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Is that a spanish accent I hear?
Spread sheet... Glad I didn't step in it.
Is that a spanish accent I hear?
Not a grammatical error but misspoken: "ax" as in, to express a question. I don't know if that pronunciation is just a local dialect here in the NYC metro area, but it irks me every time I hear it.
Those 10 words are my pet peeves. Couple of others:
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Not a grammatical error but misspoken: "ax" as in, to express a question. I don't know if that pronunciation is just a local dialect here in the NYC metro area, but it irks me every time I hear it.
There is a lengthy discussion at randomhouse.com:Not a grammatical error but misspoken: "ax" as in, to express a question.
While the pronunciation /aks/ for ask is not considered standard, it is a very common regional pronunciation with a long history. The Old English verb áscian underwent a normal linguistic process called metathesis sometime in the 14th century.
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I'd rather strive to try... maybe I should build a spreadsheet?From a local newspaper, in which one tries to strive for "correct English language usage":
With a heavy brogue, you can hear three or four t's. Scotsmen it is!Scottsmen?
You mean Scotsmen, I think?
Here's a question--I remember someone being corrected for referring to their ancestors as Scotch instead of Scottish. Difference? I mean besides that one is a person and one is a drink?
Last night Brian Williams said that "Heavy D had a very unique sound..." Wouldn't someone have noticed that in the copy? I thought those national news organizations were on the ball. "Very unique" cannot be acceptable, it just doesn't make logical sense.
Then they had a story saying that Heavy D was dead at 44, but didn't say either how he died, or that no one knows how he died.
And while I'm dissing Brian Williams, count how many times he says "as always" in every broadcast. Usually about four times.
That drives myself nuts!The one that bugs me is when people use "myself" instead of "me". As in, "If you need more information you can contact John Smith or myself." Seems like I hear it a lot lately, even from folks who you would think would know better.
"somewhat unique" "especially unique"...