I can't take it anymore. (money, quote, words)

[Copanut]

Had some biz with the County the other day. On the way to the courthouse there was an outside placard for a restaurant stating: Bufflo Wings. A new city?

At the courthouse, was handed a flyer stating that all information had to be "sumbitted" before the hearing.

Seriously, our govt can't spill?

[Copanut]

Today in the Pgh Post Gazette on line:

"I don't like record companies much, and I'm glad their gone," he said.

Read more: Music review: Joe Walsh flies like an Eagle at Stage AE - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Think he spelled the words out to the reporter?

[raptorred]

How does one over come dyscalculia. I love physics and engineering but my math skills are terrible. I have AAS.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by raptorred

How does one over come dyscalculia. I love physics and engineering but my math skills are terrible. I have AAS.

Why are you posting this on a Writing forum? Try "Education" maybe?

[LookinForMayberry]

Originally Posted by Copanut

Stopping at your typical gas station/convenience today there was a sign taped to the broken ATM:

Not working, sorry for any incovience.

From there stopped at a local bar where the special was: Lasaunya

You can't make this stuff up.

Isn't it great that you can find humor just walking down your street!?

[Fred314X]

There's a store here in Brooklyn calling itself a "Furniture Wearhouse."

I guess they'll not only sell you furniture, but show you how to put it on correctly!

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

There's a store here in Brooklyn calling itself a "Furniture Wearhouse."

I guess they'll not only sell you furniture, but show you how to put it on correctly!

We have a Men's Wearhouse here in Dallas. But that makes sense.

[Rob Allen]

A local greengrocer had a sign outside advertising a special on asparagus, and another sign inside next to the asparagus.

The outside sign said "aspargus"; the inside one said "aspragus". Two signs, two different misspellings.

[swbtoo]

Originally Posted by Rob Allen

A local greengrocer had a sign outside advertising a special on asparagus, and another sign inside next to the asparagus.

The outside sign said "aspargus"; the inside one said "aspragus". Two signs, two different misspellings.

It seems to me that this reflects the sloppy way people speak. "Aspargus" is the way I hear it most of the time, so I'm not surprised if they write it the way they say it.

Folks don't appear to care much any more for proper pronunciation and, most of the time, I think it's due to what they heard growing up. Dialects also do a number on pronunciation, especially when endings are dropped and all the words are run together. I've really become aware of that in the south.

It's sad that language is being treated so casually. In TV news and print we often see glaring mistakes. You'd think these people at least would know better and -- if they know better -- would take more care to get it right.

We just keep throwing more money at the schools, but the test scores aren't improving the way we'd expect.

[gentlearts]

What is a "seachange", and why won't people stop saying it?