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Northern Monkey 22-09-2016 04:47 PM
Why do people on the interwebz....
 
Use the word 'then' in place of 'than'?

I see it so much that it almost makes me question my own grammatical knowledge.It only seems to be on the internet.

caprimint 22-09-2016 06:46 PM
:joker: Yeah I've noticed this to be a common thing too. It's really annoying and there's such an obvious difference.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 22-09-2016 06:47 PM
dunno lol

Niamh. 22-09-2016 06:48 PM
same reason why people say of instead of have I guess :fist:

bots 22-09-2016 06:52 PM
i thought people were better then that.

Vicky. 22-09-2016 07:22 PM
Only ever on the internet have I seen the phrase 'I couldn't care less' written as 'I could care less'. The second makes no sense, as it implies you do care.

bots 22-09-2016 07:26 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986675)
Only ever on the internet have I seen the phrase 'I couldn't care less' written as 'I could care less'. The second makes no sense, as it implies you do care.
i think thats an american thing, there are a few similar phrases to that, that they turn into what for me would mean the opposite .... weird :laugh:

Lostie! 22-09-2016 07:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986675)
Only ever on the internet have I seen the phrase 'I couldn't care less' written as 'I could care less'. The second makes no sense, as it implies you do care.
I've heard people use the latter loads but I agree, it makes no sense to me at all.

caprimint 22-09-2016 07:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986675)
Only ever on the internet have I seen the phrase 'I couldn't care less' written as 'I could care less'. The second makes no sense, as it implies you do care.
It's always Americans who say this. :suspect:

@JerseyWins explain yourself

Niamh. 22-09-2016 07:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986675)
Only ever on the internet have I seen the phrase 'I couldn't care less' written as 'I could care less'. The second makes no sense, as it implies you do care.
Yeah I echo what other people have said in that it's the American version of that phrase, I've heard it lots on American TV shows

Dollface 22-09-2016 08:41 PM
and "his" instead of "he's"

Jessica. 22-09-2016 08:54 PM
Why do people on the interwebz say interwebz instead of internet?

Jessica. 22-09-2016 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dollface (Post 8986785)
and "his" instead of "he's"
My cousin does that all the time on facebook, it drives me crazy.

Speaking of her son; "i love seein my boy with he's daddy his always smiling wen they play 2gether"

Vicky. 22-09-2016 10:01 PM
This thread reminds me of Stu.

Are my

instead of am I. Every damn post :laugh:

Jessica. 22-09-2016 10:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986910)
This thread reminds me of Stu.

Are my

instead of am I. Every damn post :laugh:
:joker: My nephew actually spoke like that until he was three or four, maybe it's an Irish thing.

caprimint 22-09-2016 10:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 8986910)
This thread reminds me of Stu.

Are my

instead of am I. Every damn post :laugh:
Yeah same, with the he's/his thing too :laugh: Mock does it as well.

y.winter 22-09-2016 10:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8986613)
same reason why people say of instead of have I guess :fist:
"Would of" "Could of"
:omgno:


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