Brought and bought what’s going on?

[596]

I have seen references to people having brought something as in purchasing, I always thought that was bought, I though brought was when someone brought something over to you, I’m no spelling police but have I actually missed something going on, as to me it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Oh and it’s not just on the forum I hear it elsewhere as well. Thanks

 

[JohnJan]

Life is too short to worry about things you cannot change.

Happy Friday

 

[GAVLAD]

I agree - I though bought

 

[chaser]

What about when someone in a shop or bar says can I get a coffee or drink, no you can't the person behind the counter will get it for you.

 

[cossie303]

One of my pet hates too, see brought being used as bought all the time. I don't get it but I just have a chuckle to myself and don't stress over it.

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[Janine]

My pet hate is ‘no, you’re alright ‘ when offered a drink. What does that even mean??

 

[Richard n Ann]

If they've bought something from a shop and brought it home they've done both, so either words can be used ?

 

[bobandjanie]

Ì try not to get involved with rule 1

 

[buttons]

I have seen references to people having brought something as in purchasing, I always thought that was bought, I though brought was when someone brought something over to you, I’m no spelling police but have I actually missed something going on, as to me it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Oh and it’s not just on the forum I hear it elsewhere as well. Thanks

Language is not owned does it really matter.....

 

[596]

What about when someone in a shop or bar says can I get a coffee or drink, no you can't the person behind the counter will get it for you.

That winds we up as well, wtf is going in!

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[596]

Language is not owned does it really matter.....

Yes because it makes people sound like ignorameces (is that a word ?)

 

[596]

Life is too short to worry about things you cannot change.

Happy Friday

It’s called education, seems something has been missing or is it a few that are contaminating the others and it’s spreading like a thicko disease?

 

[autorouter]

It's all nonsense, irregardless.

 

[TheBig1]

we don't challenge spelling or grammatical errors on this forum

some folk find it hard to reed or right, but you can usually understand what is meant

 

[Euphony]

I have one or two pet hates in this arena, here are just a few:
Of instead of have, as in " I should of thought that..."
Where instead of were - "we where thinking about....."
And the ubiquitous lottery of their, there and they're.
I have finally come to the conclusion though, that in the words of my favourite Disney princess; I just need to "let it go".

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[M-J]

Irrelevant on this forum

Spelling & Grammar

I have stated plenty of times that I do not like to see posts pulled apart for spelling and grammar. Its just not important. Lately there has been some leg-pulling about posters spelling or grammar, I know that most of these have been in jest; but only because I know the persons involved...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[autorouter]

some folk find it hard to reed or right, but you can usually understand what is meant

On other forums, if anyone misses a silent w from their riting, there's always some anchor ready to make fun of it. Not on here, my friend.

 

[596]

we don't challenge spelling or grammatical errors on this forum

some folk find it hard to reed or right, but you can usually understand what is meant

Itz not juzt ere itz evriware, jussed askin

 

[Pausim]

What about when someone in a shop or bar says can I get a coffee or drink, no you can't the person behind the counter will get it for you.

I agree. Sadly even my son with a brain the size of a planet and qualifications far better than anything I achieved says that. I just wish the server would reply “No you can’t get it, sit down and I will get it for you”. I guess American English is creeping into our language and old farts like me will just have to put up with it.

 

[596]

I agree. Sadly even my son with a brain the size of a planet and qualifications far better than anything I achieved says that. I just wish the server would reply “No you can’t get it, sit down and I will get it for you”. I guess American English is creeping into our language and old farts like me will just have to put up with it.

If nobody questions these idiotic sayings then we will end up in a more confused life, too many people just let it go, it’s about time they were told they sound plain stupid, it makes absolutely no sense at all. I always tell people they sound stupid and what exactly do they mean, when they think about it they say oh yeh your right, must just be in zombie mode like when their heads are embedded in their phones.

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[M-J]

If nobody questions these idiotic sayings then we will end up in a more confused life, too many people just let it go, it’s about time they were told they sound plain stupid, it makes absolutely no sense at all. I always tell people they sound stupid and what exactly do they mean, when they think about it they say oh yeh your right, must just be in zombie mode like when their heads are embedded in their phones.

You could search for all the posts that make the error on MHfun and do it if you feel that strongly about it!

 

[596]

You could search for all the posts that make the error on MHfun and do it if you feel that strongly about it!

I’m no spelling police as I said, just interested why it’s happening and from replies I’m not the only one. Maybe if we all told people who say daft stuff they sound like d..ks it may actually make a difference, too many people don’t pull them up and it spreads like a thick disease. There is a big differences in getting the odd word spelt wrong to actually talking utter bo!!ox! ?

 

[eddie]

What about when someone in a shop or bar says can I get a coffee or drink, no you can't the person behind the counter will get it for you.

As I regularly tell
Simon Howards Motorhomes JamesJohnsCross AshVanBitz

 

[TheBig1]

There is a big differences in getting the odd word spelt wrong to actually talking utter bo!!ox!

I take your utter bollox and raise you dyslexia!!

 

[Richard n Ann]

What about when someone in a shop or bar says can I get a coffee or drink, no you can't the person behind the counter will get it for you.

I first noticed this 25 years ago when my young apprentice used to say it. I did exactly the same and said to him "he'll get it you matey" ?

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[tonyidle]

Yes because it makes people sound like ignorameces (is that a word ?)

It is now - it's your word ?.

 

[596]

It is now - it's your word ?.

Goodness I’m getting contaminated by the thicko bug, now I’m at it making up bo!!ox ?

 

[Simon Select]

As I regularly tell
Simon Howards Motorhomes JamesJohnsCross AshVanBitz

Never gets annoying Dad.......

 

[Richard n Ann]

It's Ignoramus

I'll Google it for us ?

 

[M-J]

Plural is

Ignoramuses

(Not a dig or correction, just answering a question)

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