Grammar that needs fixed vs grammar that needs to be fixed.
We live in a post literate culture. Most business owners, employers and potential clients can’t/won’t write any better than the average putz. The age when people of any consequence actually care enough about grammar to hinge job offers or business deals on “The Elements of Style” is long past....
And, students, remember your ADVERBS!
It’s not “Eat Local”, it’s “Eat Locally”....sheesh!
And, B4, I thank you for posting this...despite the grumbling of others....
Pet peeve: Just about everyone on the in r internet writes “Let me give you my “advise” rather than “advice”. I think this is stupid. Can’t figure out where it came from.
Thanks for #5, I am guilty on that one ;)
"I contacted X, and made an appointment to meet him tomorrow."
The problem is, I and others may not review this note for a day or more after the appointment when, "tomorrow," has become yesterday. It's much more precise to say, "I contacted X, and made an appointment to meet him in person on Monday, August 31, 2015."
It is hard to take this article seriously.
Two rules were violated with the very first character in the title.
First, counting numbers up to and including ten should be spelled out.
Second, numbers at the beginning of a sentence should be spelled out.
The first character of the title is “6”, violating two rules at once.
Did you know?? Hitler’s speeches were checked by a grammar Nazi.
Makes my day when somebody says “your an idiot.”
You might want to check your spelling. I think you will find that the word “choose” is not spelled “chose.”
It does annoy me when people do this stuff. It’s not grammar nazi-ism, it’s just basic English. When I see people using improper words, I automatically assume I’m going to have to correct them on other things as well. Like facts. If you’re incapable of speaking/writing correctly, why would I think that you’re capable of doing anything else correctly?
The worst is professional emails (my boss has had several issues in his), or articles from news sources. More than half of the articles I read have some mistake/error in them. I can understand one every now and then, a mistype or something, but the sheer volume of problems shows either retarded authors, and a lack of editors. Or editors that don’t care, in which case I don;t know why any reputable publication would employ them.
Apostrophes should only be used to show possession or a missing letter — not to make a noun plural.
(Former English teacher here.)
Woman/women. (This women?)
Have/of. (He should of?)
Though they make me cringe, I LIKE these things as they inform you, the receiver, as to the intelligence of the sender.
The explanation of “it’s” is not very clear.
Example: The day was so fun.