Not the grammar police

JoolieW68

I am by far the grammar police (since I'm not perfect!), but there are some things that really bug me when people don't use correct grammar. Things like:

There - as in "It's over there"
Their - as in 'It's their thing over there"
They're - as in "They're over there with their thing"
Loose - as in "These pants feel loose now that I've lose weight"
Lose - as in "I'd like to lose some more weight so these pants fall off"

Got any grammar irritations?

the_journeyman

I teach middle school keyboarding/word processing/desktop publishing. Do you really want me to get started? :laugh:

JM

gtwin

It irritates me to no end when people say "I seen", instead of "I saw" or "I've seen."

Also, it's "should've", not "should of".....or "could of" instead of "could've."

jmartin1219

I mainly use this site for tracking food, but when I saw this post I had to respond! My husband's family omits words sometimes and I don't why it bothers me at all but sometimes it does.

They will say, "this shirt needs washed" instead of "needs to be washed" or this "needs done" instead of "needs to be done."

Like I said, it shouldn't bother me, but maybe because they all do it I hear it more often. LOL

JoolieW68

It irritates me to no end when people say "I seen", instead of "I saw" or "I've seen."

This one drives me nuts, too. Unfortunately it's usually someone being interviewed on the news about witnessing something... "I seen this guy run out of the store..."

GAH!

chardondave

The misuse of the world "literally" is my biggest pet peeve; but the loose/lose thing is gaining ground.....

BrettPGH

I mainly use this site for tracking food, but when I saw this post I had to respond! My husband's family omits words sometimes and I don't why it bothers me at all but sometimes it does.

They will say, "this shirt needs washed" instead of "needs to be washed" or this "needs done" instead of "needs to be done."

Like I said, it shouldn't bother me, but maybe because they all do it I hear it more often. LOL

They from Pittsburgh? Everyone here does that. When you point out the correct way they don't believe you.

brittanyjeanxo

I thought this was gonna be another stupid post about the loose/lose thing on MFP, glad it's not! Don't get me wrong, it bothers me too but come on, get over it!

Most of my grammar irritations are when people just type in one big long sentence without any type of punctuation except maybe a comma here or there I mean is it really that hard to just use those two little keys and insert a period to make it sound like you've paused to take a breath because really I cannot be the only one that reads sentences like that like the person just drew in one big breath before typing and let it all out at the end I mean I really can't stand it when people type like that errrr it just bugs me!

See? Annoying.

mea9

As the worst speller in the world, I have only one: A lot is 2 words!!!! Please don't use it unless you have to but it's always two words.

kylee_marie

I thought this was gonna be another stupid post about the loose/lose thing on MFP, glad it's not! Don't get me wrong, it bothers me too but come on, get over it!

Most of my grammar irritations are when people just type in one big long sentence without any type of punctuation except maybe a comma here or there I mean is it really that hard to just use those two little keys and insert a period to make it sound like you've paused to take a breath because really I cannot be the only one that reads sentences like that like the person just drew in one big breath before typing and let it all out at the end I mean I really can't stand it when people type like that errrr it just bugs me!

See? Annoying.

I call it "stream of consciousness" and it drives me crazy as well. This is basically my favorite cartoon ever...http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

yesthistime

I thought this was gonna be another stupid post about the loose/lose thing on MFP, glad it's not! Don't get me wrong, it bothers me too but come on, get over it!

Wait, how is this one different?

Bloomsday

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JoolieW68

I call it "stream of consciousness" and it drives me crazy as well. This is basically my favorite cartoon ever...http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

I *heart* The Oatmeal.

cmriverside

.....and we need another post about this, why? Have you read the guidelines?

cornfritter22

Your vs. you're.

♥Faerie♥

Jmonz

I am ashockingly particular about grammar (just like a really old person!!) but the following really bug me....

- bought (past tense of buy) and brought (past tense of bring)

- the use of bet as the past tense of beat eg "Nadel bet Federerer in 2009" should be "Nadal beat Federer in 2009"

- the over use of the word that in written english - read the sentence without the word "that" and if it still makes sense, it didn't need to be there!

Kassileigh

1. When people say 'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'
2. 'I gave 110%' (ok, not so much grammar as impossible but still winds me up!)
3. the their/there/they're thing

Qarol

So, by far, do you feel better now? :flowerforyou:

CakeFit21

Oh, you must be new here.

TheRoadDog

I hate when my wife tells me no, and I know she really means yes.

JoolieW68

Considering I've seen so many people post duplicate questions to many other topics ("should I eat my exercise calories"), I didn't realize I'd be eviscerated for posting a topic about this - and I haven't seen a recent one on the boards.

Don't like it? Don't read it. Get over it.

CastleMadeOfSand

Drunk Hulk say....WINNING INTERNET= USING WORDS COMPLETELY UN-NECESSARY TO MAKE POINT.

hpynh2o

Loose - as in "These pants feel loose now that I've lose weight"

Got any grammar irritations?

Um. Yes.

killagb

OP: At least this gives you a reason to feel mentally superior. Take it where you can get it. :drinker:

CalJur

I am by far the grammar police (since I'm not perfect!), but there are some things that really bug me when people don't use correct grammar. Things like:

There - as in "It's over there"
Their - as in 'It's their thing over there"
They're - as in "They're over there with their thing"
Loose - as in "These pants feel loose now that I've lose weight"
Lose - as in "I'd like to lose some more weight so these pants fall off"

Got any grammar irritations?

LOL. I posted a status update on this a few weeks ago. So true.

paulamarsden

i HATE when people say generally instead of genuinely.

"i generally have no idea when the meeting will happen"

"i GENUINELY have no idea when the meeting will happen"

the first one makes you sound like a total eejit.

also this makes me laugh.

dane11235813

Loose - as in "These pants feel loose now that I've lose weight"

LMAO...are you for real?

xo_morgan

I mainly use this site for tracking food, but when I saw this post I had to respond! My husband's family omits words sometimes and I don't why it bothers me at all but sometimes it does.

They will say, "this shirt needs washed" instead of "needs to be washed" or this "needs done" instead of "needs to be done."

Like I said, it shouldn't bother me, but maybe because they all do it I hear it more often. LOL

They from Pittsburgh? Everyone here does that. When you point out the correct way they don't believe you.

yinz guys are just jealous of us pittsburgh people :flowerforyou: lol, kidding....no one attack me!

neversettle

"you's"

JoolieW68

Loose - as in "These pants feel loose now that I've lose weight"

LMAO...are you for real?

hahaha, how ironic That's what I get!