Sniffer wrote:The use of the word "been" for the word "being". A present participle of "to be" being replaced by a past participle of "to be". From the imperfect to the almost perfect if you will.
This is the post that seems to have started this off. As soon as I find this Sniffer character I'll give him a piece of my mind.
I'm sorry it upset you, CW, but, as I said to Rigger, it wasn't aimed at anyone on here. I appreciate I could have come across as a bit of a pedant or a know-all which is why I took the p155 out of myself in a later post.
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Hey Sniffer, honestly this wasn't the post that started it off mate, It's just a general thing i was picking up on. As I've said earlier i wasn't pointing the finger at anyone in particular, Just something that does crop up from time to time that I see. I understand wholeheartedly what the guys are trying to do and its commendable but somewhat feels to me like its belittle-ling some members at times. I do feel it too when people point it out like as is its a teacher student kind of thing. It's a personal thing for me and i am touchy with it. This is no reflection on anyone in particular just something i have observed over a period of time.
When i see something it's like a pet peeve..... I have to say it otherwise it blows into something worse...... Language to me means a lot and i too correct people on it but i do it in a more subtle way. My wife and I have disagreements for instance about British English and American English all the time because she was raised with the American English and i was raised with British English.
Big pet peeve: having to scroll down the BBC Sport Football page for an eternity before you get to the Championship. Makes my blood boil!
Hopefully, of course, that won't be a problem next season.
Big pet peeve: having to scroll down the BBC Sport Football page for an eternity before you get to the Championship. Makes my blood boil!
Hopefully, of course, that won't be a problem next season.
Even worse if you want to look at the Scottish leagues! They have moved them way down the list.
