That's a huge one here in Utah. That grates on me as well. My wife and I give each other "the look" when we hear it

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Mar 23, 2017
9:56:50am

jdub All-American

That's a huge one here in Utah. That grates on me as well. My wife and I give each other "the look" when we hear it

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jdub

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Grammar Nazi time: when did the incorrect phrase "graduated college" or "graduated high school" become popular? And why?

jdub All-American

3/23/17 8:36am

Saying it incorrectly saves a whole one syllable. Think of the time that can be

ByuMba90

3/23/17 8:40am

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JimmyZ

3/23/17 8:41am

I read "he is in hospital" in a Russian accent. The phrasing makes sense that way.

jdub

3/23/17 8:44am

Hmm, maybe you care about this sort of thing more than you let on?

jdub

3/23/17 8:50am

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JimmyZ

3/23/17 8:53am

For the same reason we say "he is in jail" instead of "he is in the jail"

ldssdl

3/23/17 10:39am

but the true tragedy here is the loss of the passive form

v1k0u6

3/23/17 9:08am

I also hear "to be" omitted quite often. Example: "these clothes need washed"

Herbert

3/23/17 9:42am

That's a huge one here in Utah. That grates on me as well. My wife and I give each other "the look" when we hear it

jdub

3/23/17 9:56am

You guys sound fun to hang out with.

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 10:20am

Because people who abuse the English language are much more fun than those who don't

jdub

3/23/17 10:33am

Yes, people who are less uptight are typically more fun to be with.

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 10:41am

Because coming to an anonymous internet community to discuss grammar abuse is proof that someone is uptight

jdub

3/23/17 10:53am

You're very quick to leap to judgment. You must be fun to hang out with.

jdub

3/23/17 10:54am

Sorry can't talk, currently giving my wife "the look")

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 11:04am

Don't try chewing gum and walking, you might struggle with that as well.

jdub

3/23/17 11:22am

Chewing gum nazi as well?

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 11:33am

nope, but I am a missed-reference Nazi. That one apparently went by you.

jdub

3/23/17 11:44am

So uptight.The 3rd Reich has taught you well.

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 12:01pm

I'm sorry if this post hit a little too close to home, so you have become defensive.

jdub

3/23/17 12:09pm

On the contrary, I brought you down to my level. I won.

cougarfuzz

3/23/17 3:29pm

Not true. I've always been a snarky jack-yewt.

jdub

3/23/17 4:10pm

RE: Grammar Nazi time: when did the incorrect phrase "graduated college" or "graduated high school" become popular? And

byuTX

3/23/17 10:46am

When me president?

Angel's Trumpet

3/23/17 7:09pm

You're assuming that the English language is standardized and not subject to change. Linguistically speaking, not so.

sakhr

3/23/17 7:59pm

No, I'm not assuming that at all. You're assuming that I'm assuming, and you really shouldn't assume.

jdub

3/23/17 8:38pm

You said it yourself, it has become popular and is in common usage. Right now there is no official body that sets

sakhr

3/26/17 1:00pm

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