Grammarian post

[gemfyre]

When did "our" get bastardised into "are"?

Are and our sound totally different and mean different things. So why do people do this?

Comments

[ex-myladysi.livejournal.com]

Well, here in the U. S., "our" and "are" are said virtually in the same manner (in fact, there's almost no difference, unless someone overannunciates), so I think that's why. Also, people are just idiots.

[shrika.livejournal.com]

Also, people are just idiots.

hadn't noticed... *rolls eyes*

[ex-myladysi.livejournal.com]

The idiots are EVERYwhere!!

[shrika.livejournal.com]

I tried to run, I tried to hide and then I found I was an idiot

eep!

[berserkir.livejournal.com]

Umm.. i can honestly say i've never see anyone make that fubar.

hmm...

[japester.livejournal.com]

I see stupid people.
*sigh*
they' are idiots.
just look at Common english errors
for the quick and dirty on just how often people confuse words.
Some in there just make me realise how thankful I am that I know how to string two words together. and sometimes even make them into coherent sense.

[lavender-lace.livejournal.com]

Because people are stupid, or they grew up in an area with a slurred dialect. The southern US is really bad about that sort of stuff.