I'm not being picky or criticising in any way but ............................I see a lot of people in reply to a negative say 'me either' ................not just one or two but lots. I honestly thought the reply should be 'me neither'........................................honestly I'm not picking ...............is it a regional thing?
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It's me neither. But hey ho!
I am one of the offenders, but I'll take your word for it, when you say you are not being picky or critical....
I nevva new I should of said neither either.
I'm a bit cr@p at grammar, although I do know my 'their, there and they're'.
I'm a bit cr@p at grammar, although I do know my 'their, there and they're'.
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am one of the offenders, but I'll take your word for it, when you say you are not being picky or critical
Honestly I'm not ..........................if it were just one OK but it's prolific so I'm guessing it's a regional/cultural thing.I'm just curious.
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I'm just curious.
Ok, don't really know the reason why, TBH, spelling and grammitical errors don't nark me on here, we all make them.
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Not sure Soozy, I think either goes in this context
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so I'm guessing it's a regional/cultural thing.
I haven't really noticed the neither thing on here, but what does make me laugh, especially on some FB groups, are people who try to put someone else down and totally cock it up cos their grammar's a bit moody
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I think it is an Americanism.
TBH, I don't think it matters. If we get into grammar, spelling or any other mistakes, it takes away the free flow of the forum. Who cares.
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TBH, I don't think it matters.
I don't either. it simply jumps out at me .....................as I said if it were just one person OK - but lots of people do it and I was curious.TBH .............I wish I'd not bought it up now.
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I wish I'd not bought it up now
*Hesitates* but that's BROUGHT
I'd use the word neither in the context you mention, but maybe we all have grammatical habits that maybe others don't use and they wonder why we do lol
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*Hesitates* but that's BROUGHT
Yep you're right.
Just to add as I can't be bothered to edit, to me the word "neither" is a contraction of "not me either"
I've noticed a lot of people use the word 'seen' when they actually mean it as 'seeing as.....'
I just presumed it's a regional thing?
I just presumed it's a regional thing?
Oh.. it's turning into a pedants thread.. I love them. I can't think what I type in that instance.... I could use either........... if I was writing something formal I'd probably think about it make sure I used the write word.
Cos's 'seen' remark reminds of my little nark.. 'use/used' I say "I used to...' lots of people say 'I use to' I think it should be 'used to' and the latter is just lazy speak in type?
Cos's 'seen' remark reminds of my little nark.. 'use/used' I say "I used to...' lots of people say 'I use to' I think it should be 'used to' and the latter is just lazy speak in type?
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Yep you're right.
You have to laugh Soozy.Reference:
TBH, I don't think it matters. If we get into grammar, spelling or any other mistakes, it takes away the free flow of the forum. Who cares.
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Just to add as I can't be bothered to edit, to me the word "neither" is a contraction of "not me either"
It's not.
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You have to laugh Soozy
Well, if we can't laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at?
Bugger ........................I knew I should have kept my cakehole shut. I was simply curious.
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Bugger ........................I knew I should have kept my cakehole shut. I was simply curious
Not at all.. and never do Reference:
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Bugger ........................I knew I should have kept my cakehole shut. I was simply curious.
Sorry, it may be the combo of alkeehol and the time of night/other stuff, but that comment has just made me laugh out loud
It shows we all see things in different ways, and none of them are wrong.
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It's not.
Shouldn't that be isn't?
Probably.
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It shows we all see things in different ways, and none of them are wrong
No. \/
OMG thats a first that I got a spelling right..I always write neither..but is it pronounced nYther or nEEther?....
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Shouldn't that be isn't?
No thats an abreviation it should be....is not....
I missed an apostrophe..... pendants' That's better.
It's not.
It is not.
It isn't.
It is not.
It isn't.
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"I used to...' lots of people say 'I use to' I think it should be 'used to' and the latter is just lazy speak in type?
I'm with you on this (that..?) one, K-Bo.I love this fred. I'm learning just how much of a grammar numpty I really am.
(As if I didn't already know!)
I still can't accept that alright is not really a word.
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No thats an abreviation it should be....is not....
Ok, ....shouldn't.......that should be, should not yeah ...... right I'm being a swine now to all
Actually the either/neither thing doesn't grate with me ...............being that it's pretty prolific I assumed it's different in different communities/places,
I'm not one of the grammar police as a rule but while we're on the subject I have to admit to seeing red when people say 'would of' instead of 'would have'.
Not that it matters but ...........just thought I'd add my two pennorth!
I'm not one of the grammar police as a rule but while we're on the subject I have to admit to seeing red when people say 'would of' instead of 'would have'.
Not that it matters but ...........just thought I'd add my two pennorth!
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'would of' instead of 'would have'.
Oh, that's another one of my pet hates!
Mine too. But I never call people on it.
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have to admit to seeing red when people say 'would of' instead of 'would have'
OOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!! yes, that's the one that really gets my goat Soozy! it could even be would've but would of just sticks in my craw sorry peeps but.........Add Reply
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