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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu May 11, 2017 6:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | An Historic event... |
Why do people say this? I hear this MANY times on radio and TV. Most journalists are pretty good with using "A" and "An" in the proper way. This seems to be the one outlier. Some people pronounce it as "istoric" so maybe they figure the 'An" goes in front, but that is wrong. Does this bother anyone else? What are other grammar pet peeves that bother you? |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu May 11, 2017 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Frank Coztansa wrote: What are other grammar pet peeves that bother you? search.php?author_id=11120&sr=postsJust to get that out of the way early. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Thu May 11, 2017 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Why do people say this? I hear this MANY times on radio and TV. Most journalists are pretty good with using "A" and "An" in the proper way. This seems to be the one outlier. Some people pronounce it as "istoric" so maybe they figure the 'An" goes in front, but that is wrong. Does this bother anyone else? What are other grammar pet peeves that bother you? FrankYourKids |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu May 11, 2017 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Very Mean! Very Unfair! You are an douchebag! |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Thu May 11, 2017 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
#anhilarioustoo #cantstandya CNN Reports Frank Coztansa Doesn't Understand Why Grammar Or How "how many times, hombre"--el presidente "no soup for you"--el chapo "need i say more"--Jerry |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu May 11, 2017 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
It's not technically wrong. As we all (probably) know, the usage of "an" is recommended before words that begin with a vowel ("an apple", or "an electric hatchback"). Although controversial, it can also be used in front of words that begin with an "h". Old guys like Dr. Ken, JORR and Tall Midget were likely taught that it boils down to which syllable is stressed in the word that follows. If the first syllable is stressed -- like in "habit" -- you're more likely to use "a" instead of "an." However, words that stress the second (or third) syllable -- such as "hisTORic" -- can be preceded by "an." |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu May 11, 2017 7:46 am ] |
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W_Z wrote: #anhilarioustoo #cantstandya CNN Reports Frank Coztansa Doesn't Understand Why Grammar Or How "how many times, hombre"--el presidente "no soup for you"--el chapo "need i say more"--Jerry 
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| Author: | Chus [ Thu May 11, 2017 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
W_Z wrote: #anhilarioustoo #cantstandya CNN Reports Frank Coztansa Doesn't Understand Why Grammar Or How "how many times, hombre"--el presidente "no soup for you"--el chapo "need i say more"--Jerry
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| Author: | Peoria Matt [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
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| Author: | SteveSarley [ Thu May 11, 2017 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu May 11, 2017 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
SteveSarley wrote: What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" The other mope can't get that nickname over ... you're not gonna be able to either. "An historic" is technically correct ... I'd just as soon hear/say "a historic" though. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu May 11, 2017 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Don Tiny wrote: SteveSarley wrote: What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" The other mope can't get that nickname over ... you're not gonna be able to either. Roll tide |
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| Author: | Chus [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Frank Coztansa wrote: Why do people say this? I hear this MANY times on radio and TV. Most journalists are pretty good with using "A" and "An" in the proper way. This seems to be the one outlier. Some people pronounce it as "istoric" so maybe they figure the 'An" goes in front, but that is wrong. Does this bother anyone else? What are other grammar pet peeves that bother you? Just let me ask you something. Is it "February" or "Febuary"? Because I prefer "Febuary", and what is this "ru"? |
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| Author: | SteveSarley [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Don Tiny wrote: SteveSarley wrote: What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" The other mope can't get that nickname over ... you're not gonna be able to either. "An historic" is technically correct ... I'd just as soon hear/say "a historic" though. I'm the mope that coined that nickname, my friend. I can't seem to get "Sultan of Syrup" over, either! |
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| Author: | shakes [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
The worst is the trend that started about a decade ago and now has become an accepted form of speaking for sports announcers, I'm talking about this.... So and so is an all-America. stop fucking saying that! Its all-americaNNNNNNNNNNN, not all-America u fucking fucks! |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
shakes wrote: The worst is the trend that started about a decade ago and now has become an accepted form of speaking for sports announcers, I'm talking about this.... So and so is an all-America. stop fucking saying that! Its all-americaNNNNNNNNNNN, not all-America u fucking fucks! I've literally never heard that once in my life. |
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| Author: | shakes [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Douchebag wrote: shakes wrote: The worst is the trend that started about a decade ago and now has become an accepted form of speaking for sports announcers, I'm talking about this.... So and so is an all-America. stop fucking saying that! Its all-americaNNNNNNNNNNN, not all-America u fucking fucks! I've literally never heard that once in my life. you literally are an idiot. Open your fucking ears, they LITERALLY say it 95% of the time they refer to someone as being an all-American. Jim Nantz says it like that 100% of the time. Anyone who doesn't know this isn't listening hard enough. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
SteveSarley wrote: Don Tiny wrote: SteveSarley wrote: What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" The other mope can't get that nickname over ... you're not gonna be able to either. "An historic" is technically correct ... I'd just as soon hear/say "a historic" though. I'm the mope that coined that nickname, my friend. I can't seem to get "Sultan of Syrup" over, either! The syrup one is better. Which is like saying only missing 1/2 an arm is better than missing 2/3 of one. |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Thu May 11, 2017 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
You would say "I'll see you in an hour", right? |
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| Author: | SteveSarley [ Thu May 11, 2017 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Don Tiny wrote: SteveSarley wrote: Don Tiny wrote: SteveSarley wrote: What do you say, Flapjacks? Is it "I want a hotcake" or is it "I want an hotcake?" The other mope can't get that nickname over ... you're not gonna be able to either. "An historic" is technically correct ... I'd just as soon hear/say "a historic" though. I'm the mope that coined that nickname, my friend. I can't seem to get "Sultan of Syrup" over, either! The syrup one is better. Which is like saying only missing 1/2 an arm is better than missing 2/3 of one. You know, you could have said you didn't think I was a mope!!! |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu May 11, 2017 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Agreed! I don't think you're a mope. At least relatively speaking ... there has to be at least a dozen worse posters than you. 
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Thu May 11, 2017 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Jaw Breaker wrote: You would say "I'll see you in an hour", right? But the 'h' is silent in that ... it's basically 'our' as opposed to 'hower'. Maybe in some cockney accent when you say 'iztoric' instead of 'historic' you'd say 'an' (though more like 'anne' than 'un'). If it sounds awkward, chances are that it's wrong ... you know, like IMU. |
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| Author: | SteveSarley [ Thu May 11, 2017 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Don Tiny wrote: Agreed! I don't think you're a mope. At least relatively speaking ... there has to be at least a dozen worse posters than you. Is it "a dozen" or "an dozen?" |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu May 11, 2017 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
SteveSarley wrote: Don Tiny wrote: Agreed! I don't think you're a mope. At least relatively speaking ... there has to be at least a dozen worse posters than you. Is it "a dozen" or "an dozen?" "An dozen", obviously. |
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| Author: | newper [ Thu May 11, 2017 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
First Annual is the worst. There is no such thing. |
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| Author: | JORR [ Fri May 12, 2017 5:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
shakes wrote: The worst is the trend that started about a decade ago and now has become an accepted form of speaking for sports announcers, I'm talking about this.... So and so is an all-America. stop fucking saying that! Its all-americaNNNNNNNNNNN, not all-America u fucking fucks! It's really the other way around. Those players were always called "All-America", it's only in the last 30 years or so that they became "All-American", probably because announcers thought the former sounded weird just like you do. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri May 12, 2017 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
newper wrote: First Annual is the worst. There is no such thing. Great call. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Fri May 12, 2017 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: shakes wrote: The worst is the trend that started about a decade ago and now has become an accepted form of speaking for sports announcers, I'm talking about this.... So and so is an all-America. stop fucking saying that! Its all-americaNNNNNNNNNNN, not all-America u fucking fucks! It's really the other way around. Those players were always called "All-America", it's only in the last 30 years or so that they became "All-American", probably because announcers thought the former sounded weird just like you do. yeah i don't hear the term "all-america" anymore really. what i find annoying is that, about 10 years or so...some asswipe at ESPN decided using "RBI's" is wrong. Because it's not "Runs batted inS". Well, dipshit...then it should be RsBI, shouldn't it? Because it's not Run Batted In, unless it's only ONE. but now everyone on ESPN, and I think everywhere else in the professional sports world, uses just RBI. Like "this hitter has 101 RBI". fuck. you. that is my name. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri May 12, 2017 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
W_Z wrote: yeah i don't hear the term "all-america" anymore really. what i find annoying is that, about 10 years or so...some asswipe at ESPN decided using "RBI's" is wrong. Because it's not "Runs batted inS". Well, dipshit...then it should be RsBI, shouldn't it? Because it's not Run Batted In, unless it's only ONE. but now everyone on ESPN, and I think everywhere else in the professional sports world, uses just RBI. Like "this hitter has 101 RBI". fuck. you. that is my name. Years ago Tom Shaer tried to get this to catch on from his morning show. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Fri May 12, 2017 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: An Historic event... |
that doesn't surprise me, coming from him. people want to be so clever. just stick with RBI's. there's nothing wrong with it, and it allows you to use the nickname "ribbies" which sounds a lot better than saying "RBI" like you're Tarzan or something. "Me like RBI. Me Tarzan." |
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