I have seen many instances in this and other fora where the word "tenant" has been used when "tenet" is intended. It is a very common error, but I think educated people need to use the correct term.
But, as a resident of Dallas, you must know that your commercial "tenant" may be "Tenet"?
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December 06, 2021, 12:42 PM
architect
The presence of common grammatical errors erodes the credibility of the writer and undermines the message they are trying to convey. If the writer is ignorant of the language, how informed can they be on the facts? At the very least, it calls into question their level of interest in the subject.
Even the simplest of errors cannot seem to be avoided. Using "to" when it should be "too" is one of the most frequent errors I see. Similarly, "your" for "you're" (or vice versa) is often encountered. Also too common, is failure to end a question with a question mark.
December 06, 2021, 12:51 PM
arfmel
I’ll see your tenants vs. tenets, and raise you by “border vs. boarder”.
December 06, 2021, 12:56 PM
pedropcola
While I agree with the above I also believe some of this is attributable to typing on small screens, auto correct, and a lack of proofreading. I have found many odd changes in what I typed to what was actually written on these devices.
For the life of me I can’t understand how it autocorrects some words into something that makes zero sense but allows me to type 5he without fucking correcting it. How is 5he not adjusted to anything that is actually a word? The8r? What? Why autocorrect, just why.
December 06, 2021, 01:04 PM
darthfuster
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy: I have seen many instances in this and other fora where the word "tenant" has been used when "tenet" is intended. It is a very common error, but I think educated people need to use the correct term.
I will admit that sometimes, though I know better, I don't use proper sentence composition and will use the incorrect word because it is more commonly used than the correct word. I occasionally engage in prosaic license for effect. I also get lazy and burn through a paragraph without punctuating everywhere necessary. Were I creating an official document, I'd be more careful. I do appreciate when others know and use correct vocabulary, structure and punctuation.
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December 06, 2021, 01:08 PM
jhe888
You're the man, Flashguy.
Supreme Court cases are precedents. Not precedence, presences, and for god's sake, not presidents.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
December 06, 2021, 01:09 PM
murphman
For all intensive purposes, I agree. But it's a tough road to hoe. Which begs the question of why more people don't care. I guess the ones who care have been literally decimated to the last man.
Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!
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December 06, 2021, 01:20 PM
erj_pilot
Yeah...you done it now!!
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December 06, 2021, 01:32 PM
bigdeal
Let me put you in touch with the people at Samsung. Maybe between the two of you you can get the auto-complete function to operate with some measure of accuracy on my phone.
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December 06, 2021, 01:40 PM
GJG
And lastly, the penultimate comment.
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December 06, 2021, 01:51 PM
Perception
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888: You're the man, Flashguy.
Supreme Court cases are precedents. Not precedence, presences, and for god's sake, not presidents.
The presence of precedents frustrates presidents.
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in."
December 06, 2021, 01:59 PM
slosig
quote:
Originally posted by murphman: For all intensive purposes, I agree. But it's a tough road to hoe. Which begs the question of why more people don't care. I guess the ones who care have been literally decimated to the last man.
Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!
Did you mean to say, “For all intents and purposes”? Or a tough “Row to hoe”?
Curious…
December 06, 2021, 02:08 PM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by slosig:
quote:
Originally posted by murphman: For all intensive purposes, I agree. But it's a tough road to hoe. Which begs the question of why more people don't care. I guess the ones who care have been literally decimated to the last man.
Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!
Did you mean to say, “For all intents and purposes”? Or a tough “Row to hoe”?
Curious…
He literally (actually literally not fake literally) misused every single turn of phrase in those sentences. I am guessing it was deliberate. (And it was a nice piece of work, at that.)
Turn up the gain on the satire detector.This message has been edited. Last edited by: jhe888,
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December 06, 2021, 02:13 PM
pedropcola
Literally everything he wrote was wrong. We grammer nazis have a hard cross too bare.
The4e. I d9ne it. Interestingly enough my iPad recognizes grammer and d9ne are spelled wrong yet it feels The4e is quite correct. Wtf?
December 06, 2021, 03:23 PM
flashguy
And don't ignore "tow the line".
BTW, I made this a general topic to provide information instead of correcting it in threads that did it. I was roundly (and appropriately) chastised for making a correction in a thread instead of using a private message (in another board).
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
December 06, 2021, 03:33 PM
ss9961
quote:
Originally posted by slosig:
quote:
Originally posted by murphman: For all intensive purposes, I agree. But it's a tough road to hoe. Which begs the question of why more people don't care. I guess the ones who care have been literally decimated to the last man.
Aaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!
Did you mean to say, “For all intents and purposes”? Or a tough “Row to hoe”?
Curious…
Did you mean to DERRRR! just there when you DERRRRR! Or did you DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Curious………DERR!!!
December 06, 2021, 03:36 PM
feersum dreadnaught
Only 1 in 10 grammar Nazis can be literally decimated.
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December 06, 2021, 04:07 PM
skeptic
Isn't your, the ages old replacement of you're. can"t remember seeing You're, in ages if ever. Is there an appropriate use of You're, uniquely? not being a smartass, but, curious?
December 06, 2021, 04:10 PM
ss9961
[QUOTE]Originally posted by skeptic: Isn't your, the ages old replacement of you're. can"t remember seeing You're, in ages if ever. Is there an appropriate use of You're, uniquely? not being a smartass, but, curious?[/QUOTE
