Comments on: Things We Say Wrong

By: gmartinnc

gmartinnc — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:10:29 +0000

Actually, there is more to the couplet:
“‘I’ before ‘E’, except after ‘C’, or when sounded like ‘A’ as in ‘neighbor’ and ‘weigh’. But Counterfeit, Weird, Either, Foreign, Seize, Neither, Leisure, Forfeit and Height are exceptions when spelled right.” Still no caffeine…

By: The Perspicacious Loris

The Perspicacious Loris — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:57:58 +0000

Glacier!!

By: gaylemadeira

gaylemadeira — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:58:19 +0000

Oh god, you are so funny. Thank you. I would love to see one on the usage of “which” versus “that”

By: CrackMallow

CrackMallow — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:12:31 +0000

You know what else is fun to say? Lemon MnM or feminine MnM. :D

By: Jair

Jair — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:52:32 +0000

I’d like to add that this video, even though it’s old, should be a example of irony. He misused badly a bunch of times for one. Ie, “Feel badly,” means your sense of touch is off. Say that sentence to grammarians and you will be mangled. (yes I know it’s a old video that I’m commenting on)

By: kris10m

kris10m — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:59:52 +0000

Isn’t “downhill” one word? Ah, irony.

By: CaliJames

CaliJames — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:53:24 +0000

Could it be that the long “I” pronunciation of “either” or “neither” is due to Germanic origin or influence? A quick etymological review of the word reveals both an Old English and Old High German origin (O.E. – ægðer, contraction of æghwæðer AND O.H.G. eogiwedar or jeder). In German, the “ie” or “ei” combinations would be properly pronounced by? taking the long form of the second in the vowel series respectively. This would mean “either” would be pronounced as “?a?ð?r” not “?ið?r.” Just sayin’

By: velhart

velhart — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:39:02 +0000

Elise is correct. “I feel bad” is correct, and typically what most people mean to express in normal conversation.

What does that say about the state of education in this country if our tongue-in-cheek videos about the unfortunate state of education in this country make the same mistakes that they make fun of!

“I feel bad.” (I am emotionally sad, or I am sick.)
“I feel badly.” (My sense of touch is poor.)

If “feel” is being used as a linking verb, not an action verb, then it should be followed by an adjective.

If anyone thinks I’m wrong, then I feel sadly for him or her.

;-)

By: elise

elise — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:10:13 +0000

I love this, except the part about bad vs. badly. That’s incorrect – “I feel bad” is grammatically okay, whereas “I feel badly” implies that your sense of touch isn’t working correctly. I will only feel badly if my nerve endings are dead. I feel bad that there is an error in this video.

By: crispy

crispy — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:16:33 +0000

This is so brilliant. This guy really understands linguistics.

By: AredhelCarnesir

AredhelCarnesir — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:56:24 +0000

I hate it when people use the words guesstimate and irregardless. I mean, think about it. Regardless means without regard, so IRregardless would mean not without regard, which is not the way people use it. They use it like regardless. And if you MEANT not without regard, why not just say with regard? I just don’t understand it.

By: depplover316

depplover316 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:33 +0000

yeah… that’s how people talk in NJ a lot.. like slurring things together. Nut it works cuz this is ‘Mrica! (America)

By: Meandering

Meandering — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:11:54 +0000

This is America, I can say whatever I want incorrectly, its what the founding fathers fought for, the freedom not to speak with a british accent!

By: Allan

Allan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:56:24 +0000

Incredible. I never knew we were so incorrect in our speech practices. American has truly become its own English.

By: steph

steph — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:17:31 +0000

ya i really dont like grammar as you can see. but i when it comes to writing a paper for school or a speech my grammar is near perfect or at least i hope it is.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:05:02 +0000

I have to admit I’ve been lulled to the split word ” a whole nother” too many times. It is now time to STOP that.

By: Shikeishuu

Shikeishuu — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:36:24 +0000

I often wonder if written language and records slows verbal language evolution. I feel inclined to believe they do.

By: Deelighted

Deelighted — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:52:52 +0000

I done did not know all of this. Thanks for the edjimication. Just kidding. Loved the show. Appreciate the fact that someone actually can pronounce some basic words besides me. This was a major topic in my family. My mother used to have fits when the news media mispronounced many of the words they said. Maybe you could do a show for the media? Help them out, guys. So they talk gooder. Ha Ha Ha!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:43:36 +0000

The thing I can’t stand is double negatives. They are running rampant. “I don’t want no soda”. Really means “I want soda”. They say one thing and mean another.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:17:27 +0000

liddlidaly:)