[bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:15:00 -0700
Hi, my pet peeves for speech are the following expressions: "No
problem." when somebody is thanked and "Have a nice one." for someone
saying good-by. The second one is despised because it isn't specific
enough. "Have a nice day" is a lot more specific. I'm also not fond of
the word "awesome" being used for stuff that can't be described as
awesome. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ixchel, Jackie
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes
Okay, sorry. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that. I also
dislike the word "cool" for everything. One of my friends says "cool"
for everything. I mean, you don't need to use that word if someone tells
you what they ate you don't reply with "cool" or "awesome." Oh and the
one that really really bothers me is when people say epic for something
that really didn't change their life. Jackie
On 3/19/12, Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I still can't get over my annoyance at hearing people call every
> piddling little thing awesome. Awesome is for something mind blowing,
> not for a pair of shoelaces or opening a door.
>
> On 3/19/2012 3:09 PM, Ixchel, Jackie wrote:
>> It's funny because they're the same thing.
>> Jackie
>>
>> On 3/19/12, Kim Loftis<kll2277@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Oh, that's definitely one of mine, as well, Sue!!
>>>
>>> Warmest,
>>> Kim
>>>
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>>> From: "Sue Stevens"<siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:49 PM
>>> To:<bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes
>>>
>>>> My pet peeve is seeing then used instead of than in writing, and I
>>>> have seen it in some books. Example, "I have more then you do."
>>>> Also, "exact same". We used to have a teacher who used those two
>>>> words and
>>>>
>>>> we made fun of her. Now I am seeing it in books.
>>>>
>>>> Sue S.
>>>>
>>>> Sue S.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Ixchel, Jackie
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 7:11 AM
>>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I am in full agreement with you. I have seen people misuse to and
>>>> too. I get so mad when people say "me and my friend" or when people
>>>> (including teachers) use your for you're instead of the right one.
>>>> I agree with what you said about the immigrants. Jackie
>>>>
>>>> On 3/19/12, Ann Parsons<akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, actually, Gary, you're right in one way. Publishers and
>>>>> authors are scattered in their ways of dealing with dialogue.
>>>>> However, I got the impression that she asked because either the
>>>>> paragraph marks in her book had been munged somehow and she was
>>>>> trying to recreate them, or she wanted to know what the standard
>>>>> is.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're right that as proofers we can't correct stuff in a book
>>>>> that is printed there, even if it is nonstandard usage. However,
>>>>> if you're in a position to insert paragraph marks, then you do
>>>>> need to know something about how it's done. the standard will at
>>>>> least give you a yard stick by which to measure any major
>>>>> corrections of this type. Besides, Gary, I had a lot of fun
>>>>> writing that dialogue. It just piqued my crazy sense of humor.
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems most things are nonstandard in grammar and usage any more.
>>>>> The numbers of times I've heard people misusing I and me is
>>>>> astonishing. These are people who should know better! Used to be
>>>>> that it was "me" that got musused. Now it's "I". People say,
>>>>> "There are two doughnuts in that bag, one for you, and one for I."
>>>>> I'm serious! Is it any wonder immigrants have a hard time
>>>>> learning English if we can't figure out what's right ourselves?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ann P.
>>>>>
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