Feeling Challenged

jus a quick gripe...........

i dun believe ive mentioned that one of my biggest peeves is the incorrect use or jus plain bad english. mostly in the spelling and vocab areas. it's obvious i dun care much for punctuation and grammar. ironically tho, ive probably committed 3 mistakes in spelling for this post thus far.

life is challenging isn't it? i find it so because of the challenges encountered in the course of my work. i find myself constantly challenged by the numerous inappropriate uses of the word 'challenge'. the challenge for me is not only in suppressing the feeling of annoyance but also the challenge of curbing the urge to correct the person - my boss.

ah the dilemma. oops, i mean challenge.

i wont say im the perfect practitioner of the english language. but for a person who eats more potatoes than rice (figuratively), i cant help but feel alittle perturbed each time i read or hear bad pronunciation or wrong use of words. then again, the origins of this peeve probably stems more from upbringing than anything else.

i recognise the need for pple at work to portray a positive image especially in the presence of clients. but i really do think there is also a need to polish up our command of the language or risk having clients think we are linguistically challenged.

dun get me wrong. im perfectly fine with singlish. like i said, im not too big on grammar. in fact, im fine with singlish spelt correctly. spelling in singlish is a tough thing to put a finger on tho.

and anyhow, is it 'spitting image' or 'splitting image'?

all my life ive used 'spitting image'. however, one day princess VV used 'splitting image' which she has her english teacher to back her up. all i have are books ive read and memory to rely on. our little debate ended without a conclusion back then until recently, when i chanced upon the term again while surfing the net. so which is it?

something to shed light on my little mystery.
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-spi1.htm