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To: Gay State Conservative

“My grammar isn’t perfect but I see it as essential. Language is one of the few things that separate us from lower species. “

I, too, make grammar mistakes; nobody is perfect. I find that sloppy language such as the misuse of “myself” creeps in, and I have to consciously cut it out.


18 posted on 02/28/2013 10:08:20 AM PST by Shout Bits
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To: Shout Bits
I, too, make grammar mistakes; nobody is perfect. I find that sloppy language such as the misuse of “myself” creeps in,

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I must confess that the improper use of the word "myself" is something that drives me bonkers. I have another pet peeve, which is that few people today seem to use the words "that", "have" and "of", other than when they use them incorrectly.

I've also recently heard quite a few people on various TV shows say "I'm oona" instead of "I'm going to", which makes me cringe.

47 posted on 02/28/2013 12:20:23 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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