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Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - Printable Version

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Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - Trouble - 10-01-2010

Drives me crazy when 'singers' butcher it.


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - kap - 10-01-2010

WHAT?!!


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - Mike Johnson - 10-01-2010

Amen.

#4724, perolous


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - M A V I C - 10-01-2010

I thought it was "it's not over until the fat lady sings"


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - N-OS X-tasy! - 10-01-2010

kap wrote:
WHAT?!!

"The Star-Spangled Banner."


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - datbeme - 10-01-2010

Heav'ns me! People use "and" much more than "over." At least "over" is technically the right word.


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - BernDog - 10-01-2010

Thinking back, I don't think I've ever heard it wrong unless it was "For". Never heard "Over" or "And".


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - bazookaman - 10-01-2010

BernDog wrote:
Thinking back, I don't think I've ever heard it wrong unless it was "For". Never heard "Over" or "And".

me too.


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - Lux Interior - 10-01-2010

It's the land of the free to make up your own lyrics.

You'll get o'er it.


Re: Pet peeve #4725 It isn't "over." It is "o'er." - macbeergeek2 - 10-01-2010

As in The Who's "Love Reign O'er Me"?