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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009Today, I got sicken tired of it
Today, I got sicken tired of it I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably not. I don't know if he's kidding or serious.  SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years > Today, I got sicken tired of it > I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably > not. Google fetches up 548 hits. That suggests that it's a fairly new--uh, what is the word, oh yeah--solecism. It does have great potential however. > I don't know if he's kidding or serious. More likely clueless. SignatureBob http://www.kanyak.com > Today, I got sicken tired of it > > I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably > not. > > I don't know if he's kidding or serious. Always assumed it to be a contraction sick 'n tired for sick and tired of something, > Today, I got sicken tired of it > > I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably > not. > > I don't know if he's kidding or serious. For all intensive purposes we've got to nip this in the butt. Bill in Kentucky ---------------------------------------------------------------- Reverse parts of the user name and ISP name for my e-address >> Today, I got sicken tired of it >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Bill in Kentucky Well, I don't like to judge things in my first post in a thread, but since you're saying he's serious, I'll admit that's what I thought too. SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years > > Today, I got sicken tired of it > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > For all intensive purposes we've got to nip this in the butt. No, give it free reign, I say. SignatureOdysseus >>> Today, I got sicken tired of it >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > No, give it free reign, I say. Heavy the head that wears the crown. :( SignatureMarshall Price of Miami marshallprice@att.net http://marshallprice.wordpress.com >>>> Today, I got sicken tired of it >>>> I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > Heavy the head that wears the crown. :( "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown". Shirley? SignatureIan > Today, I got sicken tired of it > > I've seen this twice on line, maybe from the same person, probably > not. > > I don't know if he's kidding or serious. Before the net most people never wrote much. Should OF for should've is also sommon. Peeps rarely saw or wrote the words so they go by ear, always dangerous in English The typos and misspellings in French must be something else too. >> Today, I got sicken tired of it >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Peeps rarely saw or wrote the words so they go by ear, always > dangerous in English Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda |
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