6 Grammatical Errors That Need to Stop Now

July 09, 2015 | Jonathan Long

[impimp]

I still don’t know the difference no matter how hard I try.

[ladyjane]

A possessive will ALWAYS have anapostrophe, it’s the plurals that never do.

Freepers' plurals never have them? Really?

[Genoa]

Yeah, so don’t I.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Though they make me cringe, I LIKE these things as they inform you, the receiver, as to the intelligence of the sender.

The explanation of “it’s” is not very clear.

[grania]

What does "so fun" mean?

Example: The day was so fun.

[Beach333]

Affect- think of the capital “A” as an upside down “V”, for verb.

[MichaelCorleone]

Oh, I was going to axe about that...

[cynicalman]

Since. Because

[CGASMIA68]

do you hear that often?

[Joe 6-pack]

I think there are two things in play with such ambiguity: laziness and self-centeredness. Being precise takes a little more effort. People may think they are streamlining things on their end and making a process more efficient, when in fact, they're muddying the waters and jamming up the works on the other end. I have multiple clients, some of whom will use the same acronym or abbreviation as others, with entirely different meanings. Fortunately, I'm pretty good at reading them in context.

[TalBlack]

You’re hearing it without the rising inflection and the emphasis on the “I”. It is a question delivered with an air of irony. I can remember some old Jews using it this way when I was a kid. You will see it in old movies from time to tim. Old books as well.

[ican'tbelieveit]

irregardless.

[CGASMIA68]

means your a X Valley Girl

[piytar]

That should be “Grammar Nazis...”

Sorry, could not resist.

/snark

[llmc1]

The use of “concerning” when “disconcerting” should be used:
The state of the culture is concerning.

The use of “of” when “have” should be used:
I should of known the answer:

“That” thrown in for no reason:
She knows that there are books at the library.

[This_far]

Is who/whom an advanced course or just something Yawn Kerry cares about?

I really haven’t learned the difference of those.

(Difficult when constantly hearing ‘how are you...good’)

aslongasImhereminirant...
Store check out: Did you find everything alright?
Customer: No
Store check out; Oh, I’m sorry
It’s SO difficult to reply, that’s it, that’s all, why did you ask?
however, I DID work retail and even had I not, I wouldn’t do that to someone who works checkout (depends on the store though)

[COBOL2Java]

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Firefly: (Pontificating) My friends...This case moves me deeply. Look at Chicolini...He sits there alone...An abject figure.

Chicolini: I abject!

Firefly: (Pontificating again) I say, look at Chicolini...He sits there alone...a pitiable object! Let's see you get outta that one...Surrounded by a sea of unfriendly faces...Chicolini! Give me a number from one to ten!

Chicolini: Eleven!

Firefly: Right!

Chicolini: Now I ask you one...What is it has a trunk but no key, weighs two thousand pounds, and lives in a circus?

Prosecutor: That's irrelevant!

Chicolini: A relephant? Hey! That's the answer...There's a whole lotta relephants in the circus.

Judge: That sort of testimony we can eliminate!

Chicolini: At'sa fine, I'll take some.

Judge: You'll take what?

Chicolini: A lemonade...A nice, cold glassa lemonade. (Aside to Firefly) Hey boss, I'm doin' good!

[Calpublican]

It’s common now to hear, and even by our supposedly learned WH resident, improper usage as follows: “Well, between you and I.” These and other misuses of the object of the prep. are widely heard and will become accepted over time. Still, I have a hard time with it.

[tang-soo]

There is to areas of concern hear. I two agree that to often we use improper spelling or grammar.

[daler]

Who’s/whose