Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 07:50     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Less rain.

Fewer raindrops.

Collective noun vs. individual noun.

Exactly.
In DCUM lingo - I wish there were fewer kids in DS kindergarten class. NOT I wish there were less kids in the class.
I wish there was less traffic; I wish there were fewer cars on the road.


I wish there were less traffic. Not was. (Contrary to fact)


No, no, no. Traffic is a singular noun, not plural. "There was traffic."


Pretty sure it's "were." I wish I were a rich man (but I'm not). That's the test I always use for the subjunctive.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 07:43     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
I blame Nixon.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 07:20     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Less rain.

Fewer raindrops.

Collective noun vs. individual noun.

Exactly.
In DCUM lingo - I wish there were fewer kids in DS kindergarten class. NOT I wish there were less kids in the class.
I wish there was less traffic; I wish there were fewer cars on the road.


I wish there were less traffic. Not was. (Contrary to fact)


No, no, no. Traffic is a singular noun, not plural. "There was traffic."
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 07:09     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
I used to be bothered by "different than" instead of "different from". I'm now resigned to the sad fact that "different from" has been relegated to the usage attic.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 06:25     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone mentioned, "alot"?


That one drives me nuts!
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 05:29     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Please also stop spelling ridiculous as "rediculous."
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 05:26     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:the UK spells it judgement, but we spell it judgment. Just do it.


Yes, thank you for sharing. OP, let's please be respectful of all cultures, religions, points of view, pronunciations, and spellings!
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 05:19     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
I blame all of it on Auto Correct.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 00:05     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Less rain.

Fewer raindrops.

Collective noun vs. individual noun.

Exactly.
In DCUM lingo - I wish there were fewer kids in DS kindergarten class. NOT I wish there were less kids in the class.
I wish there was less traffic; I wish there were fewer cars on the road.


I wish there were less traffic. Not was. (Contrary to fact)
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 00:04     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:Either is correct. Lawyers prefer "judgment." That's as good a reason as any to use "judgement."


+1

Anonymous
Post 07/24/2012 00:00     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Either way is correct. After living for years in the UK, and reading British novels, I am often confused by which spelling to use. I can't always remember which one is the American way.


I had an "english" english professor in college who would mark american spellings as incorrect, so I learned to spell things the english way. I sometimes forget. I will endeavour to do better in the future.

Where's my red pen?
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2012 23:59     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
This will make some of you laugh alot.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

I miss Allie.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2012 23:58     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
Anonymous wrote:Either way is correct. After living for years in the UK, and reading British novels, I am often confused by which spelling to use. I can't always remember which one is the American way.


I had an "english" english professor in college who would mark american spellings as incorrect, so I learned to spell things the english way. I sometimes forget. I will endeavour to do better in the future.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2012 23:55     Subject: Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
The one that drives me nuts: "I'm not phased by that." ack!
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2012 23:55     Subject: Re:Grammar PSA: It's "judgment" not "judgement."
the most annoying to me is "your" instead of 'you're".