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07 April 2007

"Across" isn't a word... →[More:] ...According to MeCha's spellcheck, that is.

Eh??

post by: CitrusFreak12 at: 13:19 | 14 comments

Jaysus wept!!

Jaysus carried across uppa hill.

See?! 'S a word.

posted by shane 07 April | 13:37

That's right. Every NY-area kid grows up knowing that the word is acrost.

posted by Miko 07 April | 13:39

"alot" isn't a word, either. It is, though, a pet peeve of mine.

posted by TheDonF 07 April | 13:53

Miko: Same goes for Rhode Island, actually. My dad says "acrost."
(Rhode Island accents are essentially New York and Boston accents combined. We're so annoying.)

TheDonF: A pet peeve of mine as well.
Although the point was that "across" really is a word, whereas "alot" should be.

posted by CitrusFreak12 07 April | 14:07

I actually love regional linguistic variations, with one exception: people who say "beaut-ee-ful." Do that and I automaticall ratchet my estimation of your IQ down about 20 points.

posted by jonmc 07 April | 14:10

Although the point was that "across" really is a word, whereas "alot" should be.

Across is a word, yes; "alot" is two word and should remain that way!

posted by TheDonF 07 April | 14:21

Don't get me started on 'thankyou'.

posted by chrismear 07 April | 14:26

Can you borrow me a scissor?

posted by youngergirl44 07 April | 14:30

Me too, jonmc. "Beauty-ful" is such a wild aberration. I've heard it only from people of Italian-American background in New Jersey. Often accompanied by "Stunning." As in "Did you see the new pool Tony and Angela and put in? Stunning. Absolutely beauty-ful."

I don't hate it anymore, though. Since I've moved to another region it's become one of those New Jerseyisms that I used to hate, but now makes me homesick.

posted by Miko 07 April | 16:49

Nooo!!! No 'a scissor'! Nooo!

Argh. There are people who say that with the assurance that it is more proper. It's the equivalent of saying 'It's so bright I need a sunglass' or 'When I swim I wear a goggle.'

posted by Miko 07 April | 16:54

I am so very guilty of using "nevermind". I'd blame it on Nirvana except I don't own any of their albums, let alone Nevermind.

posted by deborah 07 April | 19:53

The word is "allot".

posted by Eideteker 07 April | 20:00

Ooh, can I rant about fashion journalism?
Pair, the noun, means "a set of two", yes? Pair, the verb, means "to create a set of two", yes?
You do not pair "a cute drapy shirt" with "a kicky pleated skirt" AND "a nicely fitted jacket" AND "slouchy boots" AND "swingy earrings" AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT BRINGS YOUR TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS (OR MATCHED SETS OF ITEMS IN CASE OF EARRINGS OR SHOES) TO MORE THAN TWO.

YES?

Also, what is with the singular pant?

posted by casarkos 07 April | 23:03

Coupla things— I once argued with a girl who was well beyond my income bracket that there was such a word as "acrossed," you know, like "acrossed the street," because that was the way my mother said it. Dictionary proved I was wrong, and she mocked me mercilessly. Later, she became hot but would not sleep with me.

The words that should be compounded are "all right." It should be "alright." Goddamnit.

posted by klangklangston 09 April | 18:48

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