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Continuing Degeneration of the English Language
March 29, 2020, 12:32 PM
Lefty SigContinuing Degeneration of the English Language
For the life of me I can't understand how people continually adopt ever more frequent incorrect use of English.
People using "myself" and "yourself" instead of "me" and "you". Me is not a bad word, neither is you, and both are used properly as the object of a verb. Myself and yourself are the direct objects of one's own action.
"Please contact myself." No. "Please contact me." Correct.
"I sent a message to yourself." No. "I sent a message to you." Correct.
Then there's the nouns as verbs:
"I gifted him a magazine." No. "I gave him a magazine." Correct.
Then there's the use of past tense for no reason, preceded by just:
"I just wanted to ask you." No. OK so you wanted to, but now you don't? Do you want to ask me?
"I want to ask you" Correct.
Excessive use of "reach out" instead of "contact, call, send a message, etc."
So now every day I get an email from some vender that says:
"We just wanted to reach out to yourself about our response to the COVID19 Virus. We wanted to gift you extra discounts/credits/data this month."
It's amazing, you can actually watch the stupidity propagate like a cancer (or virus) from co-worker to co-worker.
March 29, 2020, 12:37 PM
RHINOWSOSo what do WE like for language standards?
March 29, 2020, 12:42 PM
PowerSurgeAfter reading your op, I just wanted to reach out to you and see if you could gift myself a book on proper English.
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March 29, 2020, 12:42 PM
ensigmaticquote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
So what do WE like for language standards?
I just wanted to ask: Shouldn't that be "weself?" Or could yourself care less?
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Lefty Sigquote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
After reading your op, I just wanted to reach out to you and see if you could gift myself a book on proper English.
I don't have the bandwidth for that.
March 29, 2020, 01:34 PM
TMatsSince you brought it up...
Another example of turning nouns into verbs that probably bothers me too much, “adulting.” Good Lord people, acting like a responsible adult now deserves to be made a verb?!?
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March 29, 2020, 01:48 PM
Lefty SigThere is a commercial for Bayer saying "This is why we science". And other supplement company asking "Do you want to brain better?".
March 29, 2020, 01:50 PM
Sig2340Irregardless, I say's I won't disrespect you in the a.m.
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March 29, 2020, 01:52 PM
bendableAccording to more than a few, here on the SigForum, I might very well be at the top of your egregious offender list , if so please tap on my forum name and add me to you "ignore" list. Problem solved.
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March 29, 2020, 01:55 PM
V-Tailquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
According to more than a few, here on theSigForum, I might very well be at the top of your egress offender list , if so please tap on my forum name and add me to you "ignore" list. Problem solved.
Nah, no ignore for bendable. You're a SIGforum icon, sir.
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Strongly agree. I enjoy your posts.
March 29, 2020, 02:07 PM
LS1 GTOAs a writer it drives me nuts. Only thing worse IMO, is when I do it.
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March 29, 2020, 02:18 PM
YooperSigsFo' shizzle!
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March 29, 2020, 02:24 PM
GWbiker"Wuz Zup"?
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March 29, 2020, 02:34 PM
mrapteam666quote:
I just wanted to ask you.
I am guilty of saying it this way.
Heck I don't even know I am doin it.
All that money spent on on undergrad and grad studies has not done me any favors on my language skills.
My father notorious for it but there is no way in the world I would ever correct him. He is 75ish and he has a very Appalachia vocabulary and way of speaking.
March 29, 2020, 02:36 PM
Lefty Sigquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
According to more than a few, here on the SigForum, I might very well be at the top of your egregious offender list , if so please tap on my forum name and add me to you "ignore" list. Problem solved.
Causal misuse and slang is one thing. Deliberate misuse in marketing or other formal business communication is another.
March 29, 2020, 02:38 PM
Lefty SigOh, and if you ever receive a robocall that says "please cooperation to further the investigation" or similar wording, that is Hinglish from scammers in India.
March 29, 2020, 02:48 PM
medic15alAnother one is "anymore"
"I only anymore use brass case ammo."
Do What??? Sounds like a bad ESL translation..
March 29, 2020, 02:49 PM
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March 29, 2020, 02:50 PM
Opus Deiquote:
Originally posted by Lefty Sig:
For the life of me I can't understand how people continually adopt ever more frequent incorrect use of English.
People using "myself" and "yourself" instead of "me" and "you". Me is not a bad word, neither is you, and both are used properly as the object of a verb. Myself and yourself are the direct objects of one's own action.
"Please contact myself." No. "Please contact me." Correct.
"I sent a message to yourself." No. "I sent a message to you." Correct.
Then there's the nouns as verbs:
"I gifted him a magazine." No. "I gave him a magazine." Correct.
Then there's the use of past tense for no reason, preceded by just:
"I just wanted to ask you." No. OK so you wanted to, but now you don't? Do you want to ask me?
"I want to ask you" Correct.
Excessive use of "reach out" instead of "contact, call, send a message, etc."
So now every day I get an email from some vender that says:
"We just wanted to reach out to yourself about our response to the COVID19 Virus. We wanted to gift you extra discounts/credits/data this month."
It's amazing, you can actually watch the stupidity propagate like a cancer (or virus) from co-worker to co-worker.
May I add "invite" to the list? As in "I sent him an invite".
And while I'm at it, the misuse of healthful for healthy is another. Healthy=state of fitness, healthful=nutritious. Apples are healthful, not healthy.