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Venus193:
We've all seen My Fair Lady in which the rather pompous Professor Henry Higgins endeavors to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear through the meticulous teaching of proper grammar and pronunciation. 

In this game, you are Prof. Higgins.  If etiquette did not frown upon correcting grammar, non-existent words, and improper pronunciation, which are the examples you would correct most frequently?

For me it would be things like improper use of "I" and "me", as in "My dad took my brother and I to the zoo," which should be "My dad took my brother and me to the zoo."

DottyG:
I'm with you on the "I vs me" thing.  It'd be one of my top ones as well.

I think I'd also go with incorrect usages of common phrases.

For instance, it's "music soothes the savage BREAST" (not beast).  Infuriates me to hear it said the incorrect way.

And, it's "I COULDN'T care less" (instead of "I could care less") and "you have another THINK coming" (not "another thing coming").

HushHush:
"For instance, it's "music soothes the savage BREAST" (not beast).  Infuriates me to hear it said the incorrect way."

Really?  I've never heard this at all!  I wonder how it all got started...

Charlotte

artk2002:

--- Quote from: Charlotte on January 03, 2007, 04:34:14 PM ---"For instance, it's "music soothes the savage BREAST" (not beast).  Infuriates me to hear it said the incorrect way."

Really?  I've never heard this at all!  I wonder how it all got started...

Charlotte

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It's a quote by William Congreve

"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast"

Brentwood:
"It was my friend and I's day off."

No, that would be "It was my friend's and my day off."

I am just getting started. Don't mind me.

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