Grammar Pet Peeve
November 27, 2009
People who say “I am wanting” instead of “I want” make me crazy. Other versions include “I am needing” and “I am hoping”.
Why do they do this? Why do I hear this with increasing frequency? Why?!
And why do so many people in Saskatchewan say “I seen” instead of “I saw”?
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I belong to a Facebook group called “When you say iI Seen’it makes me think you are stupid”
Can I join?
They do it here too (AZ)