One thing that is nails on chalkboard to me is when I hear my fellow nurses use double negatives and other blatant grammar mistakes. I'm speaking of English as a first language, domestically born and raised people.
I feel as this detracts from the professional image of nursing. We are supposed to be educated professionals. Poor grammar makes nursing look like a blue collar trade to those who are educated, such as our physicians and many members of the public.
Let me clarify that I don't harshly judge the intelligence or moral character of people with poor grammar. But, I feel strongly that nurses should project an image of being educated professionals in our speech and demeanor. Thanks for reading.
I have to admit I have had awful grammer in the past. I now have a mother in the education field. My mother dearest will not tolerate speaking incorrectly. She literally just tried to stick her finger down my throat this weekend when I visited her. The sad thing is my 5 year old speaks better than me!!! I'm working on it!!!
...my one big, big spelling pet peeve is all the people who use 'loose' for 'lose'.
Since this is a grammar thread, I'll offer the following correction in the hopes that someone's grammar might be improved. I mean no offense by this and hope that none is taken.
That said, the quoted sentence would more properly read, "...my one big, big spelling pet peeve is when people use 'loose' for 'lose'." After all, the person isn't your peeve but rather the person's mistake.
Try living in Texas. There is a CNA I work with who says things like "I ain't never heerd of nothin like at", "Berkfest", and "wearshcloth". It is embarrassing.
Since this is a grammar thread, I'll offer the following correction in the hopes that someone's grammar might be improved. I mean no offense by this and hope that none is taken.
That said, the quoted sentence would more properly read, "...my one big, big spelling pet peeve is when people use 'loose' for 'lose'." After all, the person isn't your peeve but rather the person's mistake.
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Try living in Texas. There is a CNA I work with who says things like "I ain't never heerd of nothin like at", "Berkfest", and "wearshcloth". It is embarrassing.
It drives me batty when people say warsh for wash.
I'm not a good speller myself, but my one big, big spelling pet peeve is all the people who use 'loose' for 'lose'. I can't believe how many intelligent people make that mistake!
I know, I see it ALL the time. I even saw it in the local newspaper (I wrote them a letter about it).
Maybe they are used to hearing Ricky Ricardo say it.
I use "et" all the time et it has nothing to do with wanting people to know that I am a nurse, nor do I do it because I think it is cute. We use it at my facility et it is such a habit. Now if I am writing something important then I will not use it but what is the big deal? What is the difference in using that and people that write MIL, DH, BTW, ect? Just currious.
It's just a peeve. I hate to even see it when I'm looking though charts.
MIL--well I guess that is more logical to me, it does serve a point to save on typing.
DH--that gets on my nerves. Why do they need to put dear before it?
BTW--guess that saves on a little typing, too.
BTW, I'm abandoning the rules of grammar and punctuation and spelling, liberating myself from the constraints of what is "correct." I'm tired of having to think so hard. Take me as I am, typos and all.
It's just a peeve. I hate to even see it when I'm looking though charts.
MIL--well I guess that is more logical to me, it does serve a point to save on typing.
DH--that gets on my nerves. Why do they need to put dear before it?
BTW--guess that saves on a little typing, too.
BTW, I'm abandoning the rules of grammar and punctuation and spelling, liberating myself from the constraints of what is "correct." I'm tired of having to think so hard. Take me as I am, typos and all.
Agree.
Typos and colloquialisms (is that a word? ) ... I can deal.
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the most important thing about being talking is ae you communicating
if the other person knows what you are saying you are doing better that 100% of the othr mammals on the planet
i speak better than i email because i don't proof read
but all the people we work with have been through a minimum of 14/16 of school and when the chips are down they will do it
set an example by the way you talk and present yourself
it never hurts to cut a little slack