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99. "Your the greatest!"

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Sun Apr 20, 2014, 04:43 PM

Apr 2014

was a note written to my granddaughter by a teacher with a PhD. Yes, she teaches language arts.

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My grammar nazi revealed, so what are common spelling and grammar errors that annoy you? [View all] quinnox Apr 2014 OP

Well, madamesilverspurs Apr 2014 #1

The internet seems to have caused apostrophe issues treestar Apr 2014 #7

I prefer a mis-placed apostrophe to no punctuation at all. Smart phones especially are responsible. arcane1 Apr 2014 #52

HAHAHAHA! elleng Apr 2014 #9

DUzy! nt MADem Apr 2014 #176

The usual ones, I suspect whatthehey Apr 2014 #2

Oh my God, how could I forget "loose" instead of "lose"?? quinnox Apr 2014 #6

I have never understood the confusion over Jenoch Apr 2014 #127

farther and further LiberalElite Apr 2014 #150

I used to get that one mixed up. Jenoch Apr 2014 #161

All of them. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #3

lead/led, then/than pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #4

Then/than.......AAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHHH!!! WillowTree Apr 2014 #58

Then and than...a classic n/t bobGandolf Apr 2014 #188

try and treestar Apr 2014 #5

there they're their elleng Apr 2014 #8

and your and you're noiretextatique Apr 2014 #101

I've noticed my father using Jenoch Apr 2014 #130

I have other things that annoy me. Not this. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #10

Not capitalizing proper nouns like Nazi. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #11

lol, got me! quinnox Apr 2014 #13

I never capitalize some words if I can help it, nazi,republican,romney Sunlei Apr 2014 #79

It really doesn't even bother me all that much. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #171

I have not capitalized "bush" since 2003, even in formal documents. Hoyt Apr 2014 #97

Nor cheney madokie Apr 2014 #107

Yep. Hoyt Apr 2014 #122

whose grammar is it anyway? Supersedeas Apr 2014 #212

to / too ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #12

Loose/lose is out of control... TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #14

You speak the truth! quinnox Apr 2014 #17

For realz. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #44

Yep. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #129

Keyboard warriors calling each other "loosers" is kind of funny. pa28 Apr 2014 #155

I gotta agree! I don't understand the confusion. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #173

Passive voice, negations and got Android3.14 Apr 2014 #15

I have always had a problem with passive voice... n/t sweetloukillbot Apr 2014 #177

"Chaise lounge" (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #16

That horse is well out of the barn. Just google it and see.... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #74

None. I make a living (in part) correcting people's mistakes . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #18

lol, interesting perspective there! quinnox Apr 2014 #19

Job security. Brigid Apr 2014 #138

dislikes enid602 Apr 2014 #20

When grammar is use to refer to one's grandma. Lint Head Apr 2014 #21

Quotation marks BainsBane Apr 2014 #22

"Alot" (n/t) William Seger Apr 2014 #23

"irregardless" for "regardless", Ilsa Apr 2014 #24

Ha. I was gong to mention "penultimate." DirkGently Apr 2014 #39

I found out what penultimate meant... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #55

Youch. In fairness to you, that's some heavy DirkGently Apr 2014 #156

Those bastards! penultimate Apr 2014 #195

The worst for me frogmarch Apr 2014 #25

lol quinnox Apr 2014 #27

+1. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #33

I feel her pain! LOL! Thanks! nt Ilsa Apr 2014 #57

"I could care less." has seemed to replace, "I couldn't care less." on a lot of internet posts. Sunlei Apr 2014 #85

less instead of fewer arely staircase Apr 2014 #26

But now "over" is okay for "more than." Gah. DirkGently Apr 2014 #36

Oh man, my wife gets on all of us all day long about that one. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #46

Doh! I said the same thing downthread... SidDithers Apr 2014 #84

yeah but I didn't say sid agrees with me arely staircase Apr 2014 #86

I hate "noone" too Orrex Apr 2014 #28

OK, you asked rock Apr 2014 #29

Noone is a widely used spelling variation of no one. MineralMan Apr 2014 #30

I hear these on 2naSalit Apr 2014 #31

I hate the loosers that can't spell loser scheming daemons Apr 2014 #32

You get full credit for that one! quinnox Apr 2014 #35

+1 That is the only spelling or grammar error I have a problem with. Zorra Apr 2014 #71

Typo King here. Have to be careful of hypocrisy. DirkGently Apr 2014 #34

Oh, for sure. I have noticed, in general, duers are excellent in spelling and grammar. It is part of quinnox Apr 2014 #37

My job includes a lot of writing, typing, and editing. Jenoch Apr 2014 #133

I kvnow wvhat ywouv meamn. DirkGently Apr 2014 #149

:>)))))))))) pangaia Apr 2014 #158

Yes, it bother me. Jenoch Apr 2014 #159

pronouncing important as impordant notadmblnd Apr 2014 #38

Anderson Cooper does this. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #54

HAHAHA I noticed that to, bugs the SHIT out of me! nt laundry_queen Apr 2014 #88

and "library" as "li-barry" hlthe2b Apr 2014 #93

IMO, people like you are annoying and arrogant and shallow. nt Logical Apr 2014 #40

welp, nobody's perfect quinnox Apr 2014 #42

I think people only correct others to make themselves feel better. nt Logical Apr 2014 #43

Welp, you are entitled to your opinion. But I can tell you, that is not the only possible reason! quinnox Apr 2014 #45

I don't usually correct people unless they've pointed out someone else's errors notadmblnd Apr 2014 #65

agreed 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #102

Good point, I even understood your text shorthand! :-) Logical Apr 2014 #103

And how did writing that make you feel? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #118

I think those who criticize corrections do so because they make the most mistakes... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #209

I'll cop to the first two, but I assure you I am far from "shallow." WinkyDink Apr 2014 #117

You were? nt Logical Apr 2014 #120

Yes. 1992. Alas (for me), I lost. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #121

Congrats. Cool deal. nt Logical Apr 2014 #123

Affect and effect libodem Apr 2014 #41

Insure and ensure. Jenoch Apr 2014 #134

Uh huh libodem Apr 2014 #183

I have a long list but I noticed that I make the stupidest mistakes when posting from the phone... Democracyinkind Apr 2014 #47

When people who are *paid to write* make these mistakes Freddie Apr 2014 #48

mine is using a noun instead of an adjective WhiteTara Apr 2014 #49

In the news, we often hear so and so "went missing" Samantha Apr 2014 #50

Oh, good one! I have even got used to that one, it has become so common, that I didn't notice it. quinnox Apr 2014 #51

Here is a mispronounciation of a word that is spreading rapidly and it makes me cringe Samantha Apr 2014 #98

I believe that there is an influence from Spanish flamingdem Apr 2014 #128

Yes... How did THAT get started? hlthe2b Apr 2014 #77

"I had went to the store to get candy" cry baby Apr 2014 #53

And there's a tendency, mostly in the South it seems....... WillowTree Apr 2014 #61

Definitely. Being from the south and living there now, cry baby Apr 2014 #64

Yes. That one is especially grating. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #76

People who can't get straight when to use "breath" and when to use "breathe". WillowTree Apr 2014 #56

Also had a boss once, really arrogant woman she was........ WillowTree Apr 2014 #59

Yeah, I get that one. Cloths vs clothes is one that I find annoying. nt laundry_queen Apr 2014 #90

Republicans. NV Whino Apr 2014 #60

bit/bitten, broke/broken, went/gone, narnian60 Apr 2014 #62

People that use "viscous" instead of "vicious" SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #63

how do you feel about "walla" instead of "viole" notadmblnd Apr 2014 #180

I prefer "voila." BeeBee Apr 2014 #197

I think it means "see there!" in French. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #208

If I can tell what they meant, I don't care. But sometimes, it changes the meaning. McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #66

Their inability to demonstrate they're over there. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #67

Several. SheilaT Apr 2014 #68

I taught French way back in the 60's and 70's and beveeheart Apr 2014 #136

I graduated high school in 1965 SheilaT Apr 2014 #143

Alls I have to do is.... titaniumsalute Apr 2014 #69

I suspect that many kids in France can... dogknob Apr 2014 #70

People, especially published authors, making up goofy adverbs that don't exist. raccoon Apr 2014 #72

Drank NV Whino Apr 2014 #73

Is that as in-- pangaia Apr 2014 #160

That will work. NV Whino Apr 2014 #169

Less / fewer makes my teeth hurt... SidDithers Apr 2014 #75

You must really love going through the grocery check-out lines for hlthe2b Apr 2014 #78

Yup. How that phrase ever became industry standard is a mystery... SidDithers Apr 2014 #80

There's one that galls me thru and thru... Mister Ed Apr 2014 #81

I have always hated "GROW THE ECONOMY--i.e., using grow as a transitive verb... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #82

And no grammar nazi thread is complete without Mitchell and Webb... SidDithers Apr 2014 #83

Ok, I may be an "anti-gun Nazi", but I admittedly enjoyed that^^^ LOLOL hlthe2b Apr 2014 #87

Kerfunkle instead of kerfuffle...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #89

Using "I" as an indirect object cyberswede Apr 2014 #91

Yes. The "I" as indirect object was incorrectly reinforced in my early education... I'm not sure hlthe2b Apr 2014 #92

Using "I" as an indirect object beveeheart Apr 2014 #139

nazi's need life. 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #94

Know doubt. Common Sense Party Apr 2014 #203

lol, great answer 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #204

My biggest pet peeves are spartan61 Apr 2014 #95

"I feel badly" instead of "I feel bad." Ironically, TV writers often use the first phrase pnwmom Apr 2014 #96

Unless, perhaps the individual has a neurological condition that makes them insensitive to touch... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #106

True. But I've never actually heard the phrase used in that context. Have you? n/t pnwmom Apr 2014 #108

No... since there are better scientific (medical) terms for describing that phenomenon, no. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #109

"Your the greatest!" brer cat Apr 2014 #99

Oh no! That reminds me of my daughter's first grade LibDemAlways Apr 2014 #179

Grammar and spelling elitists should avoid Craigslist. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #100

"Elitists"?? Is that like those Mathematics elitists who prefer correct sums, subtractions, etc.? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #119

I have not seen noone noones. itsrobert Apr 2014 #104

I could care less catbyte Apr 2014 #105

do do Sneezpaddle Apr 2014 #110

The most blatant that I see daily, maybe even hourly meadowlark5 Apr 2014 #111

This whole thread makes me nauseous. Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #112

Actually, it could (theoretically) induce nausea or, as you may be indicating reflect your feeling hlthe2b Apr 2014 #113

...for the win! ..nt TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #137

I make mistakes frequently so I would never call anyone else out. former9thward Apr 2014 #114

Since when betsuni Apr 2014 #115

The Usual Suspects. But the MOST egregious two = "would of" and variations of "to I"!!!!!!!!!!!!! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #116

Nukelar instead of nuclear. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #124

Seperate instead of separate, irregardless instead of regardless flamingdem Apr 2014 #125

Libary instead of library flamingdem Apr 2014 #126

Fewer/less. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #131

Good, I'm not the only person that has noticed this change cpwm17 Apr 2014 #148

Prolly... YvonneCa Apr 2014 #132

That's a midwest thing. Colloquially, we definitely say 'prolly'... Shandris Apr 2014 #185

1. Regime/regimen. E.G., The dictator's regime required students to follow a daily exercise regimen. ancianita Apr 2014 #135

The difference between 'login' and 'log in'. gtar100 Apr 2014 #140

Good. Now please frogmarch Apr 2014 #141

It all depends on if you logged on or logged in. gtar100 Apr 2014 #164

Thanks! Very helpful. nt frogmarch Apr 2014 #167

do you ever get requests to "do the needful"? Skittles Apr 2014 #163

LOL I have and had to tilt my head just a bit to get what they meant. I guess it's a translation of gtar100 Apr 2014 #165

I tell them to stop, that it sounds funny Skittles Apr 2014 #181

the one I never get write (come on you laughed) Botany Apr 2014 #142

Easy-peasy: Possessive pronouns never take apostrophes. Hers, his, yours, ours, theirs, its. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #145

Also, "it's" ALWAYS means "it is," so if you look at your sentence and it Nay Apr 2014 #190

The problem is not the internet. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #144

Consentual vs consensual. pnwest Apr 2014 #146

Misspelling "Republican" as "Third Way" MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #147

also misspelling "Third Way" as "Democrat" Dragonfli Apr 2014 #200

Has anyone else run into 'anymore' as a delimited term? yewberry Apr 2014 #151

Ekscape. Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #152

Who axed you? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #213

Prepare copies of the report for Susan and myself. trackfan Apr 2014 #153

Accept and except.. pangaia Apr 2014 #154

What is with - 'went missing?' pangaia Apr 2014 #157

"The media IS�" tularetom Apr 2014 #162

All of the above, RebelOne Apr 2014 #166

When people type "u" and "ur" instead of "you" and "your/you're". Initech Apr 2014 #168

Speaking of which: You're and Your, not to mention making plurals possessive... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #170

Oh, where do I start? Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #172

Just for fun. 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #174

Eye sea watt ewe did their. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #175

Your/You're LibDemAlways Apr 2014 #178

"Ain't got" and "you be" drive me up a wall Dragonfli Apr 2014 #182

'whole nother' ronnie624 Apr 2014 #184

People who don't know the difference between Woman and Women. donheld Apr 2014 #186

Referring to a company ohheckyeah Apr 2014 #187

Not exactly grammar, but annoying anyway: Tracer Apr 2014 #189

Cakes are done, people are finished. tavernier Apr 2014 #191

Although I don't like these errors when I see them here, on FB, etc. deutsey Apr 2014 #192

Loose/lose is at the top of my list. onenote Apr 2014 #193

"Free reign" instead of "free rein". nt. Mariana Apr 2014 #194

Spelling it seperate instead of separate. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #196

cancelled not canceled GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2014 #198

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/canceled-or-cancelled mfcorey1 Apr 2014 #199

I nevuh mizzspell wurds SummerSnow Apr 2014 #201

Us vs. we. narnian60 Apr 2014 #202

To lose is not to loose! Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #205

'None are' pisses me off and malaise Apr 2014 #206

"I was, like, woah" Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #207

I hate that people are too lazy to use capital letters. MicaelS Apr 2014 #210

Constant Misuse RobinA Apr 2014 #211

Your alleged post is a good one! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #216

Since several asked... "Went missing": WinkyDink Apr 2014 #214

Oooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter! THIS ONE---"lead" instead of "led" as the past tense of "lead"! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #215

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