tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post904690235751887538..comments2023-07-01T07:31:28.450-06:00Comments on LDS Publisher: Writing Tip Tuesday: It is NOT "all of THE sudden"!LDS_Publisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-90665630950290686262010-03-10T12:23:59.871-07:002010-03-10T12:23:59.871-07:00.
Oh geez.
Vouching for the children of America,....<br /><br />Oh geez.<br /><br />Vouching for the children of America, they do NOT know that one.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-77928939247986259792010-03-09T17:11:09.122-07:002010-03-09T17:11:09.122-07:00Um, might want to warn people about Urban Dictiona...Um, might want to warn people about Urban Dictionary. It's got some pretty raunchy stuff, if you're not careful.<br /><br />Admittedly, though, some interesting information for user-submitted content. I recently had to look up the British slang "nang" there. I'm still not convinced about the origin they posit, but the meaning was clear. (a term for "cool")<br /><br />Maybe I should try a Googlefight of "should have" vs. "should of"Jon Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283068961865370674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-24194756820825900602010-03-09T13:54:03.576-07:002010-03-09T13:54:03.576-07:00Great post. Since I am grammar challenged I'm...Great post. Since I am grammar challenged I'm sure I've written this phrase a time or two. Luckily I have an incredible editor who is so patient with me. This is one error I am planning to avoid in the future.Michele Ashman Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659040170111203879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-43746203536033163132010-03-09T12:52:37.344-07:002010-03-09T12:52:37.344-07:00.
I've never heard six to one before. I might....<br /><br />I've never heard <i>six to one</i> before. I might laugh at someone who said that. It's actually pretty funny.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-9509947181808400812010-03-09T10:56:41.276-07:002010-03-09T10:56:41.276-07:00Th. That is hilarious. Never seen a Google fight b...Th. That is hilarious. Never seen a Google fight before. <br /><br />Jordan, NO! NO! NO!!! I refuse. Never. <br /><br />And since Jennie agrees, I'm even righter than I thought I was! :)<br /><br />Ooooh, Cindy. That would make me nuts too.LDS_Publisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-12178067576072452562010-03-09T10:52:38.861-07:002010-03-09T10:52:38.861-07:00I've never heard it said that way, but it woul...I've never heard it said that way, but it would drive me nuts if I did. <br /><br />One I hear a lot is, "Six <i>to</i> one, half dozen of the other."<br /><br />Aaackk! We're not betting on the ponies! "Six to one" is incorrect. It's supposed to be, "Six <i>of</i> one, half dozen of the other."Cindy Beck, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915624341543651886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-91842017733121320272010-03-09T09:53:58.896-07:002010-03-09T09:53:58.896-07:00Hear! Hear! You've hit on one of my pet peev...Hear! Hear! You've hit on one of my pet peeves that has been bugging me lately. It's always nice to know I'm right. Great post!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623353613539928215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-50331127352267685092010-03-09T09:05:17.652-07:002010-03-09T09:05:17.652-07:00I write with an informal voice, but I still can...I write with an informal voice, but I still can't think of a time when I'd use either.<br /><br />Tina accurately points out that language changes over time. (There are many articles arguing that there's no such thing as "the sudden" and it's nonsensical, thus we must always say "a sudden." I can't see how "a sudden" really makes any more intrinsic sense.)<br /><br />The article implies that when majority usage becomes "the," we'll have to accept it.<br /><br />Google indicates that 14.6M webpages use "all of a sudden" and 24.6M webpages use "all of the sudden" (excluding pages that use both, such as this one). Is it time?Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-31700423511305586702010-03-09T09:05:17.653-07:002010-03-09T09:05:17.653-07:00.
And I have a feeling most of those thes were of....<br /><br /><a href="http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=%22all+of+a+sudden%22&word2=%22all+of+the+sudden%22" rel="nofollow">And I have a feeling most of those <i>the</i>s were of people complaining about those who <i>the</i>.</a>Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.com