"I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar" - NY Times

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"I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar" - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:12am

Your Modifier Is Dangling

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Updated On: 10/30/07 at 11:12 AM

#2

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:14am

I judge people when they use poor grammar, too. Especially when using the written word, such as on this board.

#3

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:20am

don't make funna me, Kringas!

#4

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:25am

Your/You're

There/their

When/Whenever

Addictive/Addicting

All intents and purposes (not "intensive purposes")

Couldn't care less (not "could")

Updated On: 10/30/07 at 11:25 AM

#5

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:25am

Anyways

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#6

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:28am

Myself is not interchangeable with me. It doesn't make you sound fancy. It makes you sound dumb.

#7

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:28am

*sigh*
Grammar Review

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#8

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:29am

I used to say intents and purposes when i was younger. only cause id never seen it written before and thats how it sounded


also, logically, couldn't care less is correct. Could Care less is the one that seems wrong.

#9

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:30am

I know. That's what I meant. Just like "intents and purposes" is also correct. I updated that line to make myself (which is the right word here) more clear.

Updated On: 10/30/07 at 11:30 AM

#10

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:31am

Yes. It's "all intense and purposes" that's wrong.

But its a clichè that shouldn't be used, anyways. So its a mute point.

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:33am

Misread! Oops!

Updated On: 10/30/07 at 11:33 AM

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:35am

It's not "intense and porpoises"? Well, that's no fun.

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:36am

No, Matt, it's "in tents with porpoises."

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:37am

When people claim to be a paid professional journalist while at the same time making horrible grammatical and spelling mistakes, it irks me. Especially when they don't acknowledge or care about the mistakes they are making and ramble on to make more when arguing back at you.

Actually - it doesn't irk me. It's just sad.

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#15

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:37am

i think i've had a porpoise in a tent before.

oops!

#16

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:38am

my online personality is intense and personal.

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"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:38am

affect/effect
a/an
There/their/they're

I'm right there with you Kringas!

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:39am

Oh, Phyllis! Now that just makes no sense.

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#19

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 11:39am

I'll admit, I do judge people when they use poor grammar....especially when they are in a position of authority. It baffles me how some people get so far ahead in life without being able to communicate properly.

When I was in middle school, I had a teacher who used "real life" examples of bad grammar as her warm ups at the beginning of class. They could be signs or commericals or advertisements. Our job was to correct them, and tell why they were wrong. We also got extra credit for bringing in new examples. It's amazing how easy they were to find. But then again, one only had to look at our license plates that read "You've got a friend in Pennsylvania".

#20

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:13pm

I get roiled when people use words they don't understand trying to sound "edjamacated."

You'd never say "Intensive Purposes" if you knew what it meant.

#21

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:14pm

JoeKv99

How about "I could care less" when they clearly mean they couldn't care less.

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#22

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:15pm

my big one is "perceive". i HATE that word. it always sounds out of place (i.e. "you don't even perceive what i am saying to you".)

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re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:16pm

Yes that is the other one. They are using a phrase they heard (or rather mis-heard) to sound intelligent, but it's back firing horribly.

It's just wrong! You are a professional journalist? I could care less!

#24

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:21pm

I once saw an article written by someone who works in the news field who wrote something about "taking it for granite". Wow.

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#25

re: 'I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar' - NY Times

Posted: 10/30/07 at 12:22pm

I'm pretty sure I'm in the "I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar" Facebook group.

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