Comments | moonshadow_nal: *Shudders at the general idiocy of the majority of today's population*

moonshadow_nal

Shudders at the general idiocy of the majority of today's population

Jun 16, 2005 14:13

Surprise, surprise - I am actually liking my cello today. I've got a lesson later this afternoon, though, which will take me away from my precious computer. *Mourns*.

In other news, I've come across some rather annoying spelling/grammar mistakes recently, which I must correct. Immediately.

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spelling, rant, grammar

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herald_mage June 16 2005, 08:04:29 UTC

really? hmmm...I didn't know that gotten wasn't a word. How interesting. *goes back and edits stories*

moonshadow_nal June 17 2005, 03:42:10 UTC

Well, actually, I think it is in America. It's like "soccer" is called football in England.

herald_mage June 17 2005, 08:17:29 UTC

ahh! That confused me for the longest time when I would read British novels. I understand it now....most of the time.

anonymous June 16 2005, 10:07:02 UTC

'Till' is an alternate form of the word 'until', even in formal english, and has been for many years. The apostrophe is not necessary. Similarly, 'round' is an acceptable abbreviation of the word 'around' and in colloquial english, british or otherwise, it doesn't have to be used with either an apostrophe or 'to'. The word 'around' actually derives from the phrase 'on round'. 'Gotten' is a more archaic form of the past participle of 'get', no longer used in British English except occasionally as an adjective (eg. 'ill-gotten gains') or as part of a compound ('forgotten', 'begotten') but it's still the norm in American English. So there.

anonymous June 16 2005, 10:07:38 UTC

(luv george
xxx)

moonshadow_nal June 17 2005, 03:45:26 UTC

Excuse me, but do you know how to read?!?!

I said when I was talking about the word "gotten", that I was talking about British English, not American.

And though the words "till" and "round" may be acceptable, technically speaking, they are not gramatically correct.

Hello there, anonymous June 17 2005, 14:27:47 UTC

I thought I'd settle this: Moonshadow_nal is incorrect, according to the Cambridge English Dictionary:
"till (UNTIL)
preposition, conjunction
up to (the time that); until:
We waited till half past six for you.
Up till 1918, women in Britain were not allowed to vote.
How long is it till your baby is due?"

And you're wrong about the whole " 'round" thing as well, just so you know.

Also, you might do well in future to look up these sorts of things, or else you just look like an amateur with too much zeal and not enough actual knowledge.
Best of luck!
Norman

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