I’m going to start by saying I know it’s a terrible language to grasp what with all the different spellings for the same word………..there, their, they’re, I know, it’s hard *sigh*
BUT
Use a damn dictionary!!!
If you are not sure, look it up! They even show you how to pronounce a word properly, which helps people know what the hell you’re talking about!
Use a thesaurus to say the same thing twice without using the same word if you want to!
Get creative………….but not.too.creative…………..unless it’s funny
For example, ‘this one time, at band camp’………..sorry, only kidding
For example: the word Aspergers. I have heard this word said in so many different ways. The word is Aspergers people. Not Asbergers or Asberjers or Asperjers!?! It’s Aspergers spelt and As-per-gers pronounced! Look it up people – you’ll see I’m right
Now – in saying this, I am not trying to piss people off (unless they choose to take it that way which I am by no means responsible for – because that is not my intention BUT we all have freedom of choice, so you choose which way you want to take it!). I am merely educating society on this injustice and correcting the problem. I know so many of us don’t like to ‘label’ people (especially children – even though it gets them the help they need and I’d be the first to throw a party if it gets taken away later), but if we are going to participate in a society that loves putting people in ‘little boxes’ (I can feel a song coming on), we need to pronounce and/or spell those labels correctly!
OK, I’m jumping down off my soapbox now and making room for someone else to have their say………
January 29, 2008 at 10:39 pm
* jumps on the soapbox*
and for f**ks sake learn the difference between to, two and too while you are at it!!
*hands the soapbox back*
January 29, 2008 at 11:45 pm
You tell ‘em Anita…. pet peeve of mine.
Would you believe I have documented over 160 different ways people spell “restaurant”, and over 200 for “gynaecologist”!
January 30, 2008 at 9:38 am
I’ve never heard Aspergers pronouced incorrectly, but my dad says “PhiladelTHIA” instead of “Philadelphia” and I dated a guy who said “fruniture” instead of “furniture”…
Oh!Oh! And George Bush says, “Nucular” instead of “Nuclear”…and you’d think SOMEONE would correct HIM!!!
January 30, 2008 at 10:15 am
Oh gods, I am one of those terrible people that writes Aspergers correctly, but pronounces it “Asbergers”. Working very hard on correcting that problem now. Damn my inability to properly hear sounds in words, let alone correlate what letters make what sounds in the written form. You gotta wonder how I ever made it through school, let alone university.
I do know what Aspergers means. Does that earn me a brownie point?
January 30, 2008 at 11:33 am
The ones that grate on my ears are “I brought a new dress” – no, you BOUGHT a new dress (as in paid for it) and you BROUGHT it (as in you bring it ) along with the other items of clothing you happen to be wearing.
Pete Seager’s ticky tacky,ticky tacky little boxes is now running through my brain.Thanks A LOL.
January 31, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I heart you Jayne. That pisses me off no end.
I did a huge rant on this once on a yahoo group (FIA for those in the know) and got my arse kicked off line.
Idiot is as idiot does I say…
February 6, 2008 at 8:12 pm
OMG… I’m no longer the ‘punctuation princess’
I love you. I pink fluffy heart you.
I so want Bettina to see this.
I’m so happy. *swoons*
February 6, 2008 at 8:20 pm
And how’s the frigging irony. *blushes*
I misspelt my website address.
The f*** up fairy paid me a big visit today.
Heaven knows how many comments have some strange address on them today.
February 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm
You know the one I hate? “Flustrated.” Pick one. Frustrated? Flustered? Oy.
February 10, 2008 at 10:31 am
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February 10, 2008 at 10:32 am
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February 10, 2008 at 11:17 am
Love it, I have heard Ass-per-jers and Ass-per-gers. So I just say Aspie.
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