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MineralMan

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8. So it seems.

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I'd like to offer my thanks to all of the "Grammar Nazis" who [View all] MineralMan Feb 2018 OP

Grammar is really spelled grammer. Just sayin'. Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #1

At least Kelsey would agree with you unblock Feb 2018 #6

Fixed BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #63

My bad! You were right! Google got me. I owe you a heart. Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #2

LOL! MineralMan Feb 2018 #5

Your welcome! rock Feb 2018 #3

You're reply is funny! Squinch Feb 2018 #9

Nice of you to say so rock Feb 2018 #13

Your welcome. Squinch Feb 2018 #14

You're right rock Feb 2018 #19

Thats just to funny onlyadream Feb 2018 #45

I saw what you did their! gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #36

Right.There was a mistake there. efhmc Feb 2018 #37

This are fun. gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #40

You are MyOwnPeace Feb 2018 #41

Their their malaise Feb 2018 #44

Okay, MM. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #4

The correct plural form of Nazi is unblock Feb 2018 #7

So it seems. MineralMan Feb 2018 #8

LOL Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #28

Is this your way of saying "you can stop now" ? nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #10

It's always a good time to stop. MineralMan Feb 2018 #12

That doesn't just go for grammar. I've stumbled a time or two in my life and when I've learned shraby Feb 2018 #11

You do realize that you don't use a comma between ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #15

Thanks. I'm still working on that one. MineralMan Feb 2018 #16

Second sentence of your OP, MM!!! ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #17

Good diction is also important. mobeau69 Feb 2018 #47

Pardon me while I go all grammar Nazi on your source... Jim Lane Feb 2018 #48

Take a look at the second sentence of the OP ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #56

Hear hear! boston bean Feb 2018 #18

Oh, excellent! MineralMan Feb 2018 #20

Thats niether hear nor their. tavernier Feb 2018 #43

Actually, the correct way to write it is BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #46

That's all very well and good, but do you use the Oxford Comma? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #21

I do, but only when it is needed to clarify a series. MineralMan Feb 2018 #23

Semicolons have their place; they are properly used The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #25

The importance of punctuation ;-) FakeNoose Feb 2018 #50

And there's the book about the panda. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #55

If people could just be more civil about their critiques, Grammy23 Feb 2018 #22

Well, if the person is correct in what he or she says, MineralMan Feb 2018 #24

What is important to me PatSeg Feb 2018 #34

Romani Ite Domum nycbos Feb 2018 #26

They're, their bmbmd Feb 2018 #27

i luv gramer nazies also. they provid a gr8 suvicee USALiberal Feb 2018 #29

I could probably be a good writer if I cared. hunter Feb 2018 #30

My favorite spelling error that I made mercuryblues Feb 2018 #31

Boris Badenov: " If Moose and Squirrel get killed, is stategy." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #39

+1 mercuryblues Feb 2018 #42

I'll send them your way then fescuerescue Feb 2018 #32

I've always been a fan of the proper use of the English language. Mr.Bill Feb 2018 #33

My pet peeve is LOOSE when it should be LOSE Martin Eden Feb 2018 #35

Loose is an adjective, lose is a verb FakeNoose Feb 2018 #49

Correctomundo! Martin Eden Feb 2018 #58

Oxford comma, yay or nay? Let the wars begin. kairos12 Feb 2018 #38

I have certain pet peeves I seem incapable of NOT pointing out ... these include ... mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #51

I, love, commas, I , put, them , everywhere Motley13 Feb 2018 #52

Yep!!! You need lots of commas in DU ... pause to relax before continuing! RKP5637 Feb 2018 #54

I feel the same about that and many things on DU. There are Lint Head Feb 2018 #53

You've made a lot of spelling errors. I've taken the liberty to correct them for you! RKP5637 Feb 2018 #57

Had you not listened, you could be dead or in prison now. Kaleva Feb 2018 #59

Why do Grammar Nazis get all the recognition? TlalocW Feb 2018 #60

Of course its very tempting to analyze your post and find something wrong... OnyxSharpie Feb 2018 #61

Someone mentioned this upthread, but I can't resist posting this cartoon. area51 Feb 2018 #62

I would appreciate avoiding the use of the word "Nazi" in this context oberliner Feb 2018 #64