Does nobody possess a dictionary any more, or can they just not be bothered to use it? Why are people asking the meaning of occupations that you would find in any decent dictionary? And why do so many people not look at what they've typed, giving the impression that they're not literate?
I know, I know, tolerance. But while I'm at it, why do people use that awful expression "LOL"? I had to ask a young colleague what it meant.
You can tell I'm not in a good mood.
Can't resist this one, Suttontrust
, but I was wondering whether your teachers ever said anything about beginning sentances with 'And' and 'But'?
Language is a tool that evolves constantly. I have some pet hates, too, but I guess I try to tolerate them. I particularly dislike the way we are adopting (in speech) the rising tone at the end of sentances that makes it sound like a question - so beloved of our antipodean friends.
But hey - I'm not going to lose any sleep about it!
To use a recent phrase - lets chill!
I'm a great believer in the saying 'give a person a fish, you feed that person for a day; teach a person how to fish, you feed that person for life'.
So long as they have a fishing rod, too, Judy - and don't forget how to use it, get their line tangled up, or get their bait mixed up. Which of course, can happen to us all!
