Comments on: TTTMS #4: Near Grammatical Misses http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/ Country music. Seriously. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bobby http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-1350 Bobby Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:23:20 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-1350 One that always irked me was "Twenty years have came and went" from "Angry All the Time". "Have come and gone" is correct and would've fit just fine. "Have came and went" just sounds awkward. One that always irked me was “Twenty years have came and went” from “Angry All the Time”. “Have come and gone” is correct and would’ve fit just fine. “Have came and went” just sounds awkward.

]]> By: countryuniverse http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-354 countryuniverse Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-354 Ah, you know what gets me going--that Taylorr Swift word choice. Why? Why? If I ever interview, I *will* confront her about it...in a nice way, of course.<br/><br/>Chris, I agree that there are times when the grammatical error is the better choice, but that's not the case with the examples used in John's post. I'm cool when the error fits better, but frustrated when the correct way would fit just as well.<br/><br/>John, we agree on music and we agree on this! Talk about an irrational pet peave of mine.:)<br/><br/>--Leeann Ah, you know what gets me going–that Taylorr Swift word choice. Why? Why? If I ever interview, I *will* confront her about it…in a nice way, of course.

Chris, I agree that there are times when the grammatical error is the better choice, but that’s not the case with the examples used in John’s post. I’m cool when the error fits better, but frustrated when the correct way would fit just as well.

John, we agree on music and we agree on this! Talk about an irrational pet peave of mine.:)

–Leeann

]]> By: Trailer http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-353 Trailer Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:52:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-353 That Taylor Swift line bugs the hell out of me and my wife too. I guess his mama can only hear snappy dialogue. That Taylor Swift line bugs the hell out of me and my wife too. I guess his mama can only hear snappy dialogue.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-351 Chris N. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:21:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-351 I'm a firm believer that the rules for spoken english should be far, far looser than the rules for written english. I never want to hear "(I Can't Get Any) Satisfaction." I’m a firm believer that the rules for spoken english should be far, far looser than the rules for written english. I never want to hear “(I Can’t Get Any) Satisfaction.”

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-350 J.R. Journey Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:28:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-350 Ooh, I loved Inspector Gadget when I was a kid. I still love it, who am I trying to kid? Dr. Claw was my favorite (even though we only saw his arm - and his computer) I'm a big fan of the cat too - Mad Cat. I caught an episode of that show on the Boomerang network at like 4am a couple months ago ... Ooh, I loved Inspector Gadget when I was a kid. I still love it, who am I trying to kid? Dr. Claw was my favorite (even though we only saw his arm – and his computer) I’m a big fan of the cat too – Mad Cat. I caught an episode of that show on the Boomerang network at like 4am a couple months ago …

]]> By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-349 John Maglite Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-349 Thanks for coming by, Linda.<br/><br/>I think even most teenagers would agree that talking in hushed tones so that someone won't hear is better described as talking low than talking slow. Perhaps the guy in the song also has some sort of a speech impediment, though? I don't know. Thanks for coming by, Linda.

I think even most teenagers would agree that talking in hushed tones so that someone won’t hear is better described as talking low than talking slow. Perhaps the guy in the song also has some sort of a speech impediment, though? I don’t know.

]]> By: Linda http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-352 Linda Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-352 There are also countless songs that say "He/she DON'T."<br/><br/>The Backstreet Boys has a line that says "more better."<br/><br/>Taylor's "talk real slow" sounds like the typical teenager way of speaking English. There are also countless songs that say “He/she DON’T.”

The Backstreet Boys has a line that says “more better.”

Taylor’s “talk real slow” sounds like the typical teenager way of speaking English.

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-357 Hollerin' Ben Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-357 <em>"I'm writing for adults who are still immature enough to appreciate 80s cartoon references."</em><br/><br/>must be why I'm such a fan “I’m writing for adults who are still immature enough to appreciate 80s cartoon references.”

must be why I’m such a fan

]]> By: John Maglite http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-356 John Maglite Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-356 I'm not writing for the kids. I'm writing for adults who are still immature enough to appreciate 80s cartoon references. That's my target audience. I’m not writing for the kids. I’m writing for adults who are still immature enough to appreciate 80s cartoon references. That’s my target audience.

]]> By: Hollerin' Ben http://www.countrycalifornia.com/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-355 Hollerin' Ben Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +0000 http://transfercountryca.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/tttms-4-near-grammatical-misses/#comment-355 lazy songwriting man. just lazy, as if it doesn't matter if they get the best word in or not. <br/><br/>oh and "Go go gadget calculator" as satisfying as those kinds of references are, you know we're getting to the age where "the kids" are going to start giving us a hard time about them. what a shame... lazy songwriting man. just lazy, as if it doesn’t matter if they get the best word in or not.

oh and “Go go gadget calculator” as satisfying as those kinds of references are, you know we’re getting to the age where “the kids” are going to start giving us a hard time about them. what a shame…

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