"south" Walton County

[Smiling JOe]

I'll be the first to tell you, my grammer sucks. I could never be a news journalist because of my poor grammer, or, at least I thought that was the case. While listening to the local news, I am reminded of a minor detail regarding south Walton County. The detail is that south Walton County is not the same as South Walton County. Could someone please begin educating the masses and inform them that there is only one Walton County in FL, and it's first name is not "South." When referencing the southern portion of the County, it should be noted as lower case, which is totally different than the way most people note it. Journalists should pause ever so slightly after saying "south" (slight pause) Walton County.

Thank you for listening to my little grammer shpeel (I can type that because my grammer stinks). ;-)

 

[potatovixen]

I have always been that one nerdy (annoying) kid who corrects everyone else's grammar. (and spelling.)
Since moving here, two things have happened:
1.) I don't correct people quite as much. (At least on the grammar endof things.)
2.) My grammar has taken a nosedive. And I love it.

But yeah.... I've noticed that you never hear about "north" Walton County. If anything happens there, they only mention Walton County. If something happens in our area, they always add the "south."

 

[Kurt]

When will they learn - it is SoWal!?

 

[Smiling JOe]

I have always been that one nerdy (annoying) kid who corrects everyone else's grammar. (and spelling.)
Since moving here, two things have happened:
1.) I don't correct people quite as much. (At least on the grammar endof things.)
2.) My grammar has taken a nosedive. And I love it.

But yeah.... I've noticed that you never hear about "north" Walton County. If anything happens there, they only mention Walton County. If something happens in our area, they always add the "south."

As I said, my gramme(a)r sucks. :funn:There is nothing wrong with adding, "south," to Walton County, but mostly, it is mentioned as though it is an entirely different county. Perhaps if they could determine the location of the town of Santa Rosa Beach, they wouldn't have to say "Walton County."

 

[Mango]

When will they learn - it is SoWal!?

Really, what wrong with these reporters. It's either SoWal or Paradise. ;-)

 

[scrltbegonya]

I'll be the first to tell you, my grammer sucks. I could never be a news journalist because of my poor grammer, or, at least I thought that was the case. While listening to the local news, I am reminded of a minor detail regarding south Walton County. The detail is that south Walton County is not the same as South Walton County. Could someone please begin educating the masses and inform them that there is only one Walton County in FL, and it's first name is not "South." When referencing the southern portion of the County, it should be noted as lower case, which is totally different than the way most people note it. Journalists should pause ever so slightly after saying "south" (slight pause) Walton County.

Thank you for listening to my little grammer shpeel (I can type that because my grammer stinks). ;-)

Welcome to my world. My mother just retired from teaching high school English. At times, her "Englishness" annoyed me. However, in the end, she done learnt me right good.

 

[Mermaid]

Don't even get me started on grammar or I will be roundly trounced out of here on my ear.

 

[Teresa]

Smiley Joseppi, you are correct - there is no South Walton County. Only Walton County. We are in the southern part of that county. However, the portion south of the bay has its own nickname - South Walton - and it has been that way for years. South Walton is just another name for Santa Rosa Beach, though its certainly not official. This nickname has been used for so long by locals, businesses, realtors, etc., that it has made its way into the media, and I don't see this as being so incorrect, since it is our unofficial town name (slang for south of the bay).

South Walton is the basis for Sowal, another nickname for this town created when this site was born.

 

[Miss Kitty]

All I know is I have to leave South Walton again to go to the airport.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Smiley Joseppi, you are correct - there is no South Walton County. Only Walton County. We are in the southern part of that county. However, the portion south of the bay has its own nickname - South Walton - and it has been that way for years. South Walton is just another name for Santa Rosa Beach, though its certainly not official. This nickname has been used for so long by locals, businesses, realtors, etc., that it has made its way into the media, and I don't see this as being so incorrect, since it is our unofficial town name (slang for south of the bay).

South Walton is the basis for Sowal, another nickname for this town created when this site was born.

Understood, and I don't see "South Walton" as incorrect. It is only when they follow it with "County" that I have a problem. (... and the problem I have with it is only about the size of a Mosquito bite on a Yellow Flies hind quarters. -- just to keep it in perspective ;-))