August 24, 200917 yr I'll never forget my sixth grade teach responding to "I'm done with the test" with "Turkeys are done; people are finished." Few sources even recognize the distinction anymore. The nuances in the differences in use between "done" and "finished" are interesting though. Someone has since told me that "done" was once considered too informal for the written page or academic use and that's where the rule came from. There may have been an earlier explanation: "Poke a spear in him; he's done," said the great Greek comedic actor in the madcap hit, "Homer's Follies."
August 24, 200917 yr A term used where I'm from is "It's the same difference". It is used when a person says something but another person says the same thing only in a different way.
August 24, 200917 yr A term used where I'm from is "It's the same difference". It is used when a person says something but another person says the same thing only in a different way. Guilty!
October 14, 200916 yr Two favorites of mine (and by favorite, I mean most hated): “ conversate ” - To talk informally with another or others. Perhaps you should try some form of converse or conversing . “ orientate ” – To familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances, or the like. Try orient maybe? :ohbrother: Also, I work in the construction industry, and I mean no offense to less educated business owners around - after all, they keep everything running in many ways - but I see some pretty interesting words show up in conversation and even written correspondence from time to time. I think the four most common would have to be: " joistiz " – plural form of the word “joist” " chimley " – strangely similar to the building feature designed to direct smoke and exhaust out of a house " mason a ry worker " – somebody who would like to be a respected masonry worker, but gets stuck carrying mortar instead " Sherman Williams " – the apparent step-brother of painting magnate Edward Williams, co-founder of the Sherwin-Williams Company
October 14, 200916 yr [*]"masonary worker" – somebody who would like to be a respected masonry worker, but gets stuck carrying mortar instead [*]"Sherman Williams" – the apparent step-brother of painting magnate Edward Williams, co-founder of the Sherwin-Williams Company [/indent] :lol::lol: I hear that one quite a bit.
October 14, 200916 yr A once active, member on this board was, terrible about it. I know exactly who you are talking about. I wanted to point it out, but no one else had so I was unsure if it was okay for me to. But like, I said it is, impossible for me to, understand what he, was talking about.
October 14, 200916 yr I try not to make any of these grammatical/spelling lapses in any physical year.
October 14, 200916 yr I try not to make any of these grammatical/spelling lapses in any physical year. Aww, I can't believe I forgot that one!
October 14, 200916 yr I know these aren't big deals for most folks, but my mom was extremely particular when it came to this stuff. I don't know for sure, but I suspect I was toilet-trained at gunpoint. Separate (not seperate). There is a rat in the word "separate".
October 14, 200916 yr As a basic principal, I try to not make those grammatical errors. Since you're so well schooled in grammar, you'd make a great principle - the kids would love you.
October 14, 200916 yr Several years ago, I was working on an audit of a municipal client. I was reading the minutes from one of the meetings and saw where an employee was suspended for "recurring use of profound language after being warned several times to stop".
October 14, 200916 yr Several years ago, I was working on an audit of a municipal client. I was reading the minutes from one of the meetings and saw where an employee was suspended for "recurring use of profound language after being warned several times to stop". We're at a Reds/Padres game several years ago, sitting up in the cheap seats at Riverfront. Two guys in the row in front of us were drunk and obnoxious, hooting and hollering. When someone suggested that they move to the seats next to Marge Shott, one turned around and asked, "What's the matter - were we being profound?" They did try, they were escorted away, and we didn't see them again. Thank goodness, I think Joe Carter hit a grand slam in something like the 13th or 15th inning to win it for the Padres..
October 14, 200916 yr We're at a Reds/Padres game several years ago, sitting up in the cheap seats at Riverfront. Two guys in the row in front of us were drunk and obnoxious, hooting and hollering. When someone suggested that they move to the seats next to Marge Shott, one turned around and asked, "What's the matter - were we being profound?" They did try, they were escorted away, and we didn't see them again. Thank goodness, I think Joe Carter hit a grand slam in something like the 13th or 15th inning to win it for the Padres.. :banana::clap:
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