EDITED: It was years ago. I was even worse (may I use that word in this?) in English than I'm today.
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Grammar Pet Peeves
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LOL You are welcome!!! Thank you for having a sense of humor about it!Originally Posted by Maija
Thank you very much
Sorry y'all that I keep bringing up old members that it appears no one remembers (LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but does anyone remember that poster "Catgirl" who had sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo many typos. She seemed nice enough but WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The grammar would drive me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think she was referring to the misspelling of "grammar"..Originally Posted by Lizsto1
LOL!! see??? And I forgot the '
But you're right: the apostrophe was also missing!
We still love ya, anyway!
~KK~
You wouldn't use the contraction "I'm" in that instance either, you would spell out the two words "I am".
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Don't say "ain't," 'cause your mother will faint, and your father will fall in a bucket of paint, and your sister will die and your brother will cry, and that's the end of my lullabye.
OK, I have NO CLUE where I learned that or why on earth I can still recall it.
I share all the previously posted pet peeves (alliteration, much?
) regarding proper written use of grammar and punctuation; however, regarding the pet peeves concerning pronunciation, I will allow for regional differences in dialect.
I don't care how you pronounce it as long as you can SPELL it, and possess at least a basic understanding of proper sentence construction and can use words in appropriate context.
OK, I have NO CLUE where I learned that or why on earth I can still recall it.
I share all the previously posted pet peeves (alliteration, much?
I don't care how you pronounce it as long as you can SPELL it, and possess at least a basic understanding of proper sentence construction and can use words in appropriate context.
You mean I and don't ? ...... ok.... I'll go away
That probably went over a lot of heads.
Am I the only one who just doesn't care? lol...
My biggest pet peeve is people who go out of their way to correct you on spelling/grammar issue. If you tell someone what they did wrong. You know what they were trying to say. This correction only serves one real purpose. To stroke your ego. That I just can't get behind.
My biggest pet peeve is people who go out of their way to correct you on spelling/grammar issue. If you tell someone what they did wrong. You know what they were trying to say. This correction only serves one real purpose. To stroke your ego. That I just can't get behind.
Not true. For many people, like teachers or parents, it's a reflex. You don't want your students/kids saying things like "I can't hardly wait" or "I ain't seen none" when they are adults and applying at universities, for jobs, etc., so correcting them (and sometimes others) becomes an ingrained habit.
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Just can't help it - even when I know that I shouldn't correct someone, it takes all my energy to bite my lip and NOT say anything. It has nothing to do with ego and everything to do with helping the other person put forth the best possible face.
UGH this is THE perfect thread for right now! My new boss at work says "urver" instead of over! Drives me NUTS! I just want to scream "IT'S OVER! OVER!!!" lol
What's wrong with wanting to have your ego stroked? An ego needs to be stroked just as much as a cat needs to be stroked or petted.
Seriously though, it's a refle for me to correct someone's grammar. Like GinersMom, I have to use every once of will power to not correct someone, especially if it's someone with authority over me. A few remarks have slipped out before, which have landed me in hot water. Like I stated earlier, I have walked away from conversations because of horrible grammar.
Seriously though, it's a refle for me to correct someone's grammar. Like GinersMom, I have to use every once of will power to not correct someone, especially if it's someone with authority over me. A few remarks have slipped out before, which have landed me in hot water. Like I stated earlier, I have walked away from conversations because of horrible grammar.
A lot, alot - a lot is a vacant piece of land.
My pet peeve is very unique. Since a definition of unique is very rare, how can something be very very rare?
My pet peeve is very unique. Since a definition of unique is very rare, how can something be very very rare?
How do you feel about proofreading for spelling errors?Originally Posted by AnneRiceBowl
What's wrong with wanting to have your ego stroked? An ego needs to be stroked just as much as a cat needs to be stroked or petted.
Seriously though, it's a refle for me to correct someone's grammar. Like GinersMom, I have to use every once of will power to not correct someone, especially if it's someone with authority over me. A few remarks have slipped out before, which have landed me in hot water. Like I stated earlier, I have walked away from conversations because of horrible grammar.
LOL You've never heard of a "refle"? It's the new thing!Originally Posted by catcaregiver
How do you feel about proofreading for spelling errors?
I just saw that error. I am so embarrassed! Thanks for the correction!
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If you want to be a prescriptivist, it is "a lot" with a space. "Alot" is not a word. Fantastic example of how arbitrary these rules are, though.
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Well...that and the fact that I'm GingersMom, not GinersMom.
But seriously, the occasional typo due to typing too quickly I have much less of an issue with. In fact, I've been known to miss a letter here or there...
Ack! Sorry! LOL
I think I need a break from forums today.
I think I need a break from forums today.
