That Mitchell And Webb Look - Proper Language Use

[aaronrettig]

"Ignorant" is an adjective no?

[TheFlyingPineapple]

HHH isn't an acronym, it's initialism! Honestly, has this idiot gone to school?

[CalumPMSmith]

Really, people wouldn't keep using language incorrectly if they spent more time at the liberry.

[TheChucky4664]

david mitchell is a hell of a shot he shoots the guy in the exact same spot twice

[ec123456789able]

i hate it when people say ''pecifically''

[whall06]

HHH isn't an acronym...

[aeternamente13]

On a sort-of-related note, it's interesting that the plural verb "ignoramus" has entered into usage in the English language as a singular noun. I think the person who started this did it for the sole purpose of watching people fumble around for the correct plural!

[ConradW]

@MaxPlanck011 Just because some people want to corrupt English and drop the H at the start of world doesn't mean we should applaud them. Seriously, would you say "'ello?" or "'ow are you?" because it is the same corruption.

[scaryninja1693]

I'm sure the point was to highlight the absurd nature of grammar Nazi behaviour, not to provide a grammar Nazi with specifically designed and tested sketch show humour that is perfect in regards to the English language. I.E, stop correcting the bloody video, no one cares.

[wybo2]

@scaryninja1693 David is a "grammer nazi" himself.

[vonOhzu]

Actually ignoramus comes from "we are ignorant of".

Were it from "we are ignorant" the word would be an adjective.

[aeternamente13]

@vonOhzu No, the Latin word referred to here, "ignoramus" is indeed a verb, which is indeed translated into English exactly the way Webb said it, "we are ignorant," since it is first person plural. There isn't a good way of phrasing it in English that doesn't resort to pairing the adjective "ignorant" with some form of the verb "to be." To say "we ignore" doesn't quite capture the meaning of the word.

[makikomi]

Actually, Luke should have been shot at 1:09 for saying "...for saying things wrong".

The word "wrong" is being used as an adverb, and should therefore have been "wrongLY".

[rikko338]

He acts all grammar nazi, but HHH isn't an acronym.

[Timberlupine]

@MaxPlanck011 I do. "Heitch"

[JManHobbs]

I say "Haitch" :(

[Metatality]

Me and my English friend have been arguing over this "H" thing for a while now. I'm American, but my English dad raised me in an English way, so I do have some ability to comment. While I prefer "zed" to "zee", I refuse to say "haitch" instead of "aich", and he often tries to tell me I'm wrong. Now I have some support!

[TheLordSod]

@Metatality Thats one of the few things (linguistically) Americans have gotten right over many of the English over the use of the English language. I don't think i've ever hear an american pronounce "H" wrong, but I've heard many English people do so. It seems to be a very common misconception amoungst English people, lamentably.

[vonOhzu]

@Metatality "My English friend and I have been arguing..."

[Metatality]

@vonOhzu Yes, you are quite right.

[DanThePropMan]

@MaxPlanck011 Similarly, I've never heard anyone say "pacifically" instead of "specifically", and I hope I never do.

[TheLordSod]

@DanThePropMan I, on the other hand, have hung around many Chavs in my life, and have heard it a few times. Admittedly, only those who are amoungst the most depraved and deprived of in society.

[coreyds47]

no dislikes :D



[fannumber666z]

I could hear Robert say "Bloody hell" to David over and over again

[cmatcmextra]

1:08 Robert didn't get shot for saying "for saying things wrong" instead of wrongly :#

[biib909]

As an addendum, I despise people getting holier-than-thou about correct disambiguation between the objects and subject of a sentence in the pronoun 'who'. Honestly, I can understand why people just ignore 'whom' and use 'who' in all instances, as who (whom?) of us wants to evaluate every sentence formed to ensure it complies to traditional grammatical rules? It'll just end up like obsolete forms of nouns that people tired of using, such as the eth suffix.

[biib909]

I truly cannot comprehend people being so pretentious about 'haitch', especially when these apparent defenders of the English language can't be bothered to understand the etymology of the word. Yes, it originated as 'aitch', but it has since morphed into a standard form of the letter, predominant in Ireland and taught in Catholic schools. It has recently broken these boundaries and occurs in England and Australia.

[1stcrayvenaa]

@biib909 fucking catholics. :P

[NeedleHitsTheGroove]

Mmmmmmmm .... David Mitchell acting out my fantasy. Now to garotte all those people who say "arks" instead of "ask". AND absolutely anyone who over uses the adverb basically.

That's basically it....oh no .... Arrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhh!

[dragonmace]

it's an initial-ism 

[GreenElixir]

Awe... I say H like the guy who got shot... But think about it... its not "Ello" its "Hello" with a 'haitch'... Just think about it :)

[derrynator]

@GreenElixir well, then, how do you pronounce "y" or "w" ? its just one of those anoying things in the English language.

[derrynator]

@GreenElixir by the way, I didn't mean to sound rude in that reply, sorry if I came across that way. :)

[GreenElixir]

@derrynator Hehe, its cool :D

[guywholikesvids]

When she says expresso yo can hear groans from the audience lol

[mrjerky1982]

I've been waiting years to see someone get shot for saying "haitch".

[weevilinabox]

No objections to the misuse of "acronym"?

[weevilinabox]

No objections to the misuse of "acronym"?

[floseph89]

Webb says wrong when he should've said wrongly, but no bullet lol?

[floseph89]

Haha "...for saying things wrong!" should be wrongly! Webb should've been shot for that lol

[FriendlyLocalStalker]

@MaxPlanck011 Everyone in Ireland pronounces it Haitch - this came as a bit of a shock! :(

[harveysflannel]

Best M&W sketch ever.

[voxmagicus]

@MaxPlanck011 I know a guy who does. I make fun of him for it constantly. I'm kind of a dick that way.

[rlinfinity]

@voxmagicus You should get a gun and whack him.

[TheLordSod]

@voxmagicus So you should do. It's a sad thing that correcting people on the proper use of language is seen as pompus behaviour by many.

[antdude]

LOL. That's me, the nazi. :D

[pyr0static]

@antdude

Haha, we know this all too well...