Nuances and Idiosyncrasies of the English Language

[mclaincausey]

Like I said above, that third comma is spoken as a pause when you’re listing more than two items. Try to not pause before the last list item in that scenario: “I have pen and pencil ready” (no pause) versus “I have pen, pencil, and eraser ready” (pauses at each comma). I really should have made that the primary argument because it’s even more sound than the syntactic arguments; my background in computer science and studying linguistics in that as well as English academic contexts kind of weighted my arguments towards logic and syntax where really it’s as simple as mirroring the spoken word correctly.

[Matt]

All these thing make me cringe (particularly improper usage of I and me) but I’ll be damned if I’m going to actively preach the gospel by correcting people. Except my kids for whom I’m responsible and my wife just so I can piss her off.

[popvulture]

Oh yeah I don't correct people — my dad screwed me up enough doing that shit to me. Luckily I've come to know better than to make other people feel responsible for my own neuroses.

Note: I edited this post enough to be like "hm probably should schedule a therapy appointment"

[Tago Mago]

Solution: add Weird Al to the curriculum:

[mclaincausey]

My mom corrected me ceaselessly. I’m at least grateful that I have good posture and a healthy back from the prohibition of slouching, but yeah, someone else is welcome to have my neuroses

There are even trivia like saying “lay down!” to the dog that bug me, though I dare not correct my wife when she says it. I just always say “lie down!” and hope she notices one day

[Matt]

Keep hoping.

[mclaincausey]

The only practical thing to do would be to let go…

…but if that were possible it wouldn’t be a neurosis.

[EdH]

@Matt @popvulture @mclaincausey

[popvulture]

@EdH Well that changes things for me

[mclaincausey]

I’d say, that he just, shits out commas, with the rest of his verbal, diarrhea and isn’t, doing it with, intent

[SKT]

@mclaincausey YOU FORGOT, ALL CAPS

[Matt]

I’m rest my case.

[goosehd]

comma, comma, comma, comma Chameleon

[EdH]

@Matt said in Nuances and Idiosyncrasies of the English Language:

I’m rest my case.

Are you just trying to goad the people on this thread or what?

[Brian]

I went to uni with a guy from Newcastle who would always ask to lend something. Annoyed the shit out of me

[steelworker]

@goosehd was that really mecessary!

[Giles]

Yeah, a few people around here say that too. It takes every ounce of self-control not to give them a quick lesson....

[Matt]

Sorry, I ain’t noticed that.

[tody]

[louisbosco]

nothing about nuances but this just reminded me of one of my favourite two Ronnies clip