Suddenly, and without warning...
As many of you know, I'm somewhat of a grammar/word usage/spelling/general English language snob. Though I do tend to use colloquialisms and knowingly end sentences with a preposition, I nevertheless find it terribly bothersome when people put adjectives where there should be adverbs, think double-negatives are okay, or use the wrong word in common phrases. Unfortunately, every now and then, I too mess up a phrase (for instance, I thought the phrase "hold the phone" was actually supposed to be "hold the foam" for YEARS), leading me to doubt myself when I hear other people use a different word.
I haven't ever talked about this before, at risk of being horribly mistaken, but I always was SURE that "all the sudden" was incorrect. However, I didn't know where to look it up, so I would usually just say "suddenly," and inwardly cringe when people said "all the sudden."
Well tonight, upon clicking a link of commonly misused English words, I found out that I've been right all along:
An unexpected event happens not “all of the sudden” but “all of a sudden.”
That's right, folks, all of A sudden. Not THE. And there's an OF in there as well. So if I ever see anyone write that incorrectly again, I'm going to be a total Nazi about it.
Ummm in other news, it turns out that EVERYONE (including Karen) has to work next Saturday and the store actually closes at 10:00 rather than 6:00, which means I'm not closing. Also, apparently Desiree has to work EVERY weekend until Sharon comes back, so it looks like being stuck closing every Thursday isn't such a bad deal. But I still hate my job and want to stab everyone in the face... figuratively speaking, of course. Too bad I forgot to get those job listings from Dani.
Also, I had my first rehearsal for I Hate Hamlet. It's going to be hilarious, but apparently my accent fades in and out. I guess it's time to YouTube The Nanny and get my New York on.
I haven't ever talked about this before, at risk of being horribly mistaken, but I always was SURE that "all the sudden" was incorrect. However, I didn't know where to look it up, so I would usually just say "suddenly," and inwardly cringe when people said "all the sudden."
Well tonight, upon clicking a link of commonly misused English words, I found out that I've been right all along:
An unexpected event happens not “all of the sudden” but “all of a sudden.”
That's right, folks, all of A sudden. Not THE. And there's an OF in there as well. So if I ever see anyone write that incorrectly again, I'm going to be a total Nazi about it.
Ummm in other news, it turns out that EVERYONE (including Karen) has to work next Saturday and the store actually closes at 10:00 rather than 6:00, which means I'm not closing. Also, apparently Desiree has to work EVERY weekend until Sharon comes back, so it looks like being stuck closing every Thursday isn't such a bad deal. But I still hate my job and want to stab everyone in the face... figuratively speaking, of course. Too bad I forgot to get those job listings from Dani.
Also, I had my first rehearsal for I Hate Hamlet. It's going to be hilarious, but apparently my accent fades in and out. I guess it's time to YouTube The Nanny and get my New York on.