Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
I judge people when they use poor grammar, too. Especially when using the written word, such as on this board.
don't make funna me, Kringas!
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
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
Anyways
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Myself is not interchangeable with me. It doesn't make you sound fancy. It makes you sound dumb.
*sigh*
Grammar Review
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
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
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
Misread! Oops! Updated On: 10/30/07 at 11:33 AM
It's not "intense and porpoises"? Well, that's no fun.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
No, Matt, it's "in tents with porpoises."
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.
i think i've had a porpoise in a tent before.
oops!
my online personality is intense and personal.
affect/effect
a/an
There/their/they're
I'm right there with you Kringas!
Oh, Phyllis! Now that just makes no sense.
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".
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
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.
JoeKv99
How about "I could care less" when they clearly mean they couldn't care less.
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".)
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
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!
I once saw an article written by someone who works in the news field who wrote something about "taking it for granite". Wow.
I'm pretty sure I'm in the "I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar" Facebook group.
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