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Grammar 101 - Needlessly Pedantic Grammar Pet Peeves (merged)

Deety;1193576; said:
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Porki Kat don't no Y!
 
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Ah, a place to vent:

:pissed:

A guy I share an office with is one of our salesmen...always on the phone, and says the following statement 50 frikin-kajillion times a day and it makes my ears bleed every time he does...

"...you can call me back @ ________ , but if I'm not in my office please LET a message and I'll return your call as soon as I can."

SERIOUSLY???

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:mad1: :grr: :mad2: :so: :bonk: :ohwell:


whew. Great thread. Thanks for listening.

:wink2:
 
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fourteenandoh;1193568; said:
it's not just here but everywhere i turn it seems that people need a refresher on the use of the following... (it's a pet peeve of mine)

your- used to indicate ownership
you're- contraction meaning you are

their- possesive of they, indicates ownership
there- a location
they're- they are

thank you, class dismissed :biggrin:

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Catch phrases in commercials currently running on TV:

"Water smart"

(one can't water smart because smart is an adjective and water is a verb in this case. Adjectives do not modify verbs. That's why we have adverbs - water smartly)

"Expect great"

(one cannot expect great because great is an adjective, not a noun. One can expect greatness, though)

Those are just 2 current examples of how we use adjectives for everything, even when they don't make sense. I swear I see it every day.
 
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fourteenandoh;1194092; said:
here's another that i catch people saying much more than writing

irregardless. THAT IS NOT A WORD

Used ironically, irregardless is particularly genious - irregardless of it's non-official status.

That being said, people answering questions with "yeah, no..." drives me crazy. Your answer cannot be both affirmative and negative. Pick a side!
 
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