tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post1407459367694418020..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: 4 Writing Boo Boos You Don’t Want to MakeEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-31932862196401840972017-10-08T14:50:53.571-04:002017-10-08T14:50:53.571-04:00I see the pique/peek thing all the time. It's ...I see the pique/peek thing all the time. It's a pet peeve. Thanks for bringing this out into the open. Another thing I see, is confusion between peak/peek. Ugh.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-9456116630537996122017-10-06T11:19:03.342-04:002017-10-06T11:19:03.342-04:00It grates on my ears to hear my husband say, "...It grates on my ears to hear my husband say, "Where're you at?" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107686924115780685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20095005034679289132017-09-23T06:02:47.807-04:002017-09-23T06:02:47.807-04:00Oh nooooooooo! So SAD, Beth. :)Oh nooooooooo! So SAD, Beth. :)Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64355406537311722312017-09-22T22:26:56.808-04:002017-09-22T22:26:56.808-04:00My husband is from Sweden and speaks English as a ...My husband is from Sweden and speaks English as a second language. Before he moved here his grammar was decent. But now he's picked up the speech patterns of Americans. I'm hearing things like, "Hand me them things," and "It don't matter." Oh my bleeding ears. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437191800083852055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-81954381592765766582017-09-22T15:40:12.778-04:002017-09-22T15:40:12.778-04:00It pops up all the time, Pat. And the test to see ...It pops up all the time, Pat. And the test to see which is correct is so simple!! Thanks for chiming in today.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-70784535732624767382017-09-22T15:39:22.671-04:002017-09-22T15:39:22.671-04:00Ahh, the dreaded homophone. Real/reel, affect/effe...Ahh, the dreaded homophone. Real/reel, affect/effect, than/then, accept/except . . . . Aaaaaarg! What always amazes me is that we make these mistakes, and most of us are native English speakers. Can you imagine how difficult it is for those for whom English is a second language? Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-16731777909237053032017-09-22T15:36:08.422-04:002017-09-22T15:36:08.422-04:00Oh yes, Ellen, my husband and I are reading a devo...Oh yes, Ellen, my husband and I are reading a devotional published by a major publication house. I've already dog-eared three pages where I've found typos and grammar mistakes. And the unnecessary use of the word "that"? It's everywhere. Be still my heart . . . Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14401370701008544222017-09-22T15:34:12.412-04:002017-09-22T15:34:12.412-04:00Yes, Jim, verbosity is the bane of every editor...Yes, Jim, verbosity is the bane of every editor's existence. I'm working on a project now where I'm nipping and tucking four words out of every seven. This problem seems to pop up more with people who speak more than they write. What lends itself nicely to a conversational presentation style becomes wordiness and extraneous verbiage in written form. But finding a balance between a conversational tone and unnecessary words can be done. Thanks for commenting today, and for introducing me to a new word. May our writing and speaking never be guilty of being altiloquent.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-84229293902778254182017-09-22T15:28:22.320-04:002017-09-22T15:28:22.320-04:00Oh, Jay, I hope not. Let's hold out the standa...Oh, Jay, I hope not. Let's hold out the standard and fight the good fight for correct grammar until the last misplaced modifier is returned to its rightful place. Press on, soldier, press on!!Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-26296611703459502802017-09-22T15:26:44.086-04:002017-09-22T15:26:44.086-04:00I agree. It does seem to pop up in conversation an...I agree. It does seem to pop up in conversation and in writing more these days. Perhaps you and me will one day figure out why . . . :)<br />Thanks for chiming in today.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64413717882690689602017-09-22T15:24:01.944-04:002017-09-22T15:24:01.944-04:00Yes, Cherrylynn, the South has an equivalent to &q...Yes, Cherrylynn, the South has an equivalent to "acrost." It's "axed" instead of "asked." Makes my skin crawl . . . but you're also right that we all make mistakes. Thankfully, we never have to stop learning, so little by little we'll master this amazing language of ours. :) Thanks for chiming in, and for being such an encouraging presence on TWC.Lori Hatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675180460653949981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-16120708090961974322017-09-22T13:21:29.164-04:002017-09-22T13:21:29.164-04:00I've never used deep-seeded but actually it ma...I've never used deep-seeded but actually it makes sense. lol And the last one drives me up the wall when I hear I or me used incorrectly. Even my pastor says I when he should say me. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-62326572112944449912017-09-22T11:14:24.514-04:002017-09-22T11:14:24.514-04:00No, you are not the only one who cringes over bad ...No, you are not the only one who cringes over bad grammar. That test for I vs. Me? I was taught that in elementary school, and I've always used it. <br /><br />Another cringe-worthy mistake that actually sends me up the wall is wrong word usage. the old there, they're their or here vs. hear. There are a few others, as well.Carole McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762101455312002359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-58639759042906186812017-09-22T10:54:11.032-04:002017-09-22T10:54:11.032-04:00I thought I was the only who cringes when I see or...I thought I was the only who cringes when I see or hear incorrect grammar. When I read misspellings or incorrect grammar it makes I crazy. :) Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-87434550576706461602017-09-22T10:25:47.952-04:002017-09-22T10:25:47.952-04:00Great post ma'am! For me, the correct use of ...Great post ma'am! For me, the correct use of 'which' or 'that' always causes me to shake my head and softly smile. The use of altiloquent wording and wordiness (can we simply say 'to' rather than 'in order to')always get me worked up. Of course, I am among those most guilty it seems.Jimhttp://www.winningthroughwords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-67703937461460602132017-09-22T07:51:13.388-04:002017-09-22T07:51:13.388-04:00Lori - great post. I need that t-shirt, too. As a ...Lori - great post. I need that t-shirt, too. As a publications editor, I have way too many cringes and groans in my life. Even news anchors and TV talk show hosts with large staffs to write teleprompter copy get "me" and "I" wrong all day long. Have we lost this battle? Thanks. Jay WrightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379140810362137777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-32300216696649615222017-09-22T07:33:29.482-04:002017-09-22T07:33:29.482-04:00I see so many writers get the me and I one wrong. ...I see so many writers get the me and I one wrong. They opt for "I" when they should use me. It used to be I'd see me used incorrectly. Go figure!Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63925137204622525392017-09-22T07:13:36.698-04:002017-09-22T07:13:36.698-04:00Lori, Great post. I always thought it was "de...Lori, Great post. I always thought it was "deep-seeded". Thanks for the grammar lesson. I'm still relearning grammar so I feel inadequate to make a statement about what bothers me in the written word. I do, however, have an issue with using the word, "acrost" instead of "across" when speaking. Many in my area say, "Hey, lets go acrost the street." It drives me nuts. I don't correct them because I make my share of grammar mistakes. Thanks again, for the great grammar lesson.truthtoshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911184699045569514noreply@blogger.com