Language is a living breathing thing . . and then there’s mistakes

what a difference a vowel makes . . .

I read this today.

‘I am looking for someone to create a artistically appalling web sight’

The use of the wrong word for ‘site’ is funny enough— but that typo and the lack of that single vowel is priceless . . . .

Adjectival nonsense…..

I think we only use the adjective ‘bated’ in one context- ‘bated breath’.

 

I’m wondering, whether there any other adjectives that have such a ‘unique’ role. Any ideas?

Grammar pedant

Now I know that I complain constantly at the US habit of changing nouns to verbs: diary, party, journal. I’ve recently come across a new example that goes the other way: from verb to noun a ‘capture’ – – used frequently in reference to digital photography on redbubble in the form ‘great capture’ Sorry I know language is a ‘living breathing being that changes’ but this I do not like . . . . . .