"Whenever" and "Seen"

[cassiesmom]

"The patient is lying in bed... please don't write laying!" Hmm, I'm not sure I've quite got this... isn't "lying" also if someone is not telling the truth? And "laying" someone laying something on a table?

When I made that post, part of my job was transcribing medical chart notes for insurance payors and I had to try to catch those kinds of things (for example, the pregnant patient whose "do date" is July 12).

[Randi]

Cassiesmom, "for insurance payors" - should that be "payers", or have I got that wrong, too?


Karen, thanks for the link, that was a great explanation.

[redbird]

Too and to, I sometimes have a problem when using these two words. If you see me use these two words incorrectly, please correct me

[Karen]

Too and to, I sometimes have a problem when using these two words. If you see me use these two words incorrectly, please correct me

If I notice that mistake in a post of yours, i would let you know! It is funny, my most common typo - which I often Make, post, then go back and correct, is hitting a semicolon instead of an apostrophe. I know which is correct, just hit the wrong key!

[Vette]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

[Karen]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

If you can substitute "now" and the sentence makes sense, use "then" - (now and then is easy to remember.

Examples,

"I'd rather have pizza now pasta" so it is "I'd rather have pizza thAN pasta"

"I went to supper now went to bed" makes much more sense (other than timeframe) so it is "I went to supper thEn went to bed."

Does that help?

[Vette]

If you can substitute "now" and the sentence makes sense, use "then" - (now and then is easy to remember.

Examples,

"I'd rather have pizza now pasta" so it is "I'd rather have pizza thAN pasta"

"I went to supper now went to bed" makes much more sense (other than timeframe) so it is "I went to supper thEn went to bed."

Does that help?

Woot! finally found post to read back on,, an yes it does. thank you ^^
now my problem will come with remembering it... LOL

[Randi]

Over the last few decades, it seems that schools haven't been focusing much on spelling. That might be one reason that children mix up "then" and "than" and just guessing what is should be, from the sound they hear. You see more spelling mistakes everywhere - over here, too. If smaller children keep reading texts with so many mistakes, they'll probably think it's right and copy it. I don't believe that bad spelling is solely because of texting so much, although it might be part of it.

Using "y'll" instead of everyone or everybody, I find quite charming/positive, because to me it gives a feeling of "togetherness," or good vibes from the person saying it, but I could be totally wrong, I'm not American.

[mon]

I have a girlfriend who says pig style when referring to a messy place instead of pigsty. I also have a friend who sez, but ,for no aparrent reason after every sentence. Used to drive me nuts. I realized that no one enjoys being corrected. As long as you get their drift, I just carry on the conversation and get on with it. I figure that there are far more important things to crap my pants about or get all bent out shape about than this eh.... Get my drift....

[mon]

That being said, ax instead of ask is unnerving. I think it's just a slang thing. Sometimes I think peeps should just sit back and feel smugly superior if they feel so irritated. Communication with a sense of humor sounds like a plan.

[sallyandsnowx]

I have trouble when to use 'then' and 'than'

I will admit I have trouble with this one too! Along with who and whom.

[Randi]

First of all, I don't undestand how some can get confused about the words then and than. They are two completely different words! It seems to me that people use then where than should be used, a lot more than the opposite. It's rare to see people use than where then should be used.

In Denmark, we have the words ja and men - ja means yes, men means but. In recent years, a LOT of people start a sentence saying... ja, men... = yes, but... I just don't get it. 10 -20 years ago, you never heard anyone starting a sentence with yes, but, unless they were defending themselves in an argument. Oh well, language deteriorates everywhere in the world. I wonder what people will be saying in another hundred years.

[momcat]

My biggest hate is how language is totally destroyed by computer speak: the shortcuts used with email and text messages. If someone sends me a message like that I'm not going to waste my time trying to figure out what they're tring to say.

Just for fun. This was going around when I was in college and we had a blast with it. Can you punctuate the words below so the phrase makes sense? It can be done.

that that is is that that is not is not is that that is that is

[kaoK'okung]

Ummm not everybody comes from a good education or even had a chance at a decent one for that matter.

This is a public forum for pet lovers not for teaching "correct" English.

To use this site to belittle someone because they used incorrect English is kinda sad. (look up kinda, it's called slang)

Not everyone has the greatest use of English, we are supposed to be pet lovers...

I could care less if someone uses bad English as long as I can get the gist of what they are trying to convey...

It's about the story and the emotion our pets bring to us, not the spelling....

Just sayin'.....

Here's to our pets!!!!!!!!

[mon]

Amen to that, all ya f*@ckin' ya'll!!!