University of Glasgow blether thread

I had to look up what a verb was last week.

I think grammar is important. It's just easy to become complacent with one's mother tongue. We don't have to think as much about speaking/writing as a non-native speaker would, it's just natural and a bit lazy.

The only reason I'm having to Google what verbs/adverbs are is because I'm attempting to learn the basics of another language.

I dislike misuse of works like there, they're, their and then, than and you're, your. But I'm not really sure if that's grammar, I'll have to Google it.

Ja, jeg snakker litt norsk nå.

I'm a proud prescriptivist, as is Katie Lowe.

Surely an English Language course should be teaching people the correct use of English? Surely such a thing must exist because we teach children literacy skills and literacy is the key to education and education is the key to ... everything.

I don't know why I'm right, I'm just pleased I am/is.

Linguists believe everyone speaks with grammar just different grammars.

I'd agree if people spoke with consistency

However, the classic "did/done" mix-up shows that some people just don't bother to learn the difference and use the word interchangeably. If you're going to do that you might as well just stop using one completely

Technically no...it's acceptable to be interchangeable, the language will gradually move to some groups using none!

What are you doing up at this time btw? I'm just back from a night out!

Get what second hand? Either quote the post you're referring to or at least say something sensical.

sorry for that...basically I need science fundamental book. where I can find it?

I'm a working man these days, I have to get up at 6am to go to work (all changes today as I've finally found a flat and I'm moving hooray!), I had a pretty rough week so I was asleep by 9.30 last night.
I'm disappointed in myself

poor you having to wake up so early! It's bizarre, last night I skyped a friend who was home from a club while I was getting ready to go to a club, and then when I got back from club you were up for work...time differences are crazy things!

Ooo what's the flat like?

Anyone in need of a bunch of second year Philosophy texts? Trying to get rid of them. I still need a couple (Hobbes' Leviathan is apparently useful for History honours) but I've got a few I'd like to sell dirt cheap if anyone wants.

Och it doesn't bother me getting up that early really, it's just the commute from my aunt's to work that was a nightmare (>90 minutes each way), where I am is about half that, which is fine. It's quite nice, big living room, big kitchen and really close to Clapham Junction station.
Actually bedroom isn't huge (I saw some really big ones too), but it's certainly not small

Ragin' that I missed the grammar chat. Stupid lack of internet... still 4 weeks to go till I get it in my new flat Library every day it is...

It's ridiculous how long it takes to get internet. You may as well try and get internet put in before you even own the flat, would happen faster then!

That would have been a great idea. Currently watching Dexter in the library like the shiftiest hobo in Glasgow.

How's Calgary?