Comments on: There is No “X” in “Especially”

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 04:13:15 +0000

@Donna – thanks for the feedback. I was just listening to Crystal Gayle’s song, “Don’t Come Home Drinkin’ with Lovin’ on Your Mind.” However, she pronounced “Drinkin'” as “Drinkun’.” I wanted the punch I-Tunes right in the face!

By: Donna Rondeau

Donna Rondeau — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 03:16:06 +0000

How about “patteren” (for pattern). Grrr. Thank you for bringing the very important matter of “expecially” to light. It has been driving me nuts lately, I think I’ve heard it 50 times this week. Unfortunately, the people who say it, aren’t searching for blogs such as these, because they don’t even know they are saying it wrong. In any event, I loved your article, thanks for the laughs.

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:52:25 +0000

In reply to The Cooler. Yep "orientated" is another one . . . drives me crazy.

By: The Cooler

The Cooler — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:03:05 +0000

Orientated

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:33:17 +0000

@Stephen – Good one. So many of these exist, that if I started listing them all, my head would explode.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:27:12 +0000

Just considering “How come?” – I hate it too, but surely it’s a contraction of “How did that come about?” “That’s how come” = “That’s how it has come about.”

My pet hate is preachers who say (and write) “brethern” and “bretheren.” I can only conclude that they have never read the Bible. If they had, they’d have seen the correct spelling and given it some thought. I’m surprised they don’t address their flocks as “brethern and cistern.”

At least those who pronounce “albeit” as if it were German have read enough to find the word.

By: Jeff Stone

Jeff Stone — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:00:57 +0000

@OZ – Glad I could help.
@Jeff – Too funny. Thanks for playing. 🙂

By: theotherjeffstone

theotherjeffstone — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:15:01 +0000

Irregardless, I think you’re over-exaggerating.

By: OldZombie

OldZombie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:05:07 +0000

Thank you. I am so glad to see that I am not the only one driven crazy by the way people speak these days. As a police dispatcher here are a couple that I hear all the time: When someone steals something, it was ‘stolen’ not ‘stolden’. The grassy area between the lanes on a divided highway is a ‘median’ not a ‘medium’. A slightly different issue I have is people using big words when small words would work just as well. For example; there is no need to refer to someone as ‘a gentleman’ when ‘a man’ will work, gentleman has a specific meaning, it is not a generic term to identify someone as male. Here is one for you young people out there, stop overusing the word ‘Really?’ I hear it said over and over, if you can not put together a coherent sentence, do not speak. Wow, I think I feel better too! Thanks Jeff.