What are some syntactical/semantic/wordish devices and usages that irritate you? Sintax, they're already calling it. I'm not thinking about objectively poor grammar, more stylistic quirks etc.
I don't like people using indeed to affirm/concur, or rather to qualify (rather than compare). Affectedly pompous. All the linguistic flair and self-awareness of an American high schooler that'd an essay with: "The Oxford English Dictionary defines..."
People using that weird strawman rhetoric typically found in Buzzfeed/Cracked articles? Worst. Thing. Ever.
An historic event.
On a less bilious note I don't really like try ands. More of a try-to guy.
I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.
It is today. That is not a problem.
I find myself using it a lot specifically because it annoys and confounds me...
"The cat is napping as cats are won't to do."
...are won't to do...
...that makes no goddamned sense to me...and yet, I find myself using it more and more, and I hate that, but I secretly love it.
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Framing one's ignorance in a subject as a cute quirk has become increasingly commonplace in the shitholes of the Internet where hugbox-y good feelings BALDERDASH prevails where 'fuck off' and 'google it moron' ought too.
At 9/9/14 04:15 PM, Phobotech wrote: I find myself using it a lot specifically because it annoys and confounds me...
"The cat is napping as cats are won't to do."
...are won't to do...
...that makes no goddamned sense to me...and yet, I find myself using it more and more, and I hate that, but I secretly love it.
Wont is different, tbf. I did actually nearly include it myself.
I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.
It is today. That is not a problem.
"Could care less"
Probably the only thing that makes me twitch, innit.
At 9/9/14 04:23 PM, SwisherCovent wrote: "Could care less"
Probably the only thing that makes me twitch, innit
How did that even happen.......who thought that makes sense?
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At 9/9/14 04:29 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote:At 9/9/14 04:23 PM, SwisherCovent wrote: "Could care less"How did that even happen.......who thought that makes sense?
I actually saw a very intelligent and prolific blogger use that recently and I noticed it right away.
I hate when people write lyrics using "they" instead of he or she. I can't think of a specific example right now but I always notice it and think it's silly.
I think "whom" is a word that usually makes the speaker sound high and mighty.
At 9/9/14 04:29 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote:At 9/9/14 04:23 PM, SwisherCovent wrote: "Could care less"How did that even happen.......who thought that makes sense?
Probably the only thing that makes me twitch, innit
I happen to hate ellipses. They drive me up the fucking wall.
People who say " what am I, Chop Liver." It just annoying, unfunny, and unoriginal to say.
"Same difference", like honestly? What does that even mean!?
"I'll never understand this society, first they tried to murder me, then they lied to me, product of a drying breed."
-2Pac
"You're projecting."
Am I? Am I really projecting or are you jumping at the chance to use a word you learned on your first day of intro to psychology?
Pretty much everything you do.
You:
A: Spelling the title wrong (or using incorrect grammar "Writing Styles: What IS Annoying")
B: Using florid-ass language while bitching about narcissistic writing styles.
C: No profanity
Eh, and Meh a.k.a shorthand for 'I don't know how to refute your point because I'm ignorant but I also want to be condescending so it looks like I'm 'winning'
At 9/9/14 08:42 PM, Gobblemeister wrote: Eh, and Meh a.k.a shorthand for 'I don't know how to refute your point because I'm ignorant but I also want to be condescending so it looks like I'm 'winning'
Eh and Meh are quite possibly my least favorite expressions, you hit the nail on the head. "I'm losing the argument and have run out of counter-points so I'll feign disinterest so it appears the other participant is putting more effort and care into this argument, what a loser that other participant is actually trying to make and prove a point."
It doesn't make sense when translated, so I'll post it here.
In Belgium, "lusten" means liking some food, and "graag eten" means you like to eat that food.
People started to use "graag lusten", which doesn't make sense, because "graag" means you like to, but you can't like to like a food, can you?
People have been using it so much that it's actually accepted now, good god.
@Splats
At 9/10/14 08:51 AM, Ama wrote: In Belgium, "lusten" means liking some food, and "graag eten" means you like to eat that food.
People started to use "graag lusten", which doesn't make sense, because "graag" means you like to, but you can't like to like a food, can you?
I like to like to like a food
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This thread title and original post are perfect examples. If that is intended, well done. If not, irony.
For example, thread title should have been "writing styles that are annoying" or even "writing styles which are annoying". "What" is definitely the wrong word to use there.
Flippin' 'eck Ejit, step it up son.
Don't really have anything to add myself. People seemingly trying to imitate Ayn Rand's terrible prose, does that count?
Eh, I don't think I'd really use to be dismissive or condescending. I'd be more likely to use it as a way of casually stating that I don't agree with something, followed by the more detailed reasons why. It would mimic the noise at the start of my response: listen (if it works).
At 9/9/14 08:42 PM, Gobblemeister wrote: Eh, and Meh a.k.a shorthand for 'I don't know how to refute your point because I'm ignorant but I also want to be condescending so it looks like I'm 'winning'
Eh, meh.
At 9/9/14 03:59 PM, Ejit wrote: People using that weird strawman rhetoric typically found in Buzzfeed/Cracked articles? Worst. Thing. Ever.
Basically this. When it's used as a comedic device, I'm fine with it. But if someone tries to get his point across by sounding intellectual and all, it's really annoying.
Also, I find "rather" a great word, but try to use it in only few situations when necessary, else I look like (much more of) a dumbass.
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When people use the ? with a space after a sentence.
Ex: "damn, cold weather today isn't it ?"
why
"who are you to decide what is right and wrong? where do you draw that line?"
At 9/9/14 04:15 PM, Phobotech wrote: ...are won't to do...
Was that a typographical error or do you need a correction? It's "w o n t". The word WONT is often mistaken for the word WANT and the contraction WON'T.
When the winner Juan won, he waxed, "Won't wanton women be wont to want wonton soup for one won?" and waned.
Just an 02er.
Can't believe I missed that in the title!
At 9/10/14 02:01 PM, NuScarab wrote: Eh, I don't think I'd really use to be dismissive or condescending. I'd be more likely to use it as a way of casually stating that I don't agree with something, followed by the more detailed reasons why. It would mimic the noise at the start of my response: listen (if it works).
I think ugh is yer go to word for dismissing and expressing exasperation at everyone else's incorrigible idiocy. Mind you, I'm a bit Scouse in that I use eh exclusively as a prompt, and as pronounced 'ay'. Some weather.
In terms of fillers, I'm trying to work incidental obscenities into my hesitation repertoire like what the neds all do.
Fuckin...can I have a single to Town please?
I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.
It is today. That is not a problem.
Notsomuch annoying but makes me smile:
People who type "Tomato, tomato" or "Potato, potato".
At 9/10/14 03:00 PM, Ejit wrote: Fuckin...can I have a single to Town please?
@Gagsy
At 9/9/14 04:44 PM, BrenTheMan wrote:At 9/9/14 04:29 PM, SubliminalVirus wrote:I actually saw a very intelligent and prolific blogger use that recently and I noticed it right away.At 9/9/14 04:23 PM, SwisherCovent wrote: "Could care less"How did that even happen.......who thought that makes sense?
I hate when people write lyrics using "they" instead of he or she. I can't think of a specific example right now but I always notice it and think it's silly.
Waaaait. Wait. So the use of "they" is actually a syntaxically wrong??? But I thought I was wrong when using he or she or trying to twist the sentence in order to use "one" when the gender wasn't identified. I thought using "they" for unspecified gender was the way to go since I read it in many press articles. It's not?
I can't find anything about this in my English Grammar book.... HALP
At 9/10/14 03:16 PM, mysteriouslila wrote:I hate when people write lyrics using "they" instead of he or she. I can't think of a specific example right now but I always notice it and think it's silly.Waaaait. Wait. So the use of "they" is actually a syntaxically wrong??? But I thought I was wrong when using he or she or trying to twist the sentence in order to use "one" when the gender wasn't identified. I thought using "they" for unspecified gender was the way to go since I read it in many press articles. It's not?
I can't find anything about this in my English Grammar book.... HALP
"Syntactically"
They as a singular gender neutral pronoun is a new addition to American English. You wouldn't find it in a grammar textbook. It might be in Gender Studies textbooks, though.
Just an 02er.
At 9/10/14 03:29 PM, Profanity wrote: "Syntactically"
Right thank you, I just assumed it'd be closer to French
They as a singular gender neutral pronoun is a new addition to American English. You wouldn't find it in a grammar textbook. It might be in Gender Studies textbooks, though.
Problem solved, then. I shall never use it again, from now on. Thanks.
At 9/10/14 02:02 PM, Zachary wrote:At 9/9/14 08:42 PM, Gobblemeister wrote: Eh, and Meh a.k.a shorthand for 'I don't know how to refute your point because I'm ignorant but I also want to be condescending so it looks like I'm 'winning'Eh, meh.
*shrugs respectfully towards you*
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