typo that is ubiquitous here on TPF for some reason

[pgriz]

There are many ways to arrive at bad grammer in a language which is one's mother tongue: laziness, ignorance, lack of education (not the same as ignorance), lack of caring, and various neurological conditions that mess up the brain's word processing. There are also large fingers on tiny keyboards, premature "enter", and apps without spelling/thesaurus help. And if you're a lazy, unschooled, uncaring, dyslexic with big fingers and spastic entry technique, you have my profound sympathy.

On the other hand, strict adherence to the rules (formulas), tends to displace the attention to the content by that of form, and diminishes the liberating effects of deliberate mis-spelling and clever grammatical anarchy - if it ain't dis, then it be dat. Sometimes, there's nothing as apropos as an invented word - witness Derrel's use of "embiggen" in one of his posts on seeing images in full size. Keeping in mind that "English" is a fermenting amalgam of multiple languages and cultural traditions and references, flavoured by regional idiosyncracies, and undergoing very powerful pressures from technology (kwim anyone?). it's rather amazing that we can still all kinda communicate.

"English" is also a language which is evolving faster than many other languages. Of the languages that I'm familiar with, the non-English ones often borrow english terms to express what is not yet common currency in THAT language, or at least, doesn't have the same connotations. Je vous souhaite un bon weekend. It is, however a two-way street, as English seems to pick up "foreign" terms with the same abandon that snow-balls have for growing as they roll down a snowy hill.

Who can figure out which languages contributed which words in the text below?

If you live in the boondocks, then probably your bungalow does not have a sauna for you to soak your stress away. You may have, however, a nice balcony on which you can gaze at your yacht, or if low on lucre, then a kayak or a dingy. Perhaps your contemplation will be aided by a little tea with lemon, or perhaps something stronger and alcoholic – a pina colada, or sake, or gin.

 

[snerd]

........... My kid once asked me, "Why do you have this big cigar box with all these pairs of glasses in it,Dad? Mom only has one pair!"

My grandson was watching me shave awhile back. He asked me why I shaved my ears. I said what, doesn't everybody?!

 

[pgriz]

........... My kid once asked me, "Why do you have this big cigar box with all these pairs of glasses in it,Dad? Mom only has one pair!"

My grandson was watching me shave awhile back. He asked me why I shaved my ears. I said what, doesn't everybody?!

He may have a point if you ONLY shaved your ears.... :mrgreen:

 

[astroNikon]

I'm two scared too say something.

:er:

I two

 

[mmaria]

"English" is also a language which is evolving faster than many other languages. Of the languages that I'm familiar with, the non-English ones often borrow english terms to express what is not yet common currency in THAT language, or at least, doesn't have the same connotations. Je vous souhaite un bon weekend. It is, however a two-way street, as English seems to pick up "foreign" terms with the same abandon that snow-balls have for growing as they roll down a snowy hill.

I know I know, this isn't about English, so just skip it.

My language has been changing tremendously in the past 15 years, due some really unpleasant political happenings- blah blah blah (is that proper English?) and it's a pain to watch those silly changes.
I don't know why I was always so interested in language, if I didn't then these changes wouldn't bothering me that much. But using a new, completely silly word instead of something we had used for centuries is.... just stupid! And it's not about just a word or two. They changed some major grammar rules also.

It was funny to watch TV anchors presenting news during the first few years... No one could get used to those changes that quickly. They were publishing books with a new word in title, and then, the second edition of that same book would be with the old word because it wasn't accepted by public... and so on...

Any kind of language will evolve and change, it's a fact, but what's happening with my language is a crime. They produced three languages out of one, which has been pretty good btw.

 

[Designer]

.. using a new, completely silly word instead of something we had used for centuries is.... just stupid! And it's not about just a word or two. They changed some major grammar rules also.

Man! I HATE when that happens!

 

[The_Traveler]

My language has been changing tremendously in the past 15 years, due some really unpleasant political happenings- blah blah blah (is that proper English?) and it's a pain to watch those silly changes.
I don't know why I was always so interested in language, if I didn't then these changes wouldn't bothering me that much. But using a new, completely silly word instead of something we had used for centuries is.... just stupid! And it's not about just a word or two. They changed some major grammar rules also.

It was funny to watch TV anchors presenting news during the first few years... No one could get used to those changes that quickly. They were publishing books with a new word in title, and then, the second edition of that same book would be with the old word because it wasn't accepted by public... and so on...

Any kind of language will evolve and change, it's a fact, but what's happening with my language is a crime. They produced three languages out of one, which has been pretty good btw.

some examples would be really interesting.

 

[Designer]

some examples would be really interesting.

Yeah! Come to think of it, I don't recall your ever having disclosed your country or your first language. I wonder why that is?

 

[mmaria]

some examples would be really interesting.

Yeah! Come to think of it, I don't recall your ever having disclosed your country or your first language. I wonder why that is?

it's unnecessary info and complicated subject.

When I have enough time and figure out how to say a few things in the most simple way I'll pm you.