Word usage - Pet peeves

[Doberluv]

my pet peeve about words is people being anal about other people's word usage.. lol

My pet peeve about words is people being anal about other people being anal about other peoples' word usage...:rofl1::rofl1::rofl1:

 

[Gustav]

Another thing that bugs me... My mom refers to flip flop sandals as thongs. When I hear "thong" I think about the type of underwear I wear. It confuses the heck out of me when she says "get your thongs on". Haha.

The french call them "Thongs" but as they don't pronounce the H, it sounds like "Tongs".. When Florent first said to me he was going to put on his "Tongs" I near wet myself laughing.. Although having said that, the inbetweeney toe bits do look like the back of Thong underwear, the Y shape and all..

 

[Doberluv]

That's what flip flops were called back when I was a kid.....thongs. I don't think they had those underwear called thongs yet. But yeah...they're both of the same idea, like Gustav says. Only one goes on yo feet and one goes on da heat. :rofl1:

 

[Saeleofu]

OH! Cat's. Dog's. Cat's and dog's what? "'s" indicates belonging or contraction. Plural (dogs, cats) does not have an apostrophe. Bugs the crap out of me xD

 

[Doberluv]

I know what you mean. When I write Chi's...short for Chihuahua, I am conflicted. I know that the apostophe means ownership and I'm not saying the Chi's toy. I'm trying to make it plural, but not ownership, (which in that case would be Chis'.) However, to write simply Chis looks like and sounds like something else, not short for Chihuahuas. LOL. He-e-e-e-e-lp. What should I do when I want to say, "The Chis are having a good day." ???LOL. Maybe I should just write out the whole long name. Chihuahua. Or Chulita and Jose`.

 

[Renee750il]

Chis.

 

[Doberluv]

Okay, Chis it is. Sounds so funny when pronounced how it looks.

 

[Saeleofu]

I think we'll still know what you mean if you say Chis, given the context

 

[Charliesmommy]

DIRECT vs. INDIRECT OBJECT

An object is a noun that is the recipient of the verb in the sentence. It's easier to demonstrate than to explain:

Xena grabbed her sword.

Xena is the subject, because she performs the verb. "Grabbed" is the verb; "her" is a possessive pronoun; the sword is the direct object because the grabbing is performed upon it.


Xena put her sword on the table.

Xena is the subject; "put" is the verb; the sword is the direct object; the table is the indirect object.

Ummm, no. In the example "xena put her sword on the table", "table" is the object of the preposition "on", not an indirect object. An indirect object usually preceeds the object of a sentence, such as "Xena gave me the sword". "Sword" is the direct object. "me" is the indirect object".


My pet peeve? People correcting others' grammar incorrectly

 

[eddieq]

I just want to know why you people insist on giving my dog a sword :nono:

Oh, and Hi Kim!

 

[Doberluv]

Ummm, no. In the example "xena put her sword on the table", "table" is the object of the preposition "on", not an indirect object. An indirect object usually preceeds the object of a sentence, such as "Xena gave me the sword". "Sword" is the direct object. "me" is the indirect object".


My pet peeve? People correcting others' grammar incorrectly

I beg your forgiveness.:hail: I'll never cause such a pet peeve again....as long as you don't read my posts. :rofl1:

I got that quote, that example directly from an educational source. Not from myself because I don't have all the rules down pat, which I have freely admitted to. However, I trusted this source for an explanation. Maybe they're wrong. That is always possible. Thank you for your input and correction. I don't have a pet peeve about that. (thankfully)

Grammar: The Basics

 

[eddieq]

YouTube - SchoolHouse Rock - Grammar The Tale Of Mr Morton

 

[Doberluv]

What is that Eddie? I can't do videos? Is that something about direct objects?

 

[Charliesmommy]

Here's another quote directly from that website, Carrie:

PERSON
Tells whom the speaker (or writer) is speaking (or writing) about.


Don't trust a grammar site that ends sentences in prepositions.

 

[Charliesmommy]

edited

 

[Charliesmommy]

YouTube - SchoolHouse Rock - Grammar The Tale Of Mr Morton

I LOVED Schoolhouse Rock! "Conjunction junction, what's your function?" will be in my head for days now.

 

[jess2416]

My pet peeve about words is people being anal about other people being anal about other peoples' word usage...:rofl1::rofl1::rofl1:

LMAO I thought you might like that :rofl1:

 

[Doberluv]

LOL Jess. I thought you'd think I might like that.:lol-sign:

 

[jess2416]

LOL Jess. I thought you'd think I might like that.:lol-sign:

Yeah I was TRYING (keyword: TRYING) to be funny LOL

 

[Doberluv]

And you were! I love your sense of humor. Tee hee hee!!!