Just a Fan Posted 3 March, 2020 Posted 3 March, 2020 It's not a spelling error, but the messed up way that most Americans pronounce "buoy." it's buoy short for buoyancy numbnuts not "booee". Another Americanism is rout instead of route.
norwaysaint Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 Another Americanism is rout instead of route. That's just a different pronunciation, like we have in different parts of the UK, but the previous one is stupid, as Americans promounce the root word buoyany/buoyancy as we do, but when they shorten it they strangle the pronunciation. I pointed this out to an American teacher I know who insisted boo-eey is more correct, then when I asked him to pronounce buoyant, he refused
badgerx16 Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 Another Americanism is rout instead of route. An Australian fellow IT techie told me that you "rout" data and "route ( root )" women. Does Lord Duckhunter have Aussie relatives ?
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 That's just a different pronunciation, like we have in different parts of the UK, but the previous one is stupid, as Americans promounce the root word buoyany/buoyancy as we do, but when they shorten it they strangle the pronunciation. I pointed this out to an American teacher I know who insisted boo-eey is more correct, then when I asked him to pronounce buoyant, he refused We should always remember that American English is a different language to English English.
Wurzel Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 I am probably wrong, but the actual title of this Thread is grating on me a bit. "Grammar and Spelling Mistakes Which Annoy You" Either, "Which Grammar and Spelling Mistakes Annoy You"? or, "Grammar and Spelling Mistakes That Annoy You" seem to more suitable to me. (or should it be myself or one?) I have probably made some pretty basic Punctuation Errors and usage of Capital Letters as well, just to add to the general poor standard of grammar being discussed (not disgust, which is one of my pet hates). I'm always capitalising titles, I never have been sure if it's correct or not but, to me, it just looks right. I completely agree with you about the title itsef being grammatically wrong. I'd go for the question starting with "which" out of preference but either of your examples would be correct. Most of my pet hates (and there are many of them) have already been listed but I have one customer who, when describing something ordinary, consistently uses the phrase "communal garden" . But* my biggest gripe is the growing tendency for people - footballers being interviewed are a prime - but far from only - example, who start to answer a questuion with "Yeah, no ...." . *Probably shouldn't start a sentence with "But"
badgerx16 Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 We should always remember that American English is a different language to English English. 'Aluminum' always annoys me. It's not as if they use Barum, Caesum, Sodum, Plutonum, or Uranum.
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 'Aluminum' always annoys me. It's not as if they use Barum, Caesum, Sodum, Plutonum, or Uranum. But they do use molybdenum, tantalum and platinum. You could always blame Sir Humphry Davy and Webster's Dictionaty: https://diecasting.com/blog/2014/02/26/aluminum-vs-aluminium-the-etymology-of-the-um-and-ium-debate/
Saint86 Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People's inability to correctly use commas in lists is nigh on unforgivable.
badgerx16 Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People's inability to correctly use commas in lists is nigh on unforgivable. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-before-or/ "For example, both of these examples can be considered correct: We can invest our savings in stocks, bonds or real estate. We can invest our savings in stocks, bonds, or real estate."
hypochondriac Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People saying weary when they mean wary. Happens all the time and it's very annoying.
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People's inability to correctly use commas in lists is nigh on unforgivable. That's a matter of style and not grammar. There is no correct or incorrect usage. In my childhood I was taught a different rule to the Oxford comma. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/what-is-the-oxford-comma-and-why-do-people-care-so-much-about-it/
Whitey Grandad Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People saying weary when they mean wary. Happens all the time and it's very annoying. Yes, we should be wary of being wearying. "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—"
buctootim Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 People saying weary when they mean wary. Happens all the time and it's very annoying. Sure they're not saying 'leery'? I use that instead of wary.
hypochondriac Posted 4 March, 2020 Posted 4 March, 2020 Sure they're not saying 'leery'? I use that instead of wary.Definitely weary. Tyson fury's wife did it in an interview the other day which is what reminded me. Good point though I'll bear that in mind.
miserableoldgit Posted 5 March, 2020 Posted 5 March, 2020 Everyone (including the BBC) using the American pronunciation of the word "leverage", I.e. "levverage" instead "leeverage". Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk
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