Grammar Is Dead, Long Live Grammar Nerds
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http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/06/grammar-dead-long-live-grammar-nerds/53749/
I know, I know. Leave us alone you say. The people who care about grammar will be the ones who read this. The people who do not will go back to their browsing of icanhascheezburger.com.
Admittedly, when I am on my phone, I am not as stringent in my proofreading. I tend to skip words and fail to double check what my phone has automatically inserted.
But in a business setting, my grammar will be impeccable.
I know, I know. Leave us alone you say. The people who care about grammar will be the ones who read this. The people who do not will go back to their browsing of icanhascheezburger.com.
Admittedly, when I am on my phone, I am not as stringent in my proofreading. I tend to skip words and fail to double check what my phone has automatically inserted.
But in a business setting, my grammar will be impeccable.
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I would love to share that on every social media site around! My name is Gretchen, and I am a grammar nerd!!!0
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Grammar Nerds unite!0
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long live correct grammer!!!!!!!!!!0
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I agree!
But... :blushing: I also love the icanhascheezburger.com.0 -
Thumbs up on this thread. I too take short cuts on texting and social media. Work - professional and correct all the way!0
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i no can haz grammah AND cheezburger?0
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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.0
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God Bless You! Long live standards!0
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Would someone copy this for me? The webpage isn't loading properly.
ETA: Never mind. It's finally loaded.0 -
Did not know #4! :laugh:0
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Oh yeah. I'm a sucker for a well-placed semi-colon.0
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My grammar is not perfect but I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to correct me. It's how we learn. So thank you and hug a grammar Nazi today!
ETA: Though I have to take issue with #6. "The word whom deserves a defender." -Liz Lemon0 -
long live correct grammer!!!!!!!!!!
And spellings...!0 -
I love it! I've been accused of being the grammar police one or twice.0
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I like the distinction between the two.
I also tell my kids, "First impressions are important, but what comes out of your mouth leaves an indelible mark."0 -
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/06/grammar-dead-long-live-grammar-nerds/53749/
I know, I know. Leave us alone you say. The people who care about grammar will be the ones who read this. The people who do not will go back to their browsing of icanhascheezburger.com.
Admittedly, when I am on my phone, I am not as stringent in my proofreading. I tend to skip words and fail to double check what my phone has automatically inserted.
But in a business setting, my grammar will be impeccable.
And there in lay the difference...Those with no perception have none.0 -
Considering writing is my profession, I will forever love posts such as these.0
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My grammar is not perfect but I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to correct me. It's how we learn. So thank you and hug a grammar Nazi today!0
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Grammer and spelling, for all intensive purposes, are important life skills with no acceptions to the rule, even though we are here to loose alot of weight we should still take it into consternation.0
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I can let certain things slide as I can be lazy sometimes too - for example shortening words for texting purposes.
On the other hand though, there are things that just make me cringe!
Continually seeing words that are incorrect like 'Loose' and 'Grammer' is similar to having an itch that I just can't reach to scratch! :laugh:0
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