¤¤¤ The Grammar Corner ¤¤¤

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

1.
wrong:
with regards to
right:
with regard to or just use as regards

2.
wrong:
taken cared of
right:
taken care of

3.
wrong:
cope up with
right:
cope with

4.
wrong:
kagahapon
right:
kahapon

please add to this list of grammatical lapses. grammar questions and similar concerns are welcome here.

Grammaracious.
We learn new things each day.

[harley quinn]

Wrong: Irregardless of
Right: Regardless of

Wrong: Out for lunch
Right: Out to lunch

[Ira]

Wrong: Thanks god.
Right: Thank god.

That's simple enough. How come other people don't get it, though?

[Kamatayan]

I remember this beauty pageant sa isang noon time show. Ang tanong sa contestant "At what age do you plan to marry ?"... silence from contestant... Sabi ni host: "More or less ano ???" Sagot si Contestant: "More"... boo yung crowd... sagot si contestant "ay less pala"

[CaRaMBa]

Their - sa kanila
They're - sila ay
There - doon

[NewtoN]

wrong:
in behalf...
right:
on behalf...

[Swatch]

Wrong: NECK TO NECK (AS IN A BATTLE)
Right: NECK WITH NECK

I'm not sure of this though!

[she]

One of the most common mistakes:

Wrong: YOUR right.
Right: YOU'RE right.
Right: Have it YOUR way.

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

NewtoN:
As regards in behalf and on behalf, these two are correct but users tend to misuse them:

ex: in behalf
The Sisters of Charity will hold a benefit concert in behalf of the Beacon Orphanage.

-in behalf is used as "for the benefit of"

ex: on behalf
Kris Aquino accepted the award on behalf of Philip Salvador.

-on behalf is used as a to-represent clause. Kris represents Philip because of his absence.

Swatch:
not sure about that either!

she:
your right may also be correct.

ex: If this is your right to use you're right, so be it.

but of course, in your context, using your right is a big mistake. oh yeah your second example hit my point.

Grammaracious.

[Yoshi]

Hmmm...medyo marami akong alam dito...syempre kelangan sa pag-edit ng mga articles...

1. Wrong: I feel nauseous.
Right: I feel nauseated.

2. Wrong: Alright
Right: All right

3. Wrong: Our Father, in heaven...forgive those who sins against us..
Right: ...forgive those who sin against us...
This is a common Filipino prayer mistake.

4. Wrong: No Parking on Both Sides
Right: No Parking on Either Side
A car can never park on both sides at once.

5. Wrong: Flammable
Right: Inflammable
Common mistake in gas stations...

Yun na muna.




[This message has been edited by Yoshi (edited 11-26-1999).]

[Ira]

Yoshi: I read an explanation about the words inflammable and flammable in a book. The reason why they do it is because a lot of people thought that "inflammable" meant incapable of being burned. So finally, in frustration, they made the gas truck signs "flammable" instead of "inflammable", even if flammable isn't strictly a word. That way people would understand that their cargo is volatile. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

other unbelievable mistakes:

1.
incorrect:
between 17 to 30

correct:
between 17 and 30

2.
incorrect:
He is a very unique personality.

correct:
He is a unique personality.

Unique means "one of a kind." Therefore, words like very, so, or extremely or comparatives or superlatives should not used to modify it. If it is one of a kind, it cannot be compared! - grammar slammer

Yoshi:
alright is all right, though considered a nonstandard abbreviation.

The one-word spelling alright appeared some 75 years after all right itself had reappeared from a 400-year-long absence. Since the early 20th century some critics have insisted alright is wrong, but it has its defenders and its users. It is less frequent than all right but remains in common use especially in journalistic and business publications. It is quite common in fictional dialogue, and is used occasionally in other writing <;the first two years of medical school were alright -- Gertrude Stein>;. - merriam webster

[NewtoN]

I always notice this before, whenever I buy cheeseburger from Wendy's:

Wrong:
100% pure beef <;- redundant

Right:
100% beef or Pure beef.

[_Mase_]

Swatch, I do believe it is "neck and neck."

[-~JuVy~-]

eh anong tama dito?

May I speak with ..._? May I speak to ..._?

May I talk with ..._? May I talk to ..._?

[Swatch]

_Mase_...you're right!!!..I consulted it to my friend...it should be "neck and neck"!!!...i stand corrected....

[Yoshi]

Juvy:
May I speak with
May I talk to

Actually, kahit ano pwede. Pero mas maganda kasi pakinggan yung combination na iyan.

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

incorrect:
inspite of

correct:
in spite of

in despite of : in spite of

[MsEerie]

1. Wrong: I feel nauseous.
Right: I feel nauseated.

eh di mali pala yung isang line ni Joan sa Rent.

WRONG:
Punks not dead.
RIGHT:
Punk's not dead. He's alive. (rofl)

[ronn]

Wrong: 1 plus 1 is equals to two.
Correct: 1 plus 1 is equal to 2
or 1 plus 1 equals 2.

i know medyo basic pero marami pa ring nagkakamali...

[ross]

many of the replies are right naman. where do you get your replies from ba? and besides, it don't matter naman if nobody knows if what you're saying ain't right. ;)

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

Ain't
Ain't, in some dialects amn't, an apparent contraction of am not, is considered nonstandard.

Alot
Alot does not exist as a word.

[ann]

ross: it always matters ... just to avoid misinterpretation of the message ... or to keep those who know it's wrong from jumping from great heights to their death ... & to nip bad [grammatical] habits in the bud ... :)

[ross]

hmmm... kayo bahala. it's just that some examples aren't used in normal conversation and perhaps they wont be used at all. so... let's see each other in other threads na lang. yoko na dito. i'll read other threads pa before i sleep kse i aint sleepy yet

[in bluem]

wrong: jewelries, furnitures, equipments
right: pieces of jewelry/furniture/equipment

wrong: less calories; few fat
right: fewer calories; less fat

wrong: please be adviced...
right: please be advised...or please take
my advice
- ise = if it's verb
- ice = if it's a noun

wrong: does he listens to...
right: does he listen to...

wrong: i can find no nothing
right: i cannot find anything

wrong: she's coming to the party, is she?
right: she's coming to the party, isn't she?

wrong: aren't I?
right: am i not?

[ross]

-you, you, and you. both of you.
-i want you to form a straight circle.
hahaha

[MiSTeRYoSA]

1. Compliment vs Complement

Compliment - remark spoken in praise

Complement - something needed to complete a whole

2. Can vs May

Can - able or having to do something
e.g. Can you solve this problem?

May - used to ask or to grant permission; also expresses the probability of something happening
e.g. - May I go to the master's bedroom?

as a probability - e.g. It may rain tomorrow.

[dre]

I had this teacher in high school who used to ask us, "Are you agree?" :)

One thing that always annoys me is interchanging response with respond. It's quite often that i hear people say "Hindi pa siya nag-reresponse e."

But my real pet peeve is interchanging may and can. Starting a question with may means you're asking a permission to do something <;e.g. May I turn left?>; But starting a question with can pertains to your capability to do something <;e.g. Can I dance like her?>;

[ann]

eyesore:
costumers parking only

the sign is right if the parking space is left vacant for providers of costumes ... or maybe the costumers r not available bcoz they r parking ... clients r customers ...

seen this afternoon:
this car plate is in mmda costudy

should have been, if i got the intended meaning right:
this car's plate is in mmda custody ... unless the sign is supposed to be attached to the plate itself under study by the mmda ... *major pilosopa*

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

ann, baka naman nasa ccp ka at may pagtatanghal 'yung Tanghalang Pilipino? o baka naman may tour 'yung cast ng Rent-Manila sa lahat ng parking areas at special 'yung treatment sa mga costumers. hahahaha!

yeah, it seems that people are confused with the words customer and costumer.

incorrect:
infront of

correct:
in front of

Merry Christmas!

[MsEerie]

Ross: I labs you. Tayo lang ata naaaliw dito eh. ;)

Sinned: Why is grammar such a big deal for you?

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

MsEerie:
nope, such a small deal that's why this thread. by the way, i did check your website. way to go!

[NewtoN]

wrong:
fill in the application form

right:
fill out the application form

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

'yup NewtoN, dami ring nalilito r'yan.

Run-On Sentences:

A run-on sentence consists of two or more main clauses that are run together without proper punctuation. Sometimes even sentences which are technically correct are easier to read if they are made into shorter sentences. We often speak in run-on sentences, but we make pauses and change our tone so people can understand us. But when we write, no one can hear us, so sometimes we must break our sentences into shorter units so that they do not sound run-on.

Incorrect: The boy showed us his tickets someone gave them to him.

Correct: The boy showed us his tickets. Someone gave them to him.

[nobody]

I can't understand the resistance this thread is getting. What's wrong about learning the correct way of saying/writing ideas in English?

I suppose this thread is not exclusively for English anyway. Pwede ring talakayin ang mga karaniwang pagkakamaling nagagawa sa pagbigkas at pagsusulat sa ating wikang pambansa.

Halimbawa,
Mali: Nakakatuwa sila ross at MsEerie.
Tama: Nakatutuwa sina ross at MsEerie.

Maybe someone can teach us the grammatical rules of the Visayan, Pampango, etc dialects?

By the way does the word Kapampangan refer to the dialect or the people? What makes it different from Pampango?

[figs]

when asking permission to your teacher:
WRONG:
miss, CAN i go to the washroom?
CORRECT:
miss, MAY i go to the washroom?

i dont find any reason why you CANNOT go anywhere except if your pilay or something like that diba, even a 2 yr old CAN go. if you're askin permission to do anything its correct to use MAY I.

[yshztaazvaeche]

sa tingin ko tama yng:

[i]may i speak with...[i/]

pero dapat ata

[i]can i talk to...[i/]

paano mag-italicize?

[This message has been edited by yshztaazvaeche (edited 12-06-1999).]

[???§ÎNNëÐ???]

yshztaazvaeche:

use the tag.

[mag-pie]

wrong:
i was asked to compare the ateneo campus to that of lasalle

right:
i was asked to compare the ateneo campus with that of lasalle


wrong:
may i please speak with the Dean?

right:
may i please speak to the Dean?


torturous - as in painful
tortuous - as in tortuous road

continuous - no break
continual - over and over

memento, not momento

[jtwothree]

Hello to all LaSallians and Thomasians.
Merry Christmas to all of you. This thread is for you, guys. muaahhhh.

[Creon]

Originally posted by jtwothree
Hello to all LaSallians and Thomasians.
Merry Christmas to all of you. This thread is for you, guys. muaahhhh.

You mean la sallian ka? how come? nah!

[Thoma§]

Originally posted by jtwothree
Hello to all LaSallians and Thomasians.
Merry Christmas to all of you. This thread is for you, guys. muaahhhh.
:rolleyes:

[LINGGIT^F]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:santa:

[debater 211]

hey up there.... you didn't even pass the entrance test of these schools

[debater 211]

I want to say that to jowthree or whoever he is

[LINGGIT^F]

akala ko ako LOL! :lol:

merry christmas debater 211! :wave: :santa:

[döc]

Originally posted by ross
-you, you, and you. both of you.
-i want you to form a straight circle.
hahaha

teka, narinig ko 'to sa religion teacher ko, kay mrs. rey, nung high school. classmate ba kita?:rolleyes: