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Why do people say "mines"?

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Old May 21, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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More and more lately I've seen people on these forums use the word "mines". As in "You got new wheels too? I'm picking mines up tomorrow." For some reason it really bothers me. Is it the new thing or something? It really needs to go away!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kingbriani,May 21 2008, 06:22 PM
More and more lately I've seen people on these forums use the word "mines". As in "You got new wheels too? I'm picking mines up tomorrow." For some reason it really bothers me. Is it the new thing or something? It really needs to go away!
Its the result of the declination in the English language due to todays modern culture.

I HATE it when people don't speak correctly. Not only is it annoying to listen to, but it makes them sound like a 4 year old.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Currahee474,May 21 2008, 07:30 PM
Its the result of the declination in the English language due to todays modern culture.

I HATE it when people don't speak correctly. Not only is it annoying to listen to, but it makes them sound like a 4 year old.
People failing to punctuate correctly - "it's", "today's", "4-year-old" - runs a close second.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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My 3 year old says it. You have a problem with that?!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by s2000raj,May 21 2008, 08:23 PM
My 3 year old says it.
Your 3-year-old sounds like a 4-year-old?

Smart kid!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by magician,May 21 2008, 10:07 PM
People failing to punctuate correctly - "it's", "today's", "4-year-old" - runs a close second.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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what irks me even more is when someone says, "Yo, I AXED you a question!" or "What did you AXE me?".

WTF?!
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TriaXenginE,May 21 2008, 09:11 PM
what irks me even more is when a black person says, "Yo, I AXED you a question!" or "What did you AXE me?".
Fixed.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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the one i hate the most is lose/loose. at least its/it's, you're/your, and their/there/they're all sound the same...lose/loose are completely different!

i guess this is more typing and not speaking...but it's still annoying.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 02:53 AM
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i agree, people sound like morons these days. there is a guy here at work who always uses the word "specifically." the problem is, he always says "pacifically." what a douche.
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