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Common errors in English
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:12 pm
by Galbally
Bill Bryson's troublesome words is a mine of information on English usage and common problems. I used to work as an editor so this stuff drives me nuts, I don't know how many arguments we had about the use of "which" and "that". Anyway I'm out of that game now so I can revert back to wotever ennglish wot I likes and that, like whateva?.
Common errors in English
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:55 pm
by chonsigirl
Wot was that, Galbally?
Ghads, which or that-always underlined by the word processor when it is which.....
Common errors in English
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:51 pm
by Galbally
chonsigirl wrote: Wot was that, Galbally?
Ghads, which or that-always underlined by the word processor when it is which.....
I know I know, its such a common one, everyone uses it. Oh I don't get into these ones any more, they make the debates on the middle-east look like a spelling bee, which is the latest U.S. term I've picked up on and I think is a great idea, we shud hav theim hear becoz I hav hurd that a lot of us ovr ere cannt like speal proper and that, know warra mean? .
Common errors in English
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:59 pm
by Galbally
SnoozeControl wrote: Eye trie too tipe foanettickly.
Yu hav dun ahn xcelent job on thaat scor snooz.