People who constantly point out grammar mistakes are pretty much jerks, scientists find

sciencealert.com ^ | March 31, 2016 | FIONA MACDONALD

[Salamander]

Pubick??

:D

[uncbob]

Same as all the know it all “Nit Pickers “
on hobby sites

[Tax-chick]

Why does everyone keep saying that?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Oh no! I caught a grammar Nazi!

[Salamander]

[William Tell]

forgotten man said: 14) “If I was” instead of “If I were”

I was taught to say:
"If I was on fire, I would burn, but if I were you I would just ignore it."

The distinction is that being on fire is possible. My being you is not possible. Several years ago I tried to verify this usage but ended up just confused. What is your rule?

[Not gonna take it anymore]

You mean Pennsylvania the state of yinz?

[Salamander]

I live in W.MD so it’s properly “It needs a’fixin’”.

:)

[TigersEye]

In addition to that there’s not only ... as well.

[chasio649]

My buddy, My buddy.....

[Vendome]

I’ve found there mostly, jerks, alot and quit often

[Fundamentally Fair]

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/subjunctive-verbs

[freefdny]

William Safire wrote a great column called “On Language”. I loved it. I also loved the fact that he called Hillary Clinton a congenital liar in 1996. If only the world had listened.
http://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/08/opinion/essay-blizzard-of-lies.html

[forgotten man]

I would say “If I were on fire...” because I am not on fire and have no intention of setting myself of fire. If I am on fire please throw water on me. I need to look that one up in my grammar book.

[VRWCarea51]

#9 That pretty much sucks

[JPX2011]

[kosciusko51]

“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”

― Mark Twain

[pa_dweller]

My latest pet peeve with local newscasters especially is the mispronunciation of words with 'ing' added, ie. battleing instead of battling.

[minnesota_bound]

“grammer” was mistspeled. It is “gramerr”

[outofsalt]

You truly are a cunning linguist!