The word "of" instead of "have"?

Besides, people need some way to demonstrate their ignorance to the world.

OhLook wrote in post #16844562
One thing I find odd about homonym errors: when an error is made, the person writes the correct spelling of the wrong word. People confuse "break" and "brake," but they don't write "brayk" or "braic." Simple misspellings would show more randomness. Somehow the partner of the correct word is stored in their brains, spelled right, but they open the wrong drawer.

Automatic spell checkers will catch "brayk" or "braic" but won't catch "brake" used in the place of "break".

So, how are you this morning? I'm doing "good"....

That's great. I'm doing "well", myself.

I'm silently correcting your grammatical errors.

One of my chat room favorites: Your stupid.

Phoenixkh wrote in post #16852217
So, how are you this morning? I'm doing "good"....

That's great. I'm doing "well", myself.

I'm silently correcting your grammatical errors.

One of my chat room favorites: Your stupid.

LOL, I too am cursed with that affliction.

One of my favorites is "Bare with me". My response is always: "Only if you go first."

20droger wrote in post #16845148
As an employer, I had a right to not hire such people, since I wouldn't want them representing the company in any manner, much less a professional one.

I have thrown away applications because the person filled it out with some text speak. I tossed one in front of the person who handed it to me, he asked why wouldn't I take the time to read it. I replied because you couldn't take the time to use English.

Traci_Ann wrote in post #16852522
I have thrown away applications because the person filled it out with some text speak. I tossed one in front of the person who handed it to me, he asked why wouldn't I take the time to read it. I replied because you couldn't take the time to use English.

I think showing them how their applications gets thrown away is the only way to teach some people that they need to consider what other people feel about their writing skills. In lots of job positions, it's required to be able to communicate in writing with customers. And a customer who think they got something written by a 7yo isn't exactly impressed. They most definitely don't want to pay premium prices if they aren't convinced they will get premium products.

yogestee wrote in post #16851902
'I would have been a great photographer if I had a better camera'.

That should have been "I would have been a great photographer if I had had a better camera."

OhLook wrote in post #16852768
That should have been "I would have been a great photographer if I had had a better camera."

Time for the old classic! Punctuate this so it makes sense:

John while Jack had had had had had had had had had had had the better effect

I just wish that everyone would talk proper like what I does.


PS, I went to the Ernie Wise school of English Lit.

john crossley wrote in post #16853140
I just wish that everyone would talk proper like what I does.

Fo shur!

20droger wrote in post #16853045
Time for the old classic! Punctuate this so it makes sense:

John while Jack had had "had had", had had "had". "Had had" had had the better effect.

OhLook wrote in post #16852768
That should have been "I would have been a great photographer if I had had a better camera."

Yep,,, you got me there.

I should have known that and normally I would have. ESL teacher here.

yogestee wrote in post #16854192
Yep,,, you got me there.

I should have known that and normally I would have. ESL teacher here.

Disappointing

Phoenixkh wrote in post #16852217
So, how are you this morning? I'm doing "good"....

That's great. I'm doing "well", myself.

I'm silently correcting your grammatical errors.

One of my chat room favorites: Your stupid.

Responding with good is a hard mistake not to make anymore, sometimes I'll do it and realize as I'm saying it. It's used so much it sounds normal any more even though I'm still correcting anyone who uses it.

"Your stupid" is one of my favorites as well. It's like a calling card, instantly indicating who the stupid one is.

Colorblinded wrote in post #16857658
Responding with good is a hard mistake not to make anymore, sometimes I'll do it and realize as I'm saying it.

Maybe "I'm doing good" has become a set phrase that people use because they're adopting a casual tone in the conversation, not because they don't know better, like "You done good" and "My bad."