"At" ~ another extra word that is Way overused. "Where's he at?" Never mind the "don't end a sentence with a preposition" rule. What is the purpose? Why not simply, "Where is he?"
And the ever popular but still not correct, "irregardless". "Regardless" is a perfectly good word and may be used without the addition of the extra syllable. So many people use the incorrect form that I understand some dictionaries have added it, if only to say it is colloquial and should not be used. *sigh*
As you can tell, snow has not kept me totally inside. I have been out and about and heard enough to grumble about. ~ signed, the grammatical grumbling grannie ~ :D
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AT drives me crazy and is used by so many people. My Mother would call it Murdering the King's English! My principal says it on the radio all the time - Unit 6 where are you AT. Makes me nuts. Anyways is another one. Guess this means we are getting old!
I'm with you on all of those!
BLJ, I guess it does. A FB friend commented that she views it as the evolution of the language. I can look back 200 years and watch that evolution and appreciate it. In my own time, when I was taught it was wrong, I have a hard time.
Thanks, Mike! I'm sure there will be more to come as I keep hearing them.
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