Speaking Of Language...

Sailor Steve · 06-16-13, 09:57 AM

I was looking up something this morning when I came across this website, and fell in love.
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

It's designed for profession writers, but if there's anything you've ever wanted to know about the English language this is the place to find it out. I discovered several things that I didn't know, which doesn't surprise me. There are actually a lot of things here that are fun.

For example: I've always known that "data" is plural, and one of them is a "datum". What I didn't know is that "data" has been popularly used as a singular for so long that these days some scientists have coined "datums" as a plural! To me that is just weird.

Anyway, if the study of your own language, or a foreign one to you foreigners, has ever interested you at all, this could be interesting as well as helpful. To those of you not so inclined, move along, nothing to see here.

kranz · 06-16-13, 10:26 AM

bookmarked!

tanks

frau kaleun · 06-16-13, 11:00 AM

Bookmarked here as well. Cool find!

Betonov · 06-16-13, 11:12 AM

Distributed to a couple of english teachers, thanks

Red October1984 · 06-16-13, 11:27 AM

Nice...

Wolferz · 06-16-13, 11:48 AM

Bookmarked to my favorites bar.

For those seeking enlightenment...
See? The internet is good for much more than pron.

My forte' was never English per se', but English words and their spelling, origins and definitions. Vocabulary.
Something that is not pusillanimous but, pulchritudinous.

I think I just heard Armisteads' head explode.

Jimbuna · 06-16-13, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was looking up something this morning when I came across this website, and fell in love.
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

It's designed for profession writers, but if there's anything you've ever wanted to know about the English language this is the place to find it out. I discovered several things that I didn't know, which doesn't surprise me. There are actually a lot of things here that are fun.

For example: I've always known that "data" is plural, and one of them is a "datum". What I didn't know is that "data" has been popularly used as a singular for so long that these days some scientists have coined "datums" as a plural! To me that is just weird.

Anyway, if the study of your own language, or a foreign one to you foreigners, has ever interested you at all, this could be interesting as well as helpful. To those of you not so inclined, move along, nothing to see here.

Well seeing as how you divven talk proper, perhaps our verbal exchanges in future will become more understandable and productive

06-16-13, 09:57 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Speaking Of Language... I was looking up something this morning when I came across this website, and fell in love. http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors It's designed for profession writers, but if there's anything you've ever wanted to know about the English language this is the place to find it out. I discovered several things that I didn't know, which doesn't surprise me. There are actually a lot of things here that are fun. For example: I've always known that "data" is plural, and one of them is a "datum". What I didn't know is that "data" has been popularly used as a singular for so long that these days some scientists have coined "datums" as a plural! To me that is just weird. Anyway, if the study of your own language, or a foreign one to you foreigners, has ever interested you at all, this could be interesting as well as helpful. To those of you not so inclined, move along, nothing to see here. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-16-13, 11:27 AM	#5
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Nice... __________________

06-16-13, 11:48 AM	#6
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Bookmarked to my favorites bar. For those seeking enlightenment... See? The internet is good for much more than pron. My forte' was never English per se', but English words and their spelling, origins and definitions. Vocabulary. Something that is not pusillanimous but, pulchritudinous. I think I just heard Armisteads' head explode. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

06-16-13, 10:26 AM	#2
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	bookmarked! tanks

06-16-13, 11:00 AM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Bookmarked here as well. Cool find!

06-16-13, 11:12 AM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Distributed to a couple of english teachers, thanks