Things People Say or Write That Annoy You

OccultHawk · 03-22-2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Misguided grammar nazism doesn't mean that their definitions are any less distinct.

It doesn’t mean they’re any more distinct, either.

Stage one: Not aware at all

Stage two: Thinking of effect as noun and affect as a verb.

Stage three: Understanding affect means having an effect on and effect means to cause something to happen. (That’s the overlap.)

**Frownland** · 03-22-2018, 03:12 PM

I guess we just view overlap differently. I get that they're related but origination versus influence is a very large distinction imo. Overlap implies that they can be used interchangeably in some instances.

OccultHawk · 03-22-2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I guess we just view overlap differently. I get that they're related but origination versus influence is a very large distinction imo. Overlap implies that they can be used interchangeably in some instances.

Put it this way: People use them incorrectly often but people also often incorrectly assume they’re being used incorrectly. I’ll leave it at that.

Akai · 03-22-2018, 03:32 PM

Probably the most boring discussion in human history tbf.

**Frownland** · 03-22-2018, 03:53 PM

You're right. Let's just repeat semi-related lyrics at length.

DwnWthVwls · 03-22-2018, 04:00 PM

Dear Grindy,

Sushi != fish

Sushi is a preparation.

Signed,
FML

**Frownland** · 03-22-2018, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Sushi != fish

Idk what the factorial of sushi is, but I'm pretty sure that it's not fish.

DwnWthVwls · 03-22-2018, 04:24 PM

Idk what music is objectively, but I'm pretty sure Frown doesn't create it.

Trollheart · 03-22-2018, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Treating band names as plurals.

This is one I can never get. A band, a team, any collection of individuals I'll always use the plural. Marillion are crap or Marillion is crap? Man City are going to win the title or Man City is going to win the title? The USAF has a lot of aircraft or the USAF have a lot of aircraft?

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Originally Posted by grindy

No, they're literally ****.

Ah. So they're brown, sticky and smelly? Got it.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s probably best to keep your simple distinctions where they are but if you read the complete definitions it can get blurry. People avoid using effect as a verb because so many people will jump to the conclusion they’re confusing it with affect.

I think in fairness you're just using an affectation here to try to have an effect on something that doesn't affect me, but the effect is minimal.

Affectionately yours,
TH.

Oh, while we're at it: people (especially football players/managers when being interviewed) who BEGIN a discourse with "As I say..." No, you have said nothing yet, so you are in fact referring back to an event that has not happened yet. Toerag.

Also, does anyone notice (you Americans won't I guess) that commentators now declare, when a goalkeeper punches away a ball, "Oh he fisted it away!"? Fisting is something, ah, entirely different, pal.

And by the way, "statuesque defending" is not what you believe it is, idiot.

**Frownland** · 03-22-2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

This is one I can never get. A band, a team, any collection of individuals I'll always use the plural. Marillion are crap or Marillion is crap? Man City are going to win the title or Man City is going to win the title? The USAF has a lot of aircraft or the USAF have a lot of aircraft?

If you're referring to a single group or organization, then use the singular. For example, "Wolves in Sheepskin is one of the greatest bands ever."

03-22-2018, 03:12 PM	#82 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I guess we just view overlap differently. I get that they're related but origination versus influence is a very large distinction imo. Overlap implies that they can be used interchangeably in some instances. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-22-2018, 03:32 PM	#84 (permalink)
Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	Probably the most boring discussion in human history tbf. __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

03-22-2018, 03:53 PM	#85 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	You're right. Let's just repeat semi-related lyrics at length. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x