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maxsolomon

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7. As a Grammar Nazi, i let 99% of it go.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 07:09 PM

Aug 2013

I will never make America understand that there is no such thing as a "Kudo", or that objects or concepts to not "Jive" with each other.

But it still amazes me when someone posts that they're a teacher, and then proceeds to transpose homonyms willy-nilly, or mangle there/they're/their. I can only hope that they're a math teacher.

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Friday Evening Moment of Enlightenment- People who highlight minor grammar points are amazing [View all] malaise Aug 2013 OP

I'm afraid I think the claim you mock has a large grain of truth to it. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #1

I'm not against the grammar police malaise Aug 2013 #4

we all make mistakes from time-to-time CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #2

Well, all I can say is that after being a copy editor for 15 years RebelOne Aug 2013 #3

I think every person diagnosed with low level autism defacto7 Aug 2013 #5

there not seeryus; are they? PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #6

Satire malaise Aug 2013 #13

As a Grammar Nazi, i let 99% of it go. maxsolomon Aug 2013 #7

"Jive" bothers the hell out of me. So does sufrommich Aug 2013 #8

I detest 'would of' and 'could of' malaise Aug 2013 #10

I wouldn't have put commas before your last OR and AND. valerief Aug 2013 #14

You're right, I overuse commas. maxsolomon Aug 2013 #17

Bwahahaha! I have my faults, too, but none come to mind right now. valerief Aug 2013 #18

I could care less! (Correct it, I know you want to!) :-) Logical Aug 2013 #16

It began with civilization itself. rug Aug 2013 #9

LOL malaise Aug 2013 #11

Finally, someone who understands! TroglodyteScholar Aug 2013 #12

Well, I'll put it this way... pipi_k Aug 2013 #15