Their, There, and They're (1 Viewer)

[Malcolm R]

Perhaps they're saying "He should've known better," and just not enunciating correctly?

 

[Rex Bachmann]

Chris Lockwood wrote (post #57):

It might interest you to know that in the "good old days" of prescriptive grammar, onto (one word!), into, and the like were considered "proper English" for showing motion to a destination. (This is what was taught in schools.)

"wrong": "James ran in the post office to buy some stamps before it closed."
"right": "James ran into the post office to buy some stamps before it closed."

"wrong": "Jane clambered on the platform at the candidate's rally."
"right": "Jane clambered onto the platform at the candidate's rally." (And, naturally, "Jane clambered down off of the platform at the candidate's rally" would have been considered "proper" to show motion from a source.)

"wrong": "Kenny threw his copy of Catcher in the Rye out the window in disgust."
"right": "Kenny threw his copy of Catcher in the Rye out of the window in disgust."

Funny how this used to be a darling of the "purists" and now (apparently) nobody teaches it any more. Hmmmmm. Western civilization survived, but still some people never learn. (never = 'not at all'.)

 

[Chris Lockwood]

> Perhaps they're saying "He should've known better," and just not enunciating correctly?

I was referring to writing, not speaking.