To all grammar, punctuation and spelling police...

[WorldTraveler]

Reminded me of an old I Love Lucy episode, where Lucy and Ethyl wanted to become refined and learn to speak properly.

Every person should aspire to speak properly. If we only can learn from tv and the movies, and not from an education from those who know more than we do then I will recommend, "My Fair Lady".

 

[The Garnet Baron]

I've never understood what exactly a "lotta love" is, but I figure the Led Zeppelin folks knew since they had a whole one and wrote a song about it.

See! You learn something knew every day. I always thought it was Holotta Love. Kinda Kinky though.

It's OK though, my Mom couldn't understand why anyone would sing a song about ... 'there's a bathroom on the right.'

 

[Golden Cock]

...and this includes myself. I never correct anyone on this board because I'm far from perfect (and really what difference does it make?), but it drives me crazy when I hear supposed "professionals" such newscasters and commentators misuse simple English (please don't start on Todd and Tommy, this isn't what this thread is about). It also drives me crazy when a world-renowned school of journalism such as The University of South Carolina allows ridiculous punctuation mistakes to make it to the air on the Muschamp show. Did anyone else notice the athlete of the week today? He was from Union, K.Y.! Seriously? Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive due to the fourth quarter ass whoopin' we got yesterday, but come on! Where are the editors and spell checkers? This portion of the show was produced days if not weeks in advance and inserted into the show. It's not like they were in a hurry to finish it up as I'm sure they were with Todd's and Will's portions.

OK, I feel better. Back to licking my wounds!

You really could use a drink.

 

[The Coup Nazi]

Why teach science when 40% of the country doesn’t not believe in it?

I guess for the same reason we don’t teach civics, government, and even history.

 

[The Coup Nazi]

The only one that gets me is...Looser. There’s only one “o” in...Loser.

Unless it’s me and “looser” is the word when my belt is too tight. Lol

 

[USCBIRDS]

This whole thing is a “mute” point. Maybe I meant to say “moot”?

 

[The Coup Nazi]

I've never understood what exactly a "lotta love" is, but I figure the Led Zeppelin folks knew since they had a whole one and wrote a song about it.

Elvis did the same with “hunka”. Hunka, hunka burning love.

 

[woodruffcock]

You really could use a drink.

You mean ANOTHER drink!

 

[uscalumni]

an apparent alumnus posts here with the screen name USCALUMNI

That would be me. I am really sorry I am unable to uphold the grammatical standards on Gamecockcentral.com, maybe one day I can be cool like most of the posters on this board

USCALUMNI

 

[jonesz21]

That would be me. I am really sorry I am unable to uphold the grammatical standards on Gamecockcentral.com, maybe one day I can be cool like most of the posters on this board

USCALUMNI

Don’t pay them no attention.

 

[jerryusc]

For those who say they don't care about grammar, you need to take a look at your property tax statement and see how much is devoted to "education". Those in charge spend millions of our tax dollars on pretty buildings but never really address the basic problems in our educational system.
It's not difficult for me to grasp the difference among their, they're, your, you're, etc. Have read that those who are responsible for educating students say it doesn't matter as long as they understand what the student means.???????

 

[titaniumspur]

For those who say they don't care about grammar, you need to take a look at your property tax statement and see how much is devoted to "education". Those in charge spend millions of our tax dollars on pretty buildings but never really address the basic problems in our educational system.
It's not difficult for me to grasp the difference among their, they're, your, you're, etc. Have read that those who are responsible for educating students say it doesn't matter as long as they understand what the student means.???????

Our money is being wasted by pre-madonnas.

 

[92Pony]

One I hate: I wish everyone would just be quite.

I can still hear my 6th grade math teacher saying that!!

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

I've never understood what exactly a "lotta love" is, but I figure the Led Zeppelin folks knew since they had a whole one and wrote a song about it.

So did Nicolette Larson.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

My number 1 pet peeve.
People who refer to the disease as all timers vs Alzheimers.

It's not hard people, It's a Z not a t.

 

[fishing fool]

what it matter that it ain't right english? Just win and i thank everthing be good. Winning solve a hole lot of problem!!

 

[woodruffcock]

what it matter that it ain't right english? Just win and i thank everthing be good. Winning solve a hole lot of problem!!

SupposeBly it does!!!

 

[SCexpat38]

Our money is being wasted by pre-madonnas.

There's nothing new on the sun.

Maybe it's not our fault though. From a 1980 Washington Post story:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...9637cba/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.81619ed5e179

 

[bayrooster]

Elvis did the same with “hunka”. Hunka, hunka burning love.

I thought people took penicillin to treat that.

 

[king ward]

Reminded me of an old I Love Lucy episode, where Lucy and Ethyl wanted to become refined and learn to speak properly.

TEACHER: There are two words I don't want to ever hear, under any circumstances. One is SWELL and the other is LOUSY.

LUCY: OK, what are they?

Ok, so it's funnier when Lucy says it.

I thought "Ethyl" was related to gasoline.

 

[king ward]

Why teach science when 40% of the country doesn’t believe in it?

That's not so many.

 

[2013 SS]

I thought people took penicillin to treat that.

My father in law had a "little problem" and he took a new drug called mycoxafloppin

 

[futuresnow]

Mistakes will be corrected before posting by employing the FREE app, Grammarly!

 

[USCBatgirl21]

I am that person that reads the banner on the bottom of the screen on *insert news/sports channel here* and regularly corrects the grammar.

The mistake that really gets my goat is when someone uses "of" when it should be "have", for example "should/would/could of" when they clearly mean "should/would/could have." Drives me crazy!