Another think coming? Really??? 17 Phrases you're probably saying wrong...

25 Jul 2013

Another think coming? Really??? I'm somehow having trouble believing the article is correct here...oh, and I've been guilty of putting an "S" on "toward" on occasion...other than that, I had no problem...

17 Prases you're probably saying wrong
http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1003885/17-phrases-youre-probably-saying-wrong[/size]

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25 Jul 2013

All of them irk me, but especially the last one "could care less". I've had rants about that. Epic rants, too.

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25 Jul 2013

Quote by Circle_Something
I've had rants about that. Epic rants, too.

If you really want to read some Epic rants...I shared this in a writing group, and somebody posted this...if you really want entertainment, this will keep you busy for quite a while...note the suggestion that you "start reading at comment 289"...

You've got another 'thing' / 'think' coming? - WordReference Forums
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=87385

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25 Jul 2013

Don't think I've ever misused any of those. I do use 'towards' though, it's acceptable over here.

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25 Jul 2013

Anyone who thinks I probably say those phrases incorrectly has got another think coming. snorting

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25 Jul 2013

my fav is.. despite vs. inspite

26 Jul 2013

I have never made any of those errors. I also know the correct usage of all other commonly misused words and phrases. My parents and both sets of grandparents were sticklers for correct usage. Being the eldest grandchild by four years, and an only child for the first five years of my life, I was under their influence and tutelage more than might otherwise have been the case.

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26 Jul 2013

Quote by DLizze
and an only child for the first five years of my life, I was under their influence and tutelage more than might otherwise have been the case.

Technically, I've been an only child all my life...it doesn't mean I know anything btw...I have three step-sisters, the result of my parents re-marrying, but I never actually lived with them, except for a six month period where I stayed with my father, step-mother and her two daughters back around 1990...

Anyway...this subject has caused remarkable debate in writing groups, and I'm talking about some very experienced published authors who can't seem to agree here...nice to see that some NYT bestselling authors agree with me though...almost makes me feel like I know something...well, almost anyway... happy8

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No way, Alan. It’s “another thing coming” here in NJ as far as I know. I saw a discussion on this and apparently the thing/think change is regional.

I, too, am guilty of the adding the “s” on toward, etc.

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27 Jul 2013

Btw, for those who can't get enough of this discussion...we have yet another...

Grammarist - Another Think Coming
http://grammarist.com/usage/another-think-coming/[/size]

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28 Jul 2013

The incorrect use of the word 'literally' gets on my nerves.

I'm guilty of saying towards. And I can't quite get used to the sound of 'another think coming.'

Very interesting link!

28 Jul 2013

According to a recent blog by grammar girl either toward or towards are perfectly acceptable. Outside the U.S. it is towards but we prefer toward. I know when I am editing I always change it to toward. The better answer is to know your target audience and write accordingly.

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28 Jul 2013

Guilty... except for couldn't care less. Unless I could care less then I would say that. Lol, but I can't help what was wrongly programmed into my head.

28 Jul 2013

I had though that when they said another thing coming it meant they would have hit you. It made sense to me then.

28 Jul 2013

I are confused.. literally..

28 Jul 2013

i'am literally sitting here in the dark wondering how to play this game y'all seem to know so well

28 Jul 2013

Quote by magnificent1rascal
Anyone who thinks I probably say those phrases incorrectly has got another think coming.

Isn't got superfluous in this sentence? Whistle

"Any book not worth reading twice was not worth reading the first time." Oscar Wilde

28 Jul 2013

Quote by DLizze

Isn't got superfluous in this sentence?

Hmmm...there's one in every crowd...now you got me almost as confused as Larry...the key word here being "almost"...

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29 Jul 2013

Quote by DLizze
Quote by magnificent1rascal
Anyone who thinks I probably say those phrases incorrectly has got another think coming.

Isn't got superfluous in this sentence?

LOL – Yes, I guess it is, but that's the colloquialism I was raised with.

(I sincerely hope no one suffers bodily harm because of a violent reaction to seeing that I ended the preceding sentence with a preposition. evil4

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29 Jul 2013

Quote by magnificent1rascal
Quote by DLizze
Quote by magnificent1rascal
Anyone who thinks I probably say those phrases incorrectly has got another think coming.

Isn't got superfluous in this sentence?

LOL – Yes, I guess it is, but that's the colloquialism I was raised with.

(I sincerely hope no one suffers bodily harm because of a violent reaction to seeing that I ended the preceding sentence with a preposition. )

I believe it was Bernard Shaw who on said, "A preposition is a fine thing to end a sentence with."

But I may be mistaken - or he may have simply been quoting Dr. Johnson (or his biographer, James Boswell). icon_smile

"Any book not worth reading twice was not worth reading the first time." Oscar Wilde

30 Jul 2013

Hmmm.. well that is certainly a stitch in time while I saved a penny with a bird in my hand... oh hell.. let me think about it.. maybe Alan knows...