tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010202482513769306.post8301589559893717408..comments2023-06-20T10:21:52.039-06:00Comments on Kicking The Thought: Spelling and Grammatical Pet PeevesChryshelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01834709389266856601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010202482513769306.post-68736811168648525902012-01-06T09:03:09.437-07:002012-01-06T09:03:09.437-07:00Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous - That's great that the ...Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous - That's great that the Oxford English Dictionary says it's a word. And if that's the case, then it is one of the most misused words in the English language. Can you really tell me that gotten sounds proper in any aspect? Come on now, get real. Just because a dictionary says it's a word doesn't mean it's grammatically correct. There are several other "words" in the dictionary as well, but are they really words?<br /><br />Rachel - I agree! It drives me crazy that people mispronounce the word Supposedly. I don't understand that. And yes using come instead of came and was instead of were is annoying as well.Chryshelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834709389266856601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010202482513769306.post-13364824727240175322012-01-05T20:21:22.148-07:002012-01-05T20:21:22.148-07:00I hate how people don't know the word supposeD...I hate how people don't know the word supposeDly not supposebly or supposevly come on people! Or when speaking and say come versus came or was versus were (Andy... Vernal thing).Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831595792634726754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010202482513769306.post-32706013665112329642012-01-05T17:54:04.677-07:002012-01-05T17:54:04.677-07:00You're flat wrong about "gotten" not...You're flat wrong about "gotten" not being a word. The Oxford English Dictionary attests to its usage for over four centuries. It has dropped out of common usage in the UK (though it survives in words like "misbegotten" and "forgotten"). It started disappearing in the UK in the late 18th century. However, it's been in continuous use in America (both pre- and post-revolutionary) for over 300 years. <br /><br />I challenge you to find any dictionary that does not contain the word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com