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johnslat · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject:

Dear sheikh,

I must protest. We gringos don't speak bad - we speak badly. Very Happy

(And, of course, it should be mentioned that Mexicans and Canadians are Los norteamericanos, too Very Happy

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Regards,
John

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 888 Location: Spain

isabel · Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 479 Location: God's green earth

We are all Americans- Mexicans, Canadians, USA'ians(!?!). Hell, even Puertoriquenos. It is a real linguistic problem to deal with the Statesians. I say, take down the walls and the borders and the hate.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:45 am Post subject:

Call them all Indians?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 8440 Location: On a Short Leash

It's surely time for some fresh peeves. Heaven knows there's an unending supply around!!

Here's a contribution from one of the rising stars of the US Republican party:

Jindal: GOP must compete for every vote, reject identity politics, be more smart

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/15/opinion/jindal-gop-election/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9

Not to mention 'baited breath' (is that the same as worm breath??).....

scot47 · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject:

I dislike people who list their pet peeves.

johnslat · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Ah, but i think you will find that there are a large number of people who are peeved by people who dislike people who list their pet peeves Very Happy

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Regards,
John

artemisia · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 828 Location: the world

I know it’s an old one for Pet Peeves, but it comes up so often!

There
They’re
Their

How hard can it be to use them properly? It’s often carelessness and not bothering, but sometimes I think it’s a genuine literacy issue with native speakers.

I’ve seen the following a number of times: ‘Bare in mind....’ (empty-headed?) and ‘ment’ (for meant)

*Bare in mind that there baited breath wasn't ment to be seen by everyone!

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 2257 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

i hAteS iT wHeN (uSuaLLy ThE gIRls) rAnDOmly cApiTaLizE LetTeRs.

it'snotmyfault · Joined: 14 May 2012 Posts: 443

People who write ect instead of etc.

Always makes me think of the electro-convulsive therapy from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:41 am Post subject:

"... and etc."

Provokes instant peevedness.

scot47 · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 10:37 am Post subject:

People who think "etcetera" is part of the spoken language rather than a convention in writing.

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 2220

It was pretty cool when The Turtles said it in "Elenore", though.

johnslat · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject:

People who, when speaking, use their fingers to indicate quotation marks.

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Regards,
John

Ariadne · Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 942

Scot47... Tell me more about not using etcetera in speech. I didn't know that and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in my ignorance.

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