Gauge vs gage
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I spell it gauge, but there's plenty of words that I don't spell properly, because it's just how they sound and difficult to misinterpret....
- shoulda
- woulda
- coulda
- gonna
- wanna
- thru
- probly, or prolly (depending on how I would say it in person)
- derailer (as opposed to derailleur)
There's probly a couple more, but those are all that come to mind right now. But GAGE, tho? Srsly?
I do say "ain't" and "y'all" a good deal, but I typically don't type it out for some reason. I think apostrophes in slang come across as offensive to some. Not offensive when spoken.
- shoulda
- woulda
- coulda
- gonna
- wanna
- thru
- probly, or prolly (depending on how I would say it in person)
- derailer (as opposed to derailleur)
There's probly a couple more, but those are all that come to mind right now. But GAGE, tho? Srsly?
I do say "ain't" and "y'all" a good deal, but I typically don't type it out for some reason. I think apostrophes in slang come across as offensive to some. Not offensive when spoken.
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Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I have seen that before on GM products. Bugged me to no end when I would see the "check gages" light.
Ford spells it the same way, at least on the gauge cluster. Mine has a "CHECK GAGE" light.
Gauge just looks more correct to me, so that's what I use.
I have seen that before on GM products. Bugged me to no end when I would see the "check gages" light.
Ford spells it the same way, at least on the gauge cluster. Mine has a "CHECK GAGE" light.
Gauge just looks more correct to me, so that's what I use.
As long as we're on the subject of grammar, can we as a human
race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
Originally Posted By: SHOZ
Gage is easier to type...... And my spell checker goes crazy no matter how I spell the word.
So the contracted version of should of is should'f??
No, "should of" is improper English. The phrase is "should have" and the contraction is "should've", which is sometimes mispronounced as "should of" and is then erroneously written that way.
Gage is easier to type...... And my spell checker goes crazy no matter how I spell the word.
So the contracted version of should of is should'f??
No, "should of" is improper English. The phrase is "should have" and the contraction is "should've", which is sometimes mispronounced as "should of" and is then erroneously written that way.
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
As long as we're on the subject of grammar, can we as a human
race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
It's already been decided. "alot" is not a word.
And yes, should've is "should have" contracted. Of is not a linking verb.
I also say "'Preciate it!" in person, but I sure don't spell it that way. Once again, contracted slang is offensive to the eyes.
As long as we're on the subject of grammar, can we as a human
race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
It's already been decided. "alot" is not a word.
And yes, should've is "should have" contracted. Of is not a linking verb.
I also say "'Preciate it!" in person, but I sure don't spell it that way. Once again, contracted slang is offensive to the eyes.
Originally Posted By: grndslm
Once again, contracted slang is offensive to the eyes.
In business correspondences, including emails, I generally avoid using contractions at all.
Once again, contracted slang is offensive to the eyes.
In business correspondences, including emails, I generally avoid using contractions at all.
Originally Posted By: grndslm
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
As long as we're on the subject of grammar, can we as a human race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
It's already been decided. "alot" is not a word. . . .
It's Lance's last name!
(Gee, tough crowd.)
Yes, "a lot," as in "I post on BITOG a lot." And "gauge," which means a device for monitoring something and a measurement of railways (including scale model ones -- "HO gauge," for instance) and of shotguns. It's also a verb meaning to assess or measure ("I gauged his ability to drive a car in his current drunken state"). Those are all I know off the top of my head.
"Gage" was a Revolutionary War general, I think on the British side; and a character in Stephen King, as someone said. And that cleans me all up with "gage."
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
As long as we're on the subject of grammar, can we as a human race get together and decide on whether it's a lot or alot ?
It's already been decided. "alot" is not a word. . . .
It's Lance's last name!
(Gee, tough crowd.)
Yes, "a lot," as in "I post on BITOG a lot." And "gauge," which means a device for monitoring something and a measurement of railways (including scale model ones -- "HO gauge," for instance) and of shotguns. It's also a verb meaning to assess or measure ("I gauged his ability to drive a car in his current drunken state"). Those are all I know off the top of my head.
"Gage" was a Revolutionary War general, I think on the British side; and a character in Stephen King, as someone said. And that cleans me all up with "gage."
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