My number one is the misuse of me and I. John and me went to the zoo. He gave the book to John and I.
ARRGGH very educated people do this because I believe it is part of local dialects and they grow up talking this way. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:57:26 -0500 >From: "DeVolder Carol L" <devoldercar...@sau.edu> >Subject: RE: [tips] word confusions >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > >People using the reflexive "myself" instead of me. "The people there included >John, Mary, and myself..." > >Using "comprised OF" instead of comprised. "The committee was comprised of the >following members..." instead of "the committee comprised..." > >"Quote, unquote" instead of "quote...end quote (or close quote)" > > >These drive me crazy. Thanks for the chance to vent. >Oh--and tack and track, but I could go on. And on. > > > > >Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. >Professor of Psychology >Chair, Department of Psychology >St. Ambrose University >518 West Locust Street >Davenport, Iowa 52803 > >Phone: 563-333-6482 >e-mail: devoldercar...@sau.edu >web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm > >The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with >anyone without permission of the sender. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Leah Adams-Curtis [mailto:ladamscur...@icc.edu] >Sent: Mon 8/10/2009 10:46 AM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: RE: [tips] word confusions > >In the past few years, this error has become increasingly common (and >makes me crazy). > > > >I would like to loose fifteen pounds. > > > >I don't see however, > > > >Would you like your clothes to be lose? > > > >Leah > > > > > >From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:chri...@yorku.ca] >Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:10 AM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: [tips] word confusions > > > > >Two word confusions I am tired of seeing (even in newspapers and books >sometimes): > >jive vs. jibe >"Your excuse for missing the test does not jibe with the facts." >"Jive" is a dance. > >dribble vs. drivel >"Don't give me that drivel. Just tell me what really happened." >"Dribble" comes out of babies mouths. > >Honorable mention (because it really only comes up in a single idiomatic >expression): >metal vs. mettle (and even "meddle" and "medal") >"Joining the military would really test your mettle." > >Do people have others that they care to share? > >Chris > >-- > > > >Christopher D. Green >Department of Psychology >York University >Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >Canada > > > >416-736-2100 ex. 66164 >chri...@yorku.ca >http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > >========================== > > > >--- > >To make changes to your subscription contact: > > > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) >________________ >winmail.dat (6k bytes) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
