• Ah, English lessons.
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[QUOTE=DHB;40708273]Also what the fuck is this? The latter doesn't even sound that similar.[/QUOTE] It does if you say it fast enough, which I've heard a lot of people do. [editline]Й[/editline] Or if you don't have a pause between the "T" and the "D".
I see the "would of / could of / should of" mistake all the time and it annoys the shit out of me.
[QUOTE=mac338;40711881]The error that affects me is [I]'for all intents and purposes'[/I]. I am guilty of saying '[I]for all intensive purposes'[/I].[/QUOTE] I have never heard of that error before the first time I watched the video. [editline]21st May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Ricool06;40713001]To my knowledge it is used in implicit reasoning. For example, I could say, "John would like this ice cream because it tastes good." Or, I could say it with the use of a semicolon, "John would like this ice cream; it tastes good." A semicolon can also be used to introduce lists.[/QUOTE] You can also use it as a way to further separate lists. "To get the job done, I called in Dan, the plumber; Joe, the Electrician; and Jerry, the contractor." [url]http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon[/url]
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;40692952]This is one of my pet peeves, it seems that it's usually only British people who make this mistake. Alright guys, "Team" is singular. "Classroom" is singular. "Google," "Microsoft," and "Nintendo" are all singular. The following examples are correct. The team IS walking. The classroom IS walking. Google IS walking. Microsoft IS walking. Nintendo IS walking. The following examples are incorrect. The team ARE walking. The classroom ARE walking. Google ARE walking. Microsoft ARE walking. Nintendo ARE walking.[/QUOTE] The United States is... The United States are... How you interpret the above examples depend on if you see a conglomeration of states as a unitary entity or a pluralistic group.
Isn't this all a bit elementary?
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