Cato's Grammar Grumble

Karl Henning · October 31, 2025, 06:50:49 AM

AI-generated clickbait.

Kalevala · October 31, 2025, 08:36:01 AM

Quote from: Karl Henning on October 31, 2025, 06:50:49 AMAI-generated clickbait.

Oh, dear! And the lack of an "s".

Sigh.

K

Karl Henning · October 31, 2025, 09:06:05 AM

Quote from: Kalevala on October 31, 2025, 08:36:01 AMOh, dear! And the lack of an "s".

Sigh.

K

The AI was insufficiently intelligent to evaluate the literacy of the sources it harvested.

Karl Henning · December 17, 2025, 11:25:29 AM

Not crazy about "syncing."

Cato · December 17, 2025, 12:36:18 PM

Quote from: Karl Henning on December 17, 2025, 11:25:29 AMNot crazy about "syncing."

Because The Illiterati believe English still does not have enough confusing homonyms etc.!

e.g. Bear (Noun) vs. Bear (Verb) vs. Bare (Adjective)

Is it REALLY so hard to say "synchronizing" ?!

Also, since I am already grumbling...

I find the use of Verbs for Nouns ever more annoying and a symbol of decline in the population: e.g. "in-vite" for "invitation," grates on my ears!

I know, I know: we have "shopping" from "shop" and so on, but some of the new ones are just grating.

Advertising geniuses are usually to blame! Recently I saw an ad for some fast-food chain with this question:

"How do you burger?"

That question strengthens my vegetarian impulses!