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BigmanPigman

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46. Actually, the correct way to write it is

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 06:26 PM

Feb 2018

"hear, hear". Use a comma between repeated words.
I taught my first graders how to use these homophones correctly but the spellcheck on my touch screen tablet changes them to the incorrect spelling. It drives me crazy!

to, two, too
their, there, they're
by, buy, bye

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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