Forumite of the Year 2008 (the big one)

[% MAN]

I would not normally vote for a Liberal, PC loving, Europhile so make the most of it GC

[graysonscolumn]

gc

Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.

[Gingertipster]

There are many there, their, they’re and there’s.

Please note:
There: Over there (points) or there is (there’s).
Their: Their something, their opinion, their whip, their confusion etc.
They’re: They are.

Sorry; it’s just there are many on here that get their there, their and they’re mixed up. They’re a bit enfuriating. , but there’s nothing wrong with their posts other than their there, their and they’re.

Mark

Value Is Everything

[moehat]

infuriating…………

[aaronizneez]

infuriating…………

[robnorth]

One or two sources give ‘enfuriate’ as an alternative spelling of ‘infuriate’. I think ‘in’ and ‘en’ can be interchangeable in some words.

For another pet hate, may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.

Rob

[Nathan Hughes]

It’s like being back at school reading through this thread.

good job I’ve got spell check with all you teachers out there.

Gaelic Warrior Gold Cup Winner 2026

[moehat]

I should’n’t’ve said that…….enfuriate not in my 1964 dictionary…apologies [must save up and buy new one]!

[robnorth]

I shouldn’t be so clever, I had to edit a typing error in my last post!

[Drone]

may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.

A dangerous game you play Rob

Omissive or possessive?

We’ve all done it

[Grasshopper]

Romani Eunt Domum

[aaronizneez]

I should’n’t’ve said that…….enfuriate not in my 1964 dictionary…apologies [must save up and buy new one]!

It is not in my online one (Websters) either or my 1986 Collins English Dictionary

[moehat]

It worries me that when I’m not at work I spend so much time sat with a computer and a very old dictionary…….

[Drone]

Romanes eunt domus

Romani ite domum

(gotta be worth a vote, surely)

[robnorth]

may I add ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’ or more particularly it’s oft abbreviated, mainly spoken form ‘should’ve’.

A dangerous game you play Rob

Omissive or possessive?

We’ve all done it

We have, but there’s no excuse for it, it’s just plain sloppy.

Rob

[Bosranic]

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/couldof.html

[Kingston Town]

Jeremy is a shoe-in as far as I’m concerened but a special vote goes to Marble who’s just a plain sweetie!

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