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kay1864

(5,064 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 09:55 AM May 2016

Fellow grammar Nazis--who's with me?

"self-deleted by its author" is hopelessly redundant, and needs to be fixed now. NOW. NOW, DAMMIT!

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Fellow grammar Nazis--who's with me? (Original Post) kay1864 May 2016 OP

At least there's no apostrophe in ITS--that's a bright spot in an otherwise contorted phrase! MADem May 2016 #1

True kay1864 May 2016 #2

Hahahaha. narnian60 May 2016 #6

I love this! cwydro May 2016 #9

LOL--I love that cartoon! nt MADem May 2016 #12

That makes me nuts, too! I used to be a proofreader... Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #14

I agree. It's right up there with frogmarch May 2016 #3

See, that's because you don't believe in telepathy. n/t malthaussen May 2016 #5

Right.Fucking.Now. Iggo May 2016 #4

Perhaps as opposed to some technology's allowing the post to self-destruct (See: "Impossible, WinkyDink May 2016 #7

Isn't that "whose with me"? KamaAina May 2016 #8

Thats what I thought two SCantiGOP May 2016 #20

Begone, interlopers! kay1864 May 2016 #21

I have been savagely attacked for objecting to the use of "Democrat" as an adjective, Glorfindel May 2016 #10

That's unsurprising. It's the DEMOCRATIC Party--"Democrat Party" is a right wing slap in the face. MADem May 2016 #13

and deserving of every attack when you use it that way. TeamPooka May 2016 #16

... Major Nikon May 2016 #11

LOL! kay1864 May 2016 #18

There, they're, their now. Your on you're own with this one. nt :) TeamPooka May 2016 #15

I liked your reply alot. kay1864 May 2016 #19

Myself yourpicturehere May 2016 #17

I'm still coming to grips Blue_In_AK May 2016 #22

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. At least there's no apostrophe in ITS--that's a bright spot in an otherwise contorted phrase!

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 09:57 AM

May 2016

kay1864

(5,064 posts)

2. True

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:00 AM

May 2016

narnian60

(3,510 posts)

6. Hahahaha.

Reply to kay1864 (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:48 AM

May 2016

Excellent.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

9. I love this!

Reply to kay1864 (Reply #2)

Tue May 10, 2016, 04:46 PM

May 2016

Du is littered with these offenders lol.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

12. LOL--I love that cartoon! nt

Reply to kay1864 (Reply #2)

Wed May 11, 2016, 02:56 AM

May 2016

Rhiannon12866

(204,728 posts)

14. That makes me nuts, too! I used to be a proofreader...

Reply to kay1864 (Reply #2)

Wed May 11, 2016, 03:12 AM

May 2016

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)

3. I agree. It's right up there with

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:01 AM

May 2016

"he thought to himself."

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

5. See, that's because you don't believe in telepathy. n/t

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #3)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:26 AM

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Iggo

(47,534 posts)

4. Right.Fucking.Now.

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 10:25 AM

May 2016

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

7. Perhaps as opposed to some technology's allowing the post to self-destruct (See: "Impossible,

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 11:56 AM

May 2016

Mission&quot ?

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

8. Isn't that "whose with me"?

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 04:44 PM

May 2016

SCantiGOP

(13,864 posts)

20. Thats what I thought two

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #8)

Wed May 11, 2016, 02:03 PM

May 2016

just trying to irritate a few folks...........

kay1864

(5,064 posts)

21. Begone, interlopers!

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #20)

Wed May 11, 2016, 03:00 PM

May 2016

It's people like you what cause unrest.

Glorfindel

(9,719 posts)

10. I have been savagely attacked for objecting to the use of "Democrat" as an adjective,

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 04:51 PM

May 2016

as in "Democrat Party." We grammar Nazis need our own safe group where we can poke cruel fun at everyone else.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

13. That's unsurprising. It's the DEMOCRATIC Party--"Democrat Party" is a right wing slap in the face.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #10)

Wed May 11, 2016, 03:00 AM

May 2016

It's used to set our teeth on edge.

It goes back to that commercial where the "rat" in the word Democrat was highlighted.

Very poor form, but that's how the GOP plays it.

TeamPooka

(24,205 posts)

16. and deserving of every attack when you use it that way.

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #10)

Wed May 11, 2016, 04:31 AM

May 2016

I'm just piling on now.

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)

11. ...

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Tue May 10, 2016, 06:39 PM

May 2016

kay1864

(5,064 posts)

18. LOL!

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #11)

Wed May 11, 2016, 09:16 AM

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TeamPooka

(24,205 posts)

15. There, they're, their now. Your on you're own with this one. nt :)

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2016, 04:30 AM

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kay1864

(5,064 posts)

19. I liked your reply alot.

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #15)

Wed May 11, 2016, 09:18 AM

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yourpicturehere

(54 posts)

17. Myself

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2016, 07:39 AM

May 2016

That's my new one. Who put "myself" in the place of "me" or "I" in the grammar rules?

At least cars don't "career" off the highway as much.

I LOVE grammar Nazis.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

22. I'm still coming to grips

Reply to kay1864 (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2016, 04:49 PM

May 2016

with they and them being used as singular pronouns. It's just.not.right.

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