at some point in the way that language changes and develops. I know it makes no grammatical sense, but we know what is meant so I guess we have to go with the flow. Hopefully it will stop grating after a while.

RosiesMawagain

Today's Facebook "gems" were a
Taurine soup dish (soup tureen!l
closely followed by a "dire cutter for crafts"

Grim

Today's Facebook "gems" were a
Taurine soup dish (soup tureen!l
closely followed by a "dire cutter for crafts"

Thanks for your interest and comments, it looks like I'm in good company. Reading your replies, the pedants are alive and well.

At least it's not just me

HowVeryDareYou2

A friend of mine (68) uses "of" in that way. She also gets confused between their/they're and there, as well as to/to/two, which I find astonishing at that age.

She may be much better than you are at algebra or trigonometry using log tables.
And equally astonished.

Quite

Apparently, we have to accept that language evolves. Whether it be "could of " ..or " cud a" .; theres a huge difference between written and spoken language. Personally, I think we need to teach correct written grammar to avoid misunderstandings.

Granatlast007

Caleo

BoggledMind

I'm new here so please accept my apologies if it's been mentioned before.

There seems to be an increasing use of the the word 'of' instead of 've. For example:
Could of, should of, would of, instead of could've, should've, would've.

I can’t believe that a lot of people don’t realise the 've is short for 'have'. Could have, should have, would have.

I'm seeing this error more often and can only assume it's because people write it as they say it.

As Terry Wogan would say, "Is it me?"

The spelling of what sounds equally like 'of' and ' 've' is not important.

Pedantry appeals to me personally ,however a living language changes with social usage and all our pedantry can't stop this happening nor should it.

I think texting has led to many spellings being abbreviate and the original word and its spelling being lost.

What strikes me about could of, would of, etc is that it's fine vocally but if words then get written with 'of' instead of 'have', it becomes nonsense.

'Have' is a part of the preceding verb and leads to action, 'of' is a preposition used to suggest a relationship between words and something which is part of something else, 'a box 'of' toys'.

Of course, languages change but there's nothing wrong with people noticing and in some places, law courts, science fields, perhaps education, etc., it might be important to spell correctly.

I agree. There is a linguistic theory that there are two "language codes". One code applies to the everyday, and the other code applies to "law courts, science fields, perhaps education, etc.,"

I also think our phones correct postings and spellings to incorrect words as well. Mine likes to make me look stupid

And don't blame me for the 'd' being missed off abbreviate in line one of the above. AI is currently doing a great job of demolishing the sense of what we write!!

Caleo

BoggledMind

I'm new here so please accept my apologies if it's been mentioned before.

There seems to be an increasing use of the the word 'of' instead of 've. For example:
Could of, should of, would of, instead of could've, should've, would've.

I can’t believe that a lot of people don’t realise the 've is short for 'have'. Could have, should have, would have.

I'm seeing this error more often and can only assume it's because people write it as they say it.

As Terry Wogan would say, "Is it me?"

The spelling of what sounds equally like 'of' and ' 've' is not important.

Pedantry appeals to me personally ,however a living language changes with social usage and all our pedantry can't stop this happening nor should it.

I think texting has led to many spellings being abbreviate and the original word and its spelling being lost.

What strikes me about could of, would of, etc is that it's fine vocally but if words then get written with 'of' instead of 'have', it becomes nonsense.

'Have' is a part of the preceding verb and leads to action, 'of' is a preposition used to suggest a relationship between words and something which is part of something else, 'a box 'of' toys'.

Of course, languages change but there's nothing wrong with people noticing and in some places, law courts, science fields, perhaps education, etc., it might be important to spell correctly.

Grannycool52

Does anyone else find the lack of punctuation an irritation, when reading some posters' contributions?

There is one poster who repeatedly mentions her grammar school education, yet fails to use punctuation in her contributions, which makes them very difficult to unravel at times.

I marvel at Grans who are patient enough to unravel certain AIBU contributions.

I suspect that if certain AIBU problems were written with appropriate punctuation and paragraphing then the troubled individual would have a clearer idea of the problem and its solution.

A lot of people in their 50s will not have been taught grammar at school. I wasn't

I got an A in my English GCSE

HowVeryDareYou2

A friend of mine (68) uses "of" in that way. She also gets confused between their/they're and there, as well as to/to/two, which I find astonishing at that age.

Why would you be astonished that anyone is ill -informed about conventional spelling? Few people read well -written books.

BoggledMind

I'm new here so please accept my apologies if it's been mentioned before.

There seems to be an increasing use of the the word 'of' instead of 've. For example:
Could of, should of, would of, instead of could've, should've, would've.

I can’t believe that a lot of people don’t realise the 've is short for 'have'. Could have, should have, would have.

I'm seeing this error more often and can only assume it's because people write it as they say it.

As Terry Wogan would say, "Is it me?"

The spelling of what sounds equally like 'of' and ' 've' is not important.

Pedantry appeals to me personally ,however a living language changes with social usage and all our pedantry can't stop this happening nor should it.

Stansgran

Or eats,shoots and leaves. Whereas eats shoots and leaves. My favourite.

I used to have that book😃

Grannycool52

Does anyone else find the lack of punctuation an irritation, when reading some posters' contributions?

There is one poster who repeatedly mentions her grammar school education, yet fails to use punctuation in her contributions, which makes them very difficult to unravel at times.

I don’t recall that, but it wouldn’t put me off reading.
The only posts that do put me off are the very very long ones, often with links or mentions of what other posters say.

Or eats,shoots and leaves. Whereas eats shoots and leaves. My favourite.