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Showing Original Post only (View all)What do you hate most? [View all]
(or vice versa)
96 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited | |
"waive" when it should be "wave" | |
1 (1%) |
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"your" when it should be "you're" | |
18 (19%) |
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"less" when it should be "fewer" | |
8 (8%) |
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"lay" when it should be "lie" | |
1 (1%) |
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"to" when it should be "too" | |
5 (5%) |
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"no" when it should be "know" | |
2 (2%) |
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"except" when it should be "accept" | |
2 (2%) |
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gaaaaaahhhh!!! I hate them all, can't choose one | |
25 (26%) |
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grammar nazis | |
20 (21%) |
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other (please list) | |
14 (15%) |
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3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Too minor issues to bother me. People make mistakes and these are the least of them.
Fla Dem
Nov 3
#12
I'm very kind, regarding proper English..except for Your..You're. (I do like to change the rules a little bit)
chouchou
Nov 3
#15
My wife was a high school English Teacher. Her pet peeve is misplaced apostrophe's😁see what I did there?
surfered
Nov 4
#30