bearisgray

"Did I tell you...?" - when I've already heard the story at least three times!

"Have a nice day" - it's better than someone saying "Have a bad day" - but I am hoping for "nice" for longer than a day.

"It is what it is."

Neesie

Ummmmm, I'm now afraid to say anything.

Neesie

I agree. There's one particular four-letter word, which grates on my nerves like no other (I'm sure you know the one). I've seen it (or a version of it) use as a noun, adjective, verb, and adverb, all in the same sentence. The 'shock' of that word has long passed. Now it just sounds stupid!

bearisgray

Funny how some things irritate some of us and the rest of us are oblivious to whatever.

I am noticing that I am using "whatever" frequently.

GingerK

I dislike poor grammar from tv and radio people. The one that really really annoys me is the improper use of "Me and I". In school (yes, many many many years ago) I was taught that if your sentence was something like "Mary made a cake for me" then she could definitely a cake for you and me." But that cake would never be for "you and I" Conversely, if "I made a cake for Mary" then "You and I could make a cake for Mary" but "You and me" never could. See what I mean?

Manalto

Yes. Try it without the other people and see if it sounds right. ("Thanks for the card you sent I.")

"I" when it's the subject of the sentence, "me" when it's not.

madamekelly

After thinking about this question, I could only come up with one thing that sets my teeth on edge. That is hearing anyone say "aks" instead of "ask". Drives me crazy for some reason.

bearisgray

It was the judges on America's Got Talent that got me started on thinking about this - - -

They used "awesome" and "amazing" frequently when commenting on the performances.

I have also noticed many people describe almost any good experience as "awesome" and/or "amazing."

zozee

Thank you! As an English teacher and grammar nerd, I am smiling!


QUOTE=Manalto;7333978]Yes. Try it without the other people and see if it sounds right. ("Thanks for the card you sent I.")

"I" when it's the subject of the sentence, "me" when it's not.[/QUOTE]

zozee

This example might be local to Baltimore. Do you hear people say, lazily, "and stuff like that" or "and everything" on the end of a sentence that needs concrete examples?

"My dog's got some bad habits. He barks his head off and stuff like that."

Well, sir, if his head is off, how can he keep up that bad habit?

"He chews ice and everything." Everything? Does he chew the TV, the faucet, the doorstops, the laundry basket? Surely you could think of at least three more specific examples than just ice.