Grammatically Speaking

Grammatically Speaking

A Story by Francis Orion

"Hear, here" the professor boomed in disbelief, wondering wear respect for grammar went.

He was at a lost for. (you know what he meant)

"There, their, they're" his wife tried to console him, She said "OMG!"

"The English language isn't what it used to be!"

With that he burst into tears, "See, they've gotten U2!"

"I've no idea what to do!"

"What has become acceptable,"

"is purely irehensible, unconventional, and insufferable!"

"Look" she said, "you gotta get a grip, you be on some trip."

Looking at his once proper southern bell,

All he could muster up in reply was "LOL."

© 2015 Francis Orion


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"Much obliged," I said to the cashier.
"What?" she asked.
"Much obliged." My new dentures, sigh, still mashing consonants after half a year.
"I don't get it, whatz zat mean?"
It wasn't the dentures, at least not entirely. "It means thank you, I'm in your debt," I elucidated.
"No you paid it all theirs you're receipt." I heard that spelling despite the impossibility.
"And sir?"
"Hum?"
"Thanks for shopping Walmart."

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

haha! Thanks for reading my musing



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And as if this weren't horrid enough, they are not teaching cursive writing in school anymore either. If language is the foundation, our future is on shaky ground.

Posted 8 Years Ago


colon capital D

Ain't what it used to be, but fun it is - language.

Posted 8 Years Ago


"He was at a lost for." (you know what he meant)

I know there's great debate over whether it's ok or not to end a sentence with a preposition, but I'm on the side that says it's not ok. That line really made me laugh.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Thanks, I'm sure a lot of people lost there mind with this. I never expected to get this much respo.. read more
I had quite a giggle when i read that!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Lol! Thanks for reading it!
Eeeeek...I love this!!!! Had me giggling. OMG sooooo tru ;)

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

It's so funny, I honestly had no idea what I was doing when I wrote this. I was really poking fun at.. read more
SheIsMe

9 Years Ago

Hahaha. I tend to as well. Mostly when texting. I seriously LOVED this though. I will have to sh.. read more
I was watching "The Maze Runner" but I just had to pause the video to read this instead:"There, their, they're" his wife tried to console him, She said "OMG!" ---I s**t you not I lol'd XD

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Thank you, I'm glad my whimsy caught your eye. I appreciate you read! :)
wondering "where" respect for grammar went

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Seriously! Lol Thanks for reading.
English is not my 1st language and I don't see any problem with this! Every language is changing over the years and whichever way the people use it as long as it's easy to understand, easy to remember then it'll be well accepted. Many words like CU, 4U, U2, LOL, 2NITE, K... are so common these days. I see Many old people use them as well, so it can't be wrong.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Idk maybe you right? Lol! Thanks for reading!
I can't wait for a person to read this whose first language isn't English. Then again, there may be some English-only folks who'll not see a single error. (I've met some, right here on WC) Don't even get me started on the tech-speakers. Going back to my whittling now.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

Haha thanks Sam! Have fun whittling, I'm sure there will be an App for that soon!
"Much obliged," I said to the cashier.
"What?" she asked.
"Much obliged." My new dentures, sigh, still mashing consonants after half a year.
"I don't get it, whatz zat mean?"
It wasn't the dentures, at least not entirely. "It means thank you, I'm in your debt," I elucidated.
"No you paid it all theirs you're receipt." I heard that spelling despite the impossibility.
"And sir?"
"Hum?"
"Thanks for shopping Walmart."

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Francis Orion

9 Years Ago

haha! Thanks for reading my musing

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