It's your language. You use it every day. You should strive to master it. My late mother, a 27-year, graduate-level professor of English, embedded that in my brain once upon a time. I’m not nearly as smart as she was, but I’m sharp enough to recognize that the vast majority of native-born Americans can’t speak or write English worth a lick.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Previous Store - Next Store
I saw an old high school buddy's post on Facebook this morning that used the words "next store" instead of "next door."
Laura: Kids get a pass on stuff like this. If it's any consolation, when I was a kid I pronounced the word "merging" in the "Merging Traffic" signs as "maring." :-)
PS I never get the emails notifying me that I have post replies to review. I just saw your post today! :-(
4 comments:
Did that buddy actually graduate from high school?
Sadly, yes ;-)
I'm embarrassed to admit that when I was a kid, I thought the expression was "next store."
Laura: Kids get a pass on stuff like this. If it's any consolation, when I was a kid I pronounced the word "merging" in the "Merging Traffic" signs as "maring." :-)
PS
I never get the emails notifying me that I have post replies to review. I just saw your post today! :-(
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