PSA there is no such word as anyways the correct word is...

Happy18

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 4:08 pm

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a huge pet peeve of mind. I cannot stand when educated people say or write anyways. This is what I think about while cleaning for pesach. LOL

http://www.dailywritingtips.co.....ways/

Then we have “anyways,” a colloquial corruption of “anyway.” It’s universally considered nonstandard and should be avoided altogether. It might help to remember that “anyway” is an adverb, and adverbs can’t be plural.

HindaRochel

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 4:26 pm

Happy18 wrote:

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a huge pet peeve of mind. I cannot stand when educated people say or write anyways. This is what I think about while cleaning for pesach. LOL

In formal language you would be correct, though language changes (for linguaphiles there is a great podcast on iTunes on linguistics, check iTunesU). Grammar changes, phonemes change, meanings change.

200 years from now anyways might be correct, just as a napron has become an apron.

Happy18

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 4:28 pm

HindaRochel wrote:

Happy18 wrote:

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a huge pet peeve of mind. I cannot stand when educated people say or write anyways. This is what I think about while cleaning for pesach. LOL

Fine, but right now it is not the correct form of the word.

HindaRochel

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 4:40 pm

You are right, and in formal writing anyways shouldn't be used. However, in informal language it is fine. Formal language often is rigid, and therefore doesn't change as quickly. The leaders of change are the ones who use slang. The words then seep back up, and the language itself changes.

This is my point. Don't begrudge those who are using the terms in a post on a board unless the board is one in which only formal language is used or expected to be used, nor in common speech. If giving a lecture or making a presentation to a board, anyways should not be used. Between friends, who cares? Often it is said wrong to make a point.

Rigidity has its purpose. It forms the structure. Fluidity allows language to grow.

celestial

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 4:44 pm

It will never become the correct word until enough people use it incorrectly Smile

Thus is the nature of language. It has never stood still in its tracks.

Anyways.....
sorry Twisted Evil

HindaRochel

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 5:02 pm

celestial wrote:

It will never become the correct word until enough people use it incorrectly Smile

Thus is the nature of language. It has never stood still in its tracks.

Anyways.....
sorry Twisted Evil

Yep. I do love language, understanding how words and grammar have changed and developed. It is fascinating.

imamiri

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 5:03 pm

I'd be happy if people would stop writing ALOT. It's a lot. It's not one word.

And for fun, Hyperbole and a Half's take on the ALOT: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogs......html

Ruchel

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 5:29 pm

I have never understood why people can't write very short and simple words like a lot. Btw before I had internet my English was actually BETTER...
Also, "naushis" instead of nauseous? don't they know it comes from having NAUSEA?

Tease

Thu, Apr 05 2012, 8:08 pm

Happy18 wrote:

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a huge pet peeve of mind. I cannot stand when educated people say or write anyways. This is what I think about while cleaning for pesach. LOL

I'm with you on this one. huge pet peeve of mine too, formal or informal.

Ruchel

Fri, Apr 06 2012, 8:59 am

gp2.0 wrote:

Isn't nauseous a made up word too, the correct word being 'nauseated'?

I see nauseous as stam with nauseas, and nauseated as with nauseas because of something.

freidasima

Fri, Apr 06 2012, 9:11 am

I get nauseas when I see people use the word anyhows..

Just kidding.
Ugh. My peeve as well.
And the word is nauseated as far as I know, the word that we pronounce "naw=shis" doesn't really exist...so I was taught. In any case, any event or whatever...

HindaRochel

Fri, Apr 06 2012, 9:38 am

imamiri wrote:

I'd be happy if people would stop writing ALOT. It's a lot. It's not one word.

And for fun, Hyperbole and a Half's take on the ALOT: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogs......html

Now I want alot for my birthday. Do alots cost a lot of money, or are they allotted based on superior something skills? Perhaps one wins them from a lottery? Please tell me.

My birthday isn't till January, and that is a lot of time to wait for an alot I think.

elf123

Tue, Apr 24 2012, 12:09 am

Happy18 wrote:

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a huge pet peeve of mind. I cannot stand when educated people say or write anyways. This is what I think about while cleaning for pesach. LOL

Is it a pet peeve belonging to you, or is it in your imagination..... Wink