Rant Alert!

[Silver Tabby]

Just received an advert/email from one of my Craft Suppliers in Cornwall - and this is the heading :-

"You may of missed this ..."

Do they not speak English in Cornwall?

Does no-one proof read things before publishing them?

Makes me cross - which is not good in a heat wave - so I will just leave this here:-

AARRGGHHH !

[Alex]

That's my biggest pet hate Tabby  !   

[Mups]

Just received an advert/email from one of my Craft Suppliers in Cornwall - and this is the heading :-

"You may of missed this ..."

Do they not speak English in Cornwall?

Does no-one proof read things before publishing them?

Makes me cross - which is not good in a heat wave - so I will just leave this here:-

AARRGGHHH !

Do calm down, my friend.   Go and have a cup of tea.   

[Silver Tabby]

That's my biggest pet hate Tabby  ! 

I am glad I am not alone!

June 29, 2026, 09:48:16 PM

Do calm down, my friend.  Go and have a cup of tea. 

LOL This is serious enough for a Gin and Tonic!  

[Scrumpy]

Have replaced by Of...  It seems to be used many times .. Even on the tv.. Slang

[Michael Rolls]

it's because folk who know no better write what it often sounds like!

[Vlad]

I am glad I am not alone!

June 29, 2026, 09:48:16 PM
LOL This is serious enough for a Gin and Tonic! 

Do you have a proper G&T glass? Schweppes or Feverfew? 

[klondike]

Possibly just the bottle?

[Silver Tabby]

Have replaced by Of...  It seems to be used many times .. Even on the tv.. Slang

Unfortunately.

Yesterday at 12:06:16 PM

it's because folk who know no better write what it often sounds like!

But why do they not know better, Michael - is English no longer part of the school curriculum? 



Yesterday at 12:09:47 PM

Do you have a proper G&T glass? Schweppes or Feverfew?

I do have proper glasses, Vlad, and it has to be Schweppes - with lots of ice!

[Mups]

Unfortunately.

Yesterday at 12:06:16 PMBut why do they not know better, Michael - is English no longer part of the school curriculum?

What annoys me more is when you hear people  (usually the younger ones),  who keep saying the word  'like'  about 10 times in a sentence.  It drives me nuts.

The other type of speech I abhor,  is those that  'bovver'  instead of bother,  and 'fought' and 'fink' instead of 'thought' and 'think'  etc.    

I know not everyone went to posh schools,  and that is not their fault,  but a lot of this is nothing to do with schooling,  its just because its trendy.  

[CHF]

Neether and Eether fo Neither and Either.
Oh, and Skedule!!!!! 

[Vlad]

Unfortunately.

Yesterday at 12:06:16 PMBut why do they not know better, Michael - is English no longer part of the school curriculum?



Yesterday at 12:09:47 PM
I do have proper glasses, Vlad, and it has to be Schweppes - with lots of ice!

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[muddy]

The glottal stop .
But - er 
Bet - er 

[Silver Tabby]

Neether and Eether fo Neither and Either.
Oh, and Skedule!!!!! 

Definitely!


Yesterday at 06:04:30 PM

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OK - I give in - where on the keyboard did you find the 'tick' ?

[Vlad]

Definitely!


Yesterday at 06:04:30 PM
OK - I give in - where on the keyboard did you find the 'tick' ?

It's on my iPad amongst the hundreds of icons