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Grammar 101 - Needlessly Pedantic Grammar Pet Peeves (merged)

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3yardsandacloud;1249599; said:
Ahh, but I didn't say it wasn't right/acceptable, I said it should be avoided. If you check many sources, you'll find the overwhelming majority DO in fact say the number should be spelled out (or the sentence re-worded to begin with a non-numeric word) ... no exceptions. That, in addition to being technically correct, eliminates any secondary need to capitalize a word following a number written as digits. In other words, do it correctly the first time (spell out the number) instead of following a secondary rule about capitalization. :)

Actually, it's a rule I break all the time, yet I do cap. the following word. The rules for numbers are far too varied. You must spell out one through nine, and any number than can be written with two words or less, must do it at the beginning and end of a sentence, yet not in the middle, not for years, different for numbers that describe amounts or measurements, yet again fractions, on and on and on, much like this sentence. :)
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He's right. Most publishing style guides require a word opening a sentence to be spelled out. Can be a real pain in the rear with big numbers but I usually avoid it by using a modifier before the word, such as "Over 1200..." or "About 3...".
 
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PrincessPeach;1248245; said:
I feel like we've done this before, but I'm too lazy to search right now, too.

I hate the rampant misuse of the first person reflexive pronoun.

"If you have questions, feel free to call Bob or myself."

I cannot call yourself. Only you can do things to yourself. That's why it's a reflexive pronoun.
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Go fuck yourself.


Was that proper usage?
 
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OCBuckWife;1261363; said:
What? How can something be more less? More OR less? Less is more to some but more is not less to anyone! :biggrin:
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Here's more Les.
 
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