Folks can't speak worth a....

ClassyLady · #1 08-01-2003, 02:29 PM

One thing that I hate is when people misuse and mispronounce the word alumni. First, the word is pronounced a-LUM-NEYE, not a-loom-in-neye. I hate that.

Additionally, alumni is the plural form of the word alumnus. Example: In one year, I will be a FAMU alumnus. In on year, all of my friends and I will be FAMU alumni.

One last point, alumus and alumna are not interchangeable. Alumna and its plural form, alumnae, are the feminine forms of the words alumnus and alumni. Example: In one year, I will be a FAMU alumna, but my friend Herman will be a FAMU alumnus.

Sorry for the English lesson but that gets on my nerves just as much as people who misuse who and whom. I just hate it.

StarFish106 · #2 12-20-2006, 01:53 PM

My personal fave to laugh at

Refridderator= Refrigerator
Gits= Grits
Errybody= Everybody* (although I will type this to speak slang but I know the difference)

08shalom · #3 12-20-2006, 02:22 PM

08shalom: how was you day Yusef?
Yusef: Mom, I can't stand my keyboard partner, Destiny.
08shalom: Why?
Yusef: I keep telling her the word is pronounced internet, not "inner-net".

darling1 · #4 12-20-2006, 02:54 PM

poor yusef!!!

today i heard my co-worker on the phone say RRA not once or twice. she said it 3 times and it made my ears hurt.

btw: welcome back to gc!!!

TonyB06 · #5 12-20-2006, 03:21 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, "Pacific" is an ocean on the left side of California.
To be "specific" is to be precise.

thank you.

nikki1920 · #6 12-20-2006, 05:25 PM

I had an office manager who said that in all SERIOUSNESS!!!!

College degree and all...

delph998 · #7 12-20-2006, 05:28 PM

One of the choir members had a headache during rehearsal. She asked, "Del, you got some ALIVES?" I said, "what are those?" She said, "you know...ALIVES for your head." I looked at her incredously, and said, "you mean ALEVES!!!!!!"

This same young lady (she's not even 40 years old) has on her voice message:

"Hello. You've reached the ___________ residence. I'm sorry we can't come to the PHOME right now, but at the sound of the tone, leave your name and number and we'll get back to you."

It's something new every week...

SummerChild · #8 12-20-2006, 07:50 PM

This is not speaking but it is grammar. Misusing the apostrophe is rampant - on this very message board full of college educated folk. See my post for a tutorial if need be!! LOL.

ETA: don't know if this has already been mentioned but while many rappers may have popularized this term, "conversate" isn't actually a word. It's "converse."

SC