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CakeGrrl

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26. "Should have", not "Should of" - and random apostrophes and possessives

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Sat Sep 15, 2012, 04:35 PM

Sep 2012

instead of plurals:

Two dogs, not two dog's.

Oh - and "WHINING", not "whinging".

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I'm begging you! If we want to laugh at the "Moran" guy, and poke fun at the hilarious ... [View all] 11 Bravo Sep 2012 OP

I don't like where your going with this. Its not entirely they're fault. Alduin Sep 2012 #1

I don't think their's any there they're catbyte Sep 2012 #5

Their is two! dmr Sep 2012 #14

That's two funny. nt Courtesy Flush Sep 2012 #23

Jersey equivalents, respectively, are Dere, Deir, and Dey're. valerief Sep 2012 #2

thought that was Wisconsin! blueamy66 Sep 2012 #18

Good things travel, I guess! nt valerief Sep 2012 #19

Agreed! Still, because it fits so perfectly in this topic: Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #3

Love the poster! 11 Bravo Sep 2012 #8

Agree again. Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #10

most of my edits on DU barbtries Sep 2012 #17

mine are usually to remove "extra" letters & add apostrophes SoCalDem Sep 2012 #50

I find it helpful to locate my post after posting. randome Sep 2012 #20

We revel in our ignorance ..... oldhippie Sep 2012 #64

Agreed! But one of my pet peeves Freddie Sep 2012 #9

So true, Freddie. Especially if it's a reputable source of Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #24

I would expect Lucy, or even Linus hfojvt Sep 2012 #12

Shouldn't that be spelled: "Grammer"? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #35

Their, their, don't get so upset lunatica Sep 2012 #4

Yure know fuhn pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #6

You forgot Thayer. You know, the academy. nt valerief Sep 2012 #7

or the painter.... thecrow Sep 2012 #29

I dunno. Never heard of the painter. I'm not that smart. Lemme see. valerief Sep 2012 #53

I have changed my mind about this hfojvt Sep 2012 #11

Says the guy who left most of the vowels out of his username and forgot to edit pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #13

It's a simple cypher. Just shift each letter one spot earlier in the alphabet. Electric Monk Sep 2012 #21

Aha! dragonlady Sep 2012 #68

Grammar vs. Irony ToxMarz Sep 2012 #15

and people who use "series" instead of "serious" probably will not even notice our perfect SoCalDem Sep 2012 #51

it's and its barbtries Sep 2012 #16

But it *is* 'looser', if you forgot to tighten it. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #46

11 Bravo, you're (not your) a person after my own heart... Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #22

that is my biggest spelling/grammar pet-peeve right there. JesterCS Sep 2012 #25

"Should have", not "Should of" - and random apostrophes and possessives CakeGrrl Sep 2012 #26

Apostrophe abuse is my main pet peeve Mad_Dem_X Sep 2012 #28

Could of, would of, should of, take your pick... Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #33

Ah - I'll get used to that one then! CakeGrrl Sep 2012 #54

Sorry, theirs no "there" they're. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #27

Don't forget then and than n/t socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #30

One of the most pernicious and ubiquitous usage mistakes! Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #34

My grammar peeve is... Oilwellian Sep 2012 #31

Yes, bothers the hell out of me also. n/t RebelOne Sep 2012 #36

You mean the plural isn't "wimmen"?? TahitiNut Sep 2012 #39

It's either "wimmens" or "wimmenfolk". progressoid Sep 2012 #61

Personally, I think there should be some kind of severe SheilaT Sep 2012 #32

Another grammatical error that totally pisses me off. RebelOne Sep 2012 #40

There's also the difference betwee "breathe" and "breath", which many people miss. WillowTree Sep 2012 #37

What's betwee? malokvale77 Sep 2012 #59

ROFL!! WillowTree Sep 2012 #62

I used to make grammar and spelling corrections on memos that came down from managment SheilaT Sep 2012 #65

I know. When I see that sort of thing, it makes me loose it. onenote Sep 2012 #38

Hope you are kidding about loose it. n/t RebelOne Sep 2012 #43

You have to ask? onenote Sep 2012 #66

Giving it some Air? formercia Sep 2012 #56

This bugs me too. emmadoggy Sep 2012 #41

Here here! (Just kidding.) Bossy Monkey Sep 2012 #42

Maybe people can quit thinking "alot" is a word also. Its "a lot", TWO WORDS!!!!nt LittlestStar Sep 2012 #44

Question. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #45

Maybe it should be... malokvale77 Sep 2012 #60

Being partially raised by an English major, I sympathize. moriah Sep 2012 #47

My father used - irregardless all the time. socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #52

What bugs me is people who think "Jim and I" is always correct grammar. Flying Squirrel Sep 2012 #48

Oops, forgot to add mine: "I could care less" Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #49

No, actually you can never truthfully say "I couldn't care less"... ElboRuum Sep 2012 #70

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Brigid Sep 2012 #55

they're you go again! spanone Sep 2012 #57

Huh ladym55 Sep 2012 #58

I don't know if this has already been posted Sugarcoated Sep 2012 #63

Please address its and it's and here and hear too. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #67

Grammarianism is a religion deserving of blasphemy ElboRuum Sep 2012 #69