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.
For me it's there, they're, and their used interchangeably and bizarre use of apostrophes. Example: I spoke to Jane and John and there going to the mall to buy there wedding ring's.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
I do think it is cute when men refer to their enlarged prostRate and have had a discussion with a sweet 80-year-old fellow about his wife's desire to avoid life-sustaining measures such as artificial insemination!
Well, I am from England, home of the English language and "orientate" is definitely the correct pronunciation and spelling. "Orient" refers to the Asian continent as in "oriental", someone or something from Asia. In contrast, "Occident" refers to the western world, and an "occidental" is an inhabitant of said region.
Well, I come from your planet. "Orientate" puts me over the edge. But when I've objected to it on allnurses.com, I have been put in my grammatical place by primarily English posters.
Apparently, it really IS a word
Yep, search away-we had a long discussion about this some time ago and it IS a word, albeit not used as frequently as orient.
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I have had the same gripe for over a decade, and was devastated when I looked it up on Dictionary.com and discovered that it is indeed an acceptable word. I feel the same when I hear people say "dilatate."
Yeah I have some issues with "dilatate". Some of my instructors would say dilatate and I'd be like:confused: huh? Would go back to the book and re-read the word but still made no sense on where the "tate" would come from. Still drives me nuts but I can't help it, so "dilaTATE" is an acceptable term? Or did I miss something?
I couldn't agree more. It cracks me up especially because when I generally experience these sort of usages it is from a person trying to look smart by using a fie dollar word when a five cent one will do. I get a kick out of the fact that no one would think they were dumb for saying "talk" but people will think they are for using "conversate". That is everyone except other ignorant folks. To them, they'll be smart.
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For me it's there, they're, and their used interchangeably and bizarre use of apostrophes. Example: I spoke to Jane and John and there going to the mall to buy there wedding ring's.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
I do think it is cute when men refer to their enlarged prostRate and have had a discussion with a sweet 80-year-old fellow about his wife's desire to avoid life-sustaining measures such as artificial insemination!