Grammar pet peeves

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DetroitDarin
DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
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"...and I"

"here's a photo of my friend and I."

Ugh. Like nails on a chalkboard. "Here is a photo of my friend and me" is the right way.

Confusing anxious with eager.

"I am anxious to go to the carnival!" - I want to ask "Why the anxiety? have you never been? Something there going to scare you?"

"I am eager to go to the carnival" - Me too! Will be fun!


What are some of your grammar pet peeves?
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  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,468 Member
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    too, to, and two
    bye, buy, and by
    there, they're, and their
    Your and you're << probably my biggest one
    Where and wear
  • samra2012
    samra2012 Posts: 715
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    cant remember.... i speak spanish :laugh:
  • TheUglyFriend
    TheUglyFriend Posts: 338
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    dat.....THAT
  • wisters
    wisters Posts: 84 Member
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    too many to count, but that's why I teach math :wink:
  • ValRAAAAY
    ValRAAAAY Posts: 270 Member
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    I seen does NOT equal I saw

    WON'T does NOT equal WANT

    B4 does NOT equal BEFORE. It's not a bingo session we're playing, people!!!
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
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    THE WORD IS LOSE! NOT LOOSE! YOU CANNOT LOOSE 10 POUNDS! That drives me batshnit crazy.
  • Sarah_Wins
    Sarah_Wins Posts: 936 Member
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    "...and I"

    "here's a photo of my friend and I."

    Ugh. Like nails on a chalkboard. "Here is a photo of my friend and me" is the right way.

    The only thing worse than this for me would be "Here is a photo of my friend and myself." For some reason, it makes me want to shove sharp objects into my ears.
  • Asha0714
    Asha0714 Posts: 88
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    Lose & Loose :angry:
  • horndave
    horndave Posts: 565
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    anx·ious [ ángkshəss ] 1.feeling nervous: worried or afraid, especially about something that is going to happen or might happen
    2.eager: wanting to do something very much, or in a tense or uneasy way
    3.producing anxiety: producing feelings of nervousness or agitation.

    Carnival might have clowns. Some people might hate clowns to being fearful of them. Hence, being anxious
  • Sarah_Wins
    Sarah_Wins Posts: 936 Member
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    Oh, have you ever seen a Craigslist ad for something made of "ROD IRON" ? WTF?!?!?!
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
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    Definitely the homonyms like to/too/two and their/there.

    I think my biggest one is then/than, though. And also, I really hate when people say they "could care less" (that implies they DO care) when they mean "couldn't care less" — but that might technically be syntax more than grammar...
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
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    "could" + "have" DOES NOT = "could of" ...What the heck does "could of " mean?

    It's "could've, would've, should've"

    Not understanding why this is so hard. Do they not teach contractions in grade school English anymore?
  • InTenn
    InTenn Posts: 99
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    I hate when people type "ya'll" when it is really "y'all." Boorish.
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
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    Lose & Loose :angry:

    oh god, THIS. And also, I'm sick of seeing people mix up regimen (a strict routine) and regiment (a group of people, usually military), which seems to happen a LOT on health boards.
  • whitefang66
    whitefang66 Posts: 38 Member
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    people who have nothing better to do than moan :) GET A LIFE!!!
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
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    "here, here" comes to mind...
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
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    Then and Than

    Confusing "ironic" with "coincidence"
  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
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    THE WORD IS LOSE! NOT LOOSE! YOU CANNOT LOOSE 10 POUNDS! That drives me batshnit crazy.

    Joke Mode = on:

    Oh yeah? Watch me turn-LOOSE MY 10lbs (zippppppppppppppppp)

    :D

    :p

    Joke Mode = off.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
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    Dangling participles
  • DollyMiel
    DollyMiel Posts: 377 Member
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    x "He didn't hardly have any peanuts."

    x "Here is Ashley and I's picture."

    x "I could care less."

    WROOOONG.

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