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Showing Original Post only (View all)What do you hate most? [View all]
(or vice versa)
| 72 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited | |
| "waive" when it should be "wave" | |
1 (1%) |
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| "your" when it should be "you're" | |
11 (15%) |
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| "less" when it should be "fewer" | |
5 (7%) |
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| "lay" when it should be "lie" | |
1 (1%) |
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| "to" when it should be "too" | |
5 (7%) |
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| "no" when it should be "know" | |
2 (3%) |
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| "except" when it should be "accept" | |
2 (3%) |
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| gaaaaaahhhh!!! I hate them all, can't choose one | |
20 (28%) |
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| grammar nazis | |
14 (19%) |
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| other (please list) | |
11 (15%) |
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| 1 DU member 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 2024
#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 2024
#15
My wife was a high school English Teacher. Her pet peeve is misplaced apostrophe's😁see what I did there?
surfered
Nov 2024
#30
If it's on an informal post, especially a quick response to BS, I don't mind grammar errors.
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#52