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kiwiduncan
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: New Zealand
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| PeteJB wrote: |
| There are even more examples of this in Korean. Especially when texting, emailing, foruming and chatting online they make so many intended shortcuts, shortened words, dropped particles and other oddities that sometimes I don't even know what I'm reading - then a while later I figure it out. I hate that kind of writing style in English too, but it's a nightmare in Korean when you aren't familiar with everything. King Sejong must be turning in his grave! |
Korean forums are the worst - so much slang, word shortenings and neologisms. I end up using trendy new Korean words with my students that even they don't understand. "자출", for example, is the shortened version of 자전거 (bike) 출퇴근 (commuting). It seems like only bike commuters themselves know this term  . |
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maddog
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm fully aware of the difference between their and they're, but when I'm in hurry I often get them mixed up.
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| "would of", "should of", "could of"... I am adding this because it seems to be a genuine mistake (which is not the case with "woulda, coulda, shoulda"). |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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How about these two?
- Myself and Jane are going to see a movie tonight.
- Her and her friend are going to see a movie tonight.
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CheeseSandwich
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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I am srry that I dont' proof raed my posts.
I wasm't aware I was going to be graded. |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: OT |
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Q: Who is looser?
A: Sally is looser than Becky.
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| The one that gets me (& I see it often) is when people write "weary" but meant to say "wary." |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:40 am Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
How about these two?
- Myself and Jane are going to see a movie tonight.
- Her and her friend are going to see a movie tonight.
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I think it gets drilled into kids' heads from such a young age that using 'me' is incorrect ("Me and John go to the park") that people are afraid to ever put it in. So they just use myself.
So you end up with stuff like
"...well, just between you and I..."
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"...well, just between you and myself..." |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: |
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As long as we're complaining about grammar points and not just spelling, I have a few more:
When people misuse "beg the question." It is not synonymous with "prompts the line of inquiry." |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| Check Nolegirl's post out! |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| monkinwonderland wrote: |
As long as we're complaining about grammar points and not just spelling, I have a few more:
When people misuse "beg the question." It is not synonymous with "prompts the line of inquiry." |
It's true; not many people know that this is actually a logical fallacy. |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| hugekebab wrote: |
| monkinwonderland wrote: |
As long as we're complaining about grammar points and not just spelling, I have a few more:
When people misuse "beg the question." It is not synonymous with "prompts the line of inquiry." |
It's true; not many people know that this is actually a logical fallacy. |
it begs the question: how can so many people be so ignorant? |
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Frankly Mr Shankly
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:52 am Post subject: Re: I'm a pedantic pr*ck... but here goes. |
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| kiwiduncan wrote: |
"Your" is a possessive.
* Your desk is dirty.
* Your mother wears army boots.
* Your mink coat looks suspiciously like a cat skin.
You're = you are
* You're beginning to annoy me.
* You're the apple of my eye.
* You're a sheep molesting Antipodean (the difference being Aussies rape sheep whereas Kiwis seduce them)
There
* The car is over there, by the tree.
* There are too many pedantic nerds on this website.
"Their" is a possessive
* Koreans are very proud of their distinct 4 seasons
* They are disappointed with their President
* The children played with their kitten in the garden
They're = they are
* They're not impressed with her grammar.
* They're amused by her opinion about smoking.
and my personal favourites....
"Its" is a possessive
* The cat used its litter box.
* A robot must never harm its creator.
It's = it is
* It's very muggy today.
* It's amazing what some people will waste their time with on the internet.
* I like bokbunja. It's my favourite Korean alcohol. |
Thanks. If I see someone abusing these very basic rules of the language, I generally assume they are ignorant. This shouldn't have to be pointed out, but thanks again for doing so. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: |
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If you don't know that the English spelling system is irrational then you are ignorant and should not be teaching the aforementioned language. |
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