Grammar Is Dead, Long Live Grammar Nerds

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  • Cyanid3
    Cyanid3 Posts: 112 Member
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    I miss the days of proper grammar and still cringe at improper uses. Also, I will never stop using the serial comma.
  • Sockimobi
    Sockimobi Posts: 541
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    My spelling is fine, but my grammar and my punctuation is just awful.


    I love gramma Nazis. :heart:

    I want to be one. :cry:
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
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    I miss the days of proper grammar and still cringe at improper uses. Also, I will never stop using the serial comma.

    It's the difference between:
    "Today I bought a fishing pole, tackle box, worms and BBQ sauce."
    and "Today I bought a fishing pole, tackle box, worms, and BBQ sauce."


    Mmmm. Worms 'n sauce. Delicious and wriggly.
  • katesnewbody
    katesnewbody Posts: 62 Member
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    "I really want to LOOSE some weight!"
    When I see this, it makes me want to remove my eyeballs with a spoon.
  • Kelleinna
    Kelleinna Posts: 160
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    Nice article. I, too, am a grammar nerd. Actually, I just know how to write and speak in my native language (English). So, if that makes me a nerd, then so be it.

    I just fell in love with you. Just thought you should know. :)
  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
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    Iz cant weight 2 loose this wait!
  • medicinemantoo
    medicinemantoo Posts: 160
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    Oh yeah. I'm a sucker for a well-placed semi-colon.

    Eats, Shoots & Leaves :smile:
  • mfp_junkie
    mfp_junkie Posts: 359
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    tag
  • TheNewo
    TheNewo Posts: 239 Member
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    Wonderful article. Thank you for posting! :flowerforyou:
  • MariaLivingFit
    MariaLivingFit Posts: 224 Member
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    Fellow grammar nerd here! My biggest pet peeve is when people on MFP state they want to "loose" X amount of weight. The correct spelling LOSE!

    I see this all the time too, and it drives me crazy!
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
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    I saw this on facebook a while back. Punctuation saves lives. "Let's eat Grandma". " Let's eat, Grandma." :laugh:
  • Arperjen
    Arperjen Posts: 108 Member
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    My grammar isn't 100%, but at least my spelling is passable. The only time I short-cut or text-speak is when I'm being a smartypants. When chatting or texting, I type out all my words - it's simply how I roll. Other than that, I just make sure I write/speak in a way that's understandable.
  • FitLink
    FitLink Posts: 1,317 Member
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    Commas matter.
  • amivox
    amivox Posts: 441 Member
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    Commas matter.

    Holy *kitten*!! Rachael Ray eats dogs and is a cannibal!!
  • trijoe
    trijoe Posts: 729 Member
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    I have read seven pages of grammar nazi speak. And not once in those seven pages has one person pointed out that the title of this thread is grammatically incorrect.

    Posers.
  • prov31jd
    prov31jd Posts: 153 Member
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    I love this thread. I, too, am a grammar nerd, and am proud to be one!

    A favorite movie quote of mine: Henry Higgins said to Eliza Doolittle, "You'll get much further with the Lord if you learn not to offend His ears."
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
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    i is ur friend Mistre Clowny. Wee must luk ote fer the peepls who cannit spel ore even punchuhate there sentunses. I four won afill that U ned to bee able 2 speel b4 U can even cum to a form lik these. So fite the gud fite bonery justice. We luff yer bonerificality and the grimace. Hale on dewd.
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
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    Grammar: The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****.

    ^^^^^This!!!!! :heart:
    ^^^ EXACTLY that drives me nuts!
  • fatmom51
    fatmom51 Posts: 173 Member
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    Love it!! Just complained in another post about loose/lose, its/it's, and several others that escape my memory at the moment.
  • Fannyannefeisty
    Fannyannefeisty Posts: 53
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    My favourite is pacifically instead of specifically. Makes me chuckle every time!


    Pacifically? lol. I have never heard anyone SERIOUSLY say that.


    Yep, in work... drove me to distraction. In the end I had to tell her, it seemed cruel not to! Made no difference, I think she just considered me mental!

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