10 grammar mistakes that make you look stupid

Meghan said:
Hey I look at it this way, do you understand what I am "trying" to say? If yes then I am good with that, I did not major in English obviously but I try hard! And if you get a giggle out of my spelling issues then we are all good! I don't giggle at all of yours because I can't spot them! :laughing:
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I concur.


I'm Chad and my grammar sucks! :(



Good thread though! My wife is like the grammar nottzi and she helps me out a lot. ;)
 
William D. said:
My only fault is using "i.e." instead of "e.g." almost all the time.
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I resemble that remark... that is, I use i.e. instead of e.g. all the time as a personal preference....

One thing I've learned over the years on discussion forums is it's important to do your best to spell correctly and use proper grammar or the topic you're writing about will become lost and the thread will drift into a discussion on spelling and grammar.

Another thing I've learned is I'm not very good at proofreading my own work... too close to it... I need someone else's fresh set of eyes to this kind of work.


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LOL. I always have trouble with "of course" or "of coarse". :D
 
I'm very mindful of my use of the English language. English is my primary language and it was a course requirement from K - 12. A lot of the errors that really make me cringe have already been brought up in this thread. One that I see a lot of in forums is the improper use of the words "sell" and "sale." I think I may blow a gasket the next time I see "I'm going to sale my car" or "my car is for sell." :bat:

As much as I consider myself a grammar Nazi, I avoid trying to police internet forums. I believe I'm now in the minority when it comes to using proper spelling and grammar, so I've come to the conclusion that 90% or more of the population wouldn't have recognized the errors had I not pointed them out. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll ever consider it acceptable as anyone growing up in the United States is put through thirteen or more years of English courses.

To show how much my freshman (H.S.) English teacher hated the use of "alot;" on the first day of class he wrote "a" on the top left hand corner of the chalk board, and "lot" on the far, top right corner of the chalk board. I think of that chalk board, every time I use "a lot" in a sentence.


Mark
 
Y2KSVT said:
As much as I consider myself a grammar Nazi, I avoid trying to police internet forums.
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Thank you.

If and when I make a mistake I alway appreciate a Private Message pointing it out versus pointing it out in the thread.

Self-appointed Spelling Police tend to cause more problems than they solve...

Discussion forums are for the most part, free-wheeling forms of interaction and they should be fun and helpful, not points of frustration over little details like a misspelled word.

Good spelling and grammar when typing are important and appreciated by most, but mistakes should never evolve into a Flame War...


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Don't you guys have some cars to detail? Sheesh!

You won't see me correcting anybody or calling anybody out. I just thought I'd post a little self help link. I'm nowhere near perfect. My biggest struggle is affect vs. effect. I usually reword what I'm writing so I don't have to use those. Also I use alot about as much as I use a lot. My mother hated when I used "a lot". She said I should use another word, so I only use it when I'm lazy.
 
Pro tip: In my household, any time we end a sentence with a preposition, we add "crapface". That way you are not really ending it with a preposition. "Where are my keys at... crapface?" Of course you could just say, "Where are my keys?", but where's the fun in that?
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Thank you.

If and when I make a mistake I alway appreciate a Private Message pointing it out versus pointing it out in the thread.

Self-appointed Spelling Police tend to cause more problems than they solve...

Discussion forums are for the most part, free-wheeling forms of interaction and they should be fun and helpful, not points of frustration over little details like a misspelled word.

Good spelling and grammar when typing are important and appreciated by most, but mistakes should never evolve into a Flame War...


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You're absolutely right. I've noticed members on this forum, and others, where English isn't their primary language, so who am I to give someone a hard time for attempting to speak a second language?

As much as it pains me to see poor grammar on the internet, making comments will only start a fight. As for everyday stuff, I get a knee-jerk reaction when I see it out in public. Last year around this time, a local Steak 'n Shake had the following on their marquee board:

THERE BACK!
PUMPKIN MILKSHAKES!

I really wanted to go in and say something.

Mark
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
If and when I make a mistake I alway appreciate a Private Message pointing it out versus pointing it out in the thread.

Self-appointed Spelling Police tend to cause more problems than they solve...

:)
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Oops! Looks like Shane got fired before he had a chance to get started!

The message is the important thing - poor spelling / grammar is only a slight distraction, easily tolerated.
 
I am generally pretty good at grammar, where I goof up the most is when using who or whom. I can never remember the rules for when to use one or the other. I also sometimes mess up and put the comma on the wrong side of "but" in a sentence or use one when I really did not need one. I forget those rules too.
 
I'm surprised that noone has mentioned that one yet! ;) :D

What the heck is a noone????!
 
Rob T said:
I'm surprised that noone has mentioned that one yet! ;) :D

What the heck is a noone????!
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A fisherman, if memory serves me correctly.


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(someone pleeeeease get that reference.)
 
What about all our "shinny" cars. I didn't know our cars had legs that included shins.

That is the mistake on this forum that grates me. Though the common grammar/spelling mistakes get to me as well.
 
What about when people don't use a space between two words... For example "TornadoRed" Im the MAN
 
Another travesty of ignorance:

using "bumber" instead of "bumper."

UUUUUURRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

Jim
 
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