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ashling

(25,771 posts) Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:52 PM Apr 2012

http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-commonly-corrected-grammar-errors-that-arent-mistakes/

I tried to comment on this site, but it wanted me to register first.

If I had been able to figure out the wavy spam-bot protection letters (I am obviously a spambot), this is what I would have said:

You can't just capitalize every fucking word in the fucking sentence for no fucking reason, you fucking moron. Have a nice fucking day!

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Grammar Nazis beware - 7 commonly corrected grammar errors that arent mistakes [View all] ashling Apr 2012 OP

I can go with all of them except that last one CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #1

"seem" BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #19

You just couldn't help yourself, could you?... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #20

I just read the rule re these words last year: pink-o Apr 2012 #28

they may be arbitrary ashling Apr 2012 #31

As a former copy editor, whenever I saw "they" used RebelOne Apr 2012 #3

A favorite quote from my PoliSci professor: lastlib Apr 2012 #4

Saying "he or she" discriminates against hermaphrodites. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #22

I think I'll just stick with "they" Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #27

Language is based on use. quakerboy Apr 2012 #8

And incorrect use renders language useless dmallind Apr 2012 #16

Exactly right. jobycom Apr 2012 #17

You made an error on arent edbermac Apr 2012 #6

That's one interpretation ashling Apr 2012 #25

I once called out a smart, ballsy writer for using the passive voice KamaAina Apr 2012 #7

Heh! Try calling him out on the "24 business hours" things. madinmaryland Apr 2012 #11

Words fail me. KamaAina Apr 2012 #12

It are? Swede Apr 2012 #9

BZZT! It should be "aren't" not "arent" madinmaryland Apr 2012 #10

"A slowly descending pair of testicles obstructed his vision." pokerfan Apr 2012 #13

Is that a worse crime than hyperbolic subject lines? Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #23

Grammar Nazis suck pipi_k Apr 2012 #21

Of course. One should cut a little slack on discussion boards. Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #24

I cut a lot of slack on discussion boards because I see RebelOne Apr 2012 #26

A smart person knows the rules ashling Apr 2012 #32