Pet peeve of the day-that extra syllable- Page 2

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 12:24pm

Not that I mind, but when things slow down on bww...you can always count on a bad grammar thread.

(worried the comma is in the wrong place.)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...my biggest pet peeve is the use of the word "anyways".

IT IS NOT A WORD and it makes you sound like an IDIOT!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 1:13pm

I can't stand when people combine the T at the end of a word with the following "you" and it comes out sounding like "chew". Annunciate the words however you want, just keep them separate.

It also bothers me when people say they're "good." I had a conversation with a Spanish-speaking coworker about that recently. If I were to say "Estoy bueno", people would assume I couldn't speak the language, but the equivalent "I am good" is commonly accepted- even among educated people who should know better.

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:11pm

orangeskittles - you've once again proven your ignorance.
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/good-versus-well.aspx

[SNAFU]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:24pm

This is for Jane:

I love to sing-a
About a moon-a and a June-a and a spring-a,
I love to sing-a,
About a sky of blue-a, and a tea for two-a,
Anything-a with a swing-a, or a "I love you-a,"
I love, I love to sing!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:41pm

"Anyhoo..."

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:57pm

I agree with doodle. My mom stomped "anyways" out of me at a young, young age and its usage has driven me crazy ever since. One of my best friends constantly uses it, and I don't want to say something outright, but I'll usually follow up her "Anyways..." with an "Anyway..." of my own. Either she hasn't gotten the message yet, or she's just doing it to spite me now.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:59pm

I love your mom.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 3:10pm

I'm stunned whenever anyone says "That's besides the point."

(But I stun easily.)

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 3:22pm

"(But I stun easily.)" Why am I not surprised?

Me too.

Safety depost box.

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 4:23pm

Thanks SNAFU!

Anywaysssss-I always answer with "I"m good" when people ask me, and I also like when they say it.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 4:27pm

"I can't stand when people combine the T at the end of a word with the following "you" and it comes out sounding like "chew". Annunciate the words however you want, just keep them separate."

Completely agree. I blame Bono for mainstreaming this one. "With or withouchewwwwwww." No. Incorrect.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 4:41pm

"Bee-yon-say"

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 4:45pm

nationew.

[nmartin]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:27pm

I loves me some cheap stuff at Wal-Marts.
I gets all my stuff at CV and S.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:30pm

orangeskittles - you've once again proven your ignorance.

I pity the children of New Jersey if their English teachers give a blog more authority on the English language than published manuals.

How many of your grandparents said "I'm good"? The language evolved, and as I said- that's commonly accepted now. It wasn't always. Then again, neither were contractions or countless other words and phrases we use every day without hesitation. One day, "Where you at?" will be considered a grammatically correct sentence as well.

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:44pm

It's hard to hand someone a published manual over the internet.

"Well" is an adverb. If you say "I am well," you are literally saying that you perform the act of being well. Probably not what you meant.

Would you say "I am happily"? Of course not; you'd say "I am happy" because happy is an adjective and you are using it to describe yourself.

Of course, "well" can be an adjective meaning "healthy," but most people do not mean "I am healthy" when they say "I am well."

CORRECT:
"How are you?"
"I'm good."

CORRECT:
"How are you?"
"I'm doing well."

INCORRECT:
"How are you?"
"I'm doing good."

NOT INHERENTLY INCORRECT, BUT USUALLY USED INCORRECTLY:
"How are you?"
"I'm well."

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:46pm

One of my favs-"supposably."

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 5:58pm

Thank you, Yero.

The question "How are you?" should not be answered "I'm well" unless the question is specifically about health. In general, "I'm good" IS the proper answer.

In fact, my pet peeve is people who use "I'm well" to answer the question and think they are correct. You can say "I'm doing well," but not "I'm well." Think of it this way - simplify the response:

"How are you?"
"Good."

"How are you?"
"Well."

It's the difference between adjectives and adverbs. Learn it. Love it.

For the record, Grammar Girl is a well respected blog on all things grammar. It's a valuable resource. You should try it sometime.
Orangeskittles, you lost this one. Face it.

Updated On: 4/28/09 at 05:58 PM

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 6:35pm

I never said "I'm well" is the proper answer. I use neither of them. What I did say was that "I'm good" wasn't always accepted, and the literal translation is considered improper grammar in Spanish. The thread is about pet peeves, and that's what it is.

And jasonf, it's alright. Between Angry Deer, and your fiancee stalking a Rent cast member, I'm still far ahead of you.

Updated On: 4/28/09 at 06:35 PM

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 6:54pm

If you don't say "I'm good," do you just not answer?

I'll give you this, at least you're consistent. When you're beaten, you dig into old treasure troves of ridiculousness. You know what my pet peeve is? People who can't let things go.

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 6:55pm

If you don't say "I'm good," do you just not answer?

I'll give you this, at least you're consistent. When you're beaten, you dig into old treasure troves of ridiculousness. You know what my pet peeve is? People who can't let things go or admit they're wrong.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 7:17pm

Yes. I ignore them and walk away. "I'm good" and "I'm well" are the only possible answers, so if I use neither, there's nothing more to say.

jasonf, I'm not the one who came into the thread name-calling, so obviously I'm not the only one who can't let things go.

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 7:21pm

Umm - I never called you a name. I just said you were ignorant. That's not name calling.

Added to my pet peeve list: people who imagine insults.

[jasonf]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 7:21pm

Umm - I never called you a name. I just said you were ignorant. That's not name calling.

Added to my pet peeve list: people who imagine name calling.

[xoangel2789xo]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 7:48pm

There was such a person in one of the classes I took last year. The first time we heard the 'uhs' come out of his mouth these girls in the back would try to stifle their laughter.