Pet peeve of the day-that extra syllable- Page 3

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:05pm

" but most people do not mean "I am healthy" when they say "I am well."

I thought they did. Seriously, I thought that asking the question "how are you?" was indeed inquiring on the well being (including health) of the other person.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:05pm

Axe for ask. Mines for mine.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:07pm

This one bothers me the most: LIBERRY for library

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:11pm

you could be in Edinburgh where they say "em" all the time instead of "uh"
It's much more crazy.

You know, em, I was going to go and, em, eat but decided, em, that I'd wait til, em, later.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:11pm

Yenta, ME TOO!

I used to work for a major reference publisher, and the California rep would call libraries, and ask to talk to the "liberrian". Or say she needed to call San Diego Public Liberry.

I asked her once if she liked cream with her liberries....she was not amused

Updated On: 4/28/09 at 08:11 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:15pm

Feb-U-ary.

[danmag]

Posted: 4/28/09 at 8:15pm

Here in Philadelphia, people says "youse guys".

Horrifying.

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 7:52pm

Are there any Canadians on this board?.....EH?

[JbaraFan1]

Posted: 4/29/09 at 8:51pm

A relative of mine would say things like "that person is minerally ill" when she meant "that person is mentally ill."
She would also tell people what a tragedy she thought it was that Al and I had "artistic" children when she meant "autistic."

I had another relative, an aunt, who used to go on and on about the trouble she had with her "science" when she meant "sinus." People thought she had gone back to school.

I subscribed to Grammar Girl's free podcast recently on iTunes and love it. She makes it all accessible, understandable, and fun. I'm sure glad I can reply "I'm good" when people ask me how I am, since that just feels more natural to me. I hate it when someone asks me that question, I respond with "I'm good," and then when I in turn ask how they are, they say "I'm well" in a snooty tone that's clearly correcting my response.

I'm good, damn it. Deal with it. Updated On: 4/30/09 at 08:51 PM

[Jon]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:34am

For Snafu:
I Like to Singa

[danmag]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:37am

Jbarafan, I kind of like "minerally ill".

[danmag]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:53pm

From TheatreDiva:


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

Uhm, calling someone ignorant IS name calling.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 3:33pm

you could be in Edinburgh where they say "em" all the time instead of "uh"
It's much more crazy.

But if I get to be in Edinburgh, it's totally worth it. I love that city.