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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Not rare is the expression “point of you” instead of “point of view.” A large number of examples come from non-native speakers, but there are plenty from people whose native language is evidently English.
Sometimes this may be a deliberate pun, as in the album title by the German group “alias eye.”
http://www.mindawn.com/albums/57?PHPSESSID=bf03a
But most of the time it’s just a mistake.
“Gio I think before we examine reason for having me blocked on Wikipedia from official point of you, from your point of you, and from my point of you, I would like the visitors to this blog to chime in on what is this all about.”
Igor the Troll: Human Rights Activist
http://www.igorthetroll.com/blog/wikipe … mediation/
“Courage is the ability to put forth your point of you irrespective of what the other fellow’ll think of you.”
Celebrating Life
http://meghufree.blogspot.com/2007/06/p … nding.html
“If the film was really from his point of you then why did we spend so much time following Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) and Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem)? ”
Review of “No Country for Old Men”
http://www.mania.com/country-for-old-me … 57668.html
“Are you and your partner soulmates find out his or her point of you and where you stand with him or her and find out how you connect with eachother. ”
LivePerson
http://www.liveperson.com/expert/spirit … e-adviser/
“The way that two characters tell the story from their point of you is crafted beautifully, giving the reader a chance to understand what is going on in both of the main character’s minds in some of the same situations.”
Amazon review of “Catching Genius”
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B0017U1ITE
Here’s an example that combines both forms:
“Understand his point of you and let him understand your point of view.”
Beiruitnotes
http://beirutnotes.blogspot.com/2006/08 … -iran.html
Clearly these people are mishearing “point of view” and thinking it has to be another form of something like “your viewpoint.” They don’t realize that when they precede the phrase with a possessive pronoun-whether “you,” “his,” “her,” or “their”-the “you” becomes redundant, and even confusing.
Last edited by brians (2008-07-03 17:07:24)
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Absolutely first-class!
That one will make me happy for a week.
I confess I got hung up for a while on your first line: ’ Not rare is the expression “point of you†instead of “point of you.†‘
Last edited by DavidTuggy (2008-07-03 17:00:54)
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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Thanks. I’ve fixed the typo.
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This is actually in the Database: http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/279/you/ Chris Waigl notes its weirdness in her remarks there.
It was first reported by (guess who?) Ken Lakritz on March 28, 2005 on the old “Contribute!” page.
[Edit: One problem with finding it is that it’s listed under view>>you rather than point. Makes sense given the way the Database as a whole is set up, but it’s a bit counterintuitive.]
Last edited by patschwieterman (2008-07-03 17:37:45)
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