[anupmathur]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

.... is what they do at see too. ...

There are age limitations in the use of the English language.
There are certain mistakes that are simply not permitted past a certain age!

[vnabhi]

Another American expression that left me puzzled was 'he is based out of Hyderabad' . When I heard it first, my immediate reaction was 'hey, he is indeed based at Hyderabad, not out of it'!

[Thad E Ginathom]

Oh, I see! Sea! Right! [Blush]

I'm all at sea.

(I blame the keyboard )

There are certain mistakes that are simply not permitted past a certain age!

We could discuss that if we meat. Perhaps over a sweat!

Look, ea/ee is difficult!

[anupmathur]

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

....
We could discuss that if we meat. Perhaps over a sweat!
....

Ha ha, a lot can be overlooked if we can meat for a wee drop!

[bejoy]

Originally Posted by vnabhi

I am shocked to see the number of members on this forum who spell 'brakes' as 'breaks'.

Me shocked as well. I am seeing more instances nowadays!

[Thad E Ginathom]

I'm shocked that I do it!

Taking a brake...

[mayankk]

"On the same boat" vs "in the same boat".
It's all over the forum.
I suppose it does make a difference, even though nobody's underwater.

[amitoj]

I guess they get confused between "On the same page" vs "in the same boat"
Although, I don't know how anyone can confuse the two!

[Rehaan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

cya
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[Thad E Ginathom]

Word crimes? That was a music crime!

Most of what is wrong is because people do not think about what they write.

Being in or on the same boat might be a little tough, because both make sense, and, if the boat is big enough, one might be on it. So thinking, for that one, might not help: only actually knowing the correct English-language saying helps.

But will people who think that that they could care less, please think about what that means? Sadly, though, I think it has become an accepted idiom in American English, so it is a lost cause.

[JohnyBoy]

Originally Posted by mayankk

"On the same boat" vs "in the same boat".
It's all over the forum.
I suppose it does make a difference, even though nobody's underwater.

'nobody's underwater'? It's confusing.
Did you mean 'nobody is under water?'

[noopster]

Originally Posted by JohnyBoy

'nobody's underwater'? It's confusing.
Did you mean 'nobody is under water?'

Pefectly valid usage. The apostrophe S is used to abbreviate is or has, as in "Johny's a good boy" or "Mayank's done a good job".
Also "underwater" is one word.

[JohnyBoy]

Originally Posted by noopster

Pefectly valid usage. The apostrophe S is used to abbreviate is or has, as in "Johny's a good boy" or "Mayank's done a good job".
Also "underwater" is one word.

Thanks.
I know it's is used for it is etc.But this created confusion for me.

Johny's a good boy = Johny is a good boy. No confusion.

But if i write "Johny's good boy" (without the 'a') does it mean
a) Johny is good boy (saying Johny is good)
b) Johny's good boy (Johny has a boy who is good and we are talking about him)

[mayankk]

Originally Posted by JohnyBoy

Thanks.
I know it's is used for it is etc.But this created confusion for me.

Johny's a good boy = Johny is a good boy. No confusion.

But if i write "Johny's good boy" (without the 'a') does it mean
a) Johny is good boy (saying Johny is good)
b) Johny's good boy (Johny has a boy who is good and we are talking about him)

Option "a" is incorrect English, and if you interpret "Johny's good boy" as that, you will get zero marks.

[noopster]

Originally Posted by JohnyBoy

Thanks.

But if i write "Johny's good boy" (without the 'a') does it mean
a) Johny is good boy (saying Johny is good)
b) Johny's good boy (Johny has a boy who is good and we are talking about him)

Originally Posted by mayankk

Option "a" is incorrect English, and if you interpret "Johny's good boy" as that, you will get zero marks.

Yes, option A is plain wrong. English is one of those languages where dropping an article can cause the meaning of a sentence to change drastically:

e.g.
1. Few people appreciate my music.
2. A few people appreciate my music.

The sense of (1) is that NOBODY digs my stuff: I must be terrible!
Whereas (2) implies that there are a discerning few who get what I dish out.

"Johny's good boy" (option B in your example) sounds like a derisive usage, as in "Oh that Mayankk; he'll always be Johny's good boy!"