Language.

[Asashosakari 19,309]

Another: "As per your request".

Sorry for asking, but what's wrong about that?

It's technically from the Department of Redundancy Department; "per your request" conveys the same thing. And as far as I can tell some people feel the entire construction comes across as pretentious, but it's so widespread (especially the "as per" version) as to be idiomatic, I think.

[Randomitsuki 2,826]

Another: "As per your request".

Sorry for asking, but what's wrong about that?

It's technically from the Department of Redundancy Department; "per your request" conveys the same thing. And as far as I can tell some people feel the entire construction comes across as pretentious, but it's so widespread (especially the "as per" version) as to be idiomatic, I think.

Thanks for the illuminating clarification.

[Gusoyama 103]

Another: "As per your request".

Sorry for asking, but what's wrong about that?

Its redundant, I believe. I could be wrong.

[Hananotaka 8]

Oh and I've got the Who/whom thing figured-

When its at the start of a sentance "Who is it,who did that" its who-

When its later in the sentance "In whom we trust,to whom it may concern,"Its whom.

"Whom" is to "who" as "him" is to "he". So even at the beginning of a sentence, e.g., "Whom did you call?" But generally, if there's a preposition attached (e.g., to, in, on, with, by, etc.) then it's "whom".

Misuse of two/too/to and their/they're/there are especially awful to me.

Here, here!

Um, that should be "Hear, hear!". As in, an imperative to say "Hear this person!"

My pet peeves are people who use the plural second person pronoun when talking to one person, and use the word "show" to mean "let/make someone see" rather than to "look on".

Incorrect:

Are you going to the party?

Correct:

Goest thou to the party?

Incorrect:

Show me the money!

Correct:

He brought out the painting for us to see, and we showed it appreciatively.

Edited June 23, 2010 by Hananotaka

[Sokkenaiyama 81]

I'm not a native speaker, but I thought I knew my English well. What the heck are you talking about?

[Sashohitowa 6]

Correct:

Goest thou to the party?

Now I understand why English is considered Germanic language...

[Asashosakari 19,309]

Misuse of two/too/to and their/they're/there are especially awful to me.

Here, here!

Um, that should be "Hear, hear!". As in, an imperative to say "Hear this person!"

Let me lend you a hand to get out of that sarchasm...

[ilovesumo 12]

@ Hananotaka

.....too much for me. I do understand there is irony, but don't ask me to explain

Those "hear -here" things are like kanji. You just have to get confused.

[Hananotaka 8]

Let me lend you a hand to get out of that sarchasm...

Well, I caught Moti's, but then, I expect it from him. I realized not that the irony was stretching back that far in the thread.

Still, perfectly good 2nd person singular. I know not why we use it not. Nor the simpler word order. Helping verbs are fine, but "do" has become quite the busybody.

[Hananotaka 8]

Correct:

Goest thou to the party?

Now I understand why English is considered Germanic language...

Oh, you should see Old English!

German -

Mit diesem Schwert, nimm Sieg mit einem einzigen Schlag.

Old English -

Mid

[ilovesumo 12]

Correct:

Goest thou to the party?

Now I understand why English is considered Germanic language...

Oh, you should see Old English!

German -

Mit diesem Schwert, nimm Sieg mit einem einzigen Schlag.

Old English -

Mid

[Jakusotsu 5,960]

German -

Mit diesem Schwert, nimm Sieg mit einem einzigen Schlag.

Old English -

Mid

[Hananotaka 8]

German -

Mit diesem Schwert, nimm Sieg mit einem einzigen Schlag.

Old English -

Mid