Why would you keep your favorite Teacher in a box?

RavingMac · RavingMac #1 (**permalink**)

06-27-2011, 09:08 AM

Just a pet peeve . . . oddly worded advertisements.

One of the ads here is for a spell checker that promises, "Just like having your favorite English teacher in a box . . ."

I can think of a few teachers, and others over the years BTW, that I would have like to have been able to put in a box (or any place else out of sight and out of my hair). This is not a fate I would have wished upon my favorites, though.

No real reason for this post other than Monday am and not enough coffee yet.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #2 (**permalink**)

06-27-2011, 09:55 AM

Haven't you always wanted to have a pet human?

RavingMac · RavingMac #3 (**permalink**)

06-27-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRequiem

Haven't you always wanted to have a pet human?

Dogs are much quieter, neater and more obedient. So, no, I haven't!

toMACsh · toMACsh #4 (**permalink**)

06-27-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Razormac

Just a pet peeve . . . oddly worded advertisements.

Can't think of one right now, but look out for the incorrect placement of the word "only". Where it lands can make a world of difference in the meaning.

Young Spade · Young Spade #5 (**permalink**)

06-30-2011, 06:01 PM

I personally hate the misuse of "they're, their, there" in everyday uses. I also found out the meaning behind ie. and eg., or rather, the correct usage for them.

toMACsh · toMACsh #6 (**permalink**)

06-30-2011, 09:18 PM

There, there now. People mess up on their use of words, but they're just confused.

I used to make the same misteak you did. But I recently learned that it's not ie. and eg. but rather i.e. and e.g. ...just so you know

Young Spade · Young Spade #7 (**permalink**)

06-30-2011, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toMACsh

There, there now. People mess up on their use of words, but they're just confused.

I used to make the same misteak you did. But I recently learned that it's not ie. and eg. but rather i.e. and e.g. ...just so you know

Ah I know that; not bothered to hit the extra period though; but yes I do tend to get lazy. It wasn't a mistake I made though, I just never used i.e. at all... luckily I never assumed all of said listed examples were "all" of the listed examples.

RavingMac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2008 Location: In Denial Posts: 6,847 Mac Specs: 4GB Mac Mini 2012, 13" MBA, 15" MacBook Pro OSX 10.7, 32 GB iPhone 3GS, iPad2 64gb 3G	06-27-2011, 09:08 AM Just a pet peeve . . . oddly worded advertisements. One of the ads here is for a spell checker that promises, "Just like having your favorite English teacher in a box . . ." I can think of a few teachers, and others over the years BTW, that I would have like to have been able to put in a box (or any place else out of sight and out of my hair). This is not a fate I would have wished upon my favorites, though. No real reason for this post other than Monday am and not enough coffee yet. Of course, I know everything . . . I just can't remember it all at once.
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CrimsonRequiem #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 6,006 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	06-27-2011, 09:55 AM Haven't you always wanted to have a pet human? 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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Young Spade #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 18, 2011 Posts: 169	06-30-2011, 06:01 PM I personally hate the misuse of "they're, their, there" in everyday uses. I also found out the meaning behind ie. and eg., or rather, the correct usage for them.
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toMACsh #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,862 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	06-30-2011, 09:18 PM There, there now. People mess up on their use of words, but they're just confused. I used to make the same misteak you did. But I recently learned that it's not ie. and eg. but rather i.e. and e.g. ...just so you know
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