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Grammatically Incorrect (Original Post) Different Drummer Aug 2022 OP
Oh, my! Where to begin??? Higherarky Aug 2022 #1
I'm a bit of a grammarian and it always amazes me... Different Drummer Aug 2022 #3
I feel you, Friend. Higherarky Aug 2022 #9
I err on occasion myself. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2022 #11
And which way do you pronounce... 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #18
I go with "air." n/t Different Drummer Sep 2022 #19
Full image: Ptah Aug 2022 #2
Made a mistake central scrutinizer Aug 2022 #6
I believe Conjuay Aug 2022 #15
Reminds me of the lawn service I fired when they put down rsdsharp Aug 2022 #8
But the apostrophes are correctly used ! eppur_se_muova Aug 2022 #10
Good one! skylucy Aug 2022 #4
That's a joke, right? Karadeniz Aug 2022 #5
Off course it is. LakeArenal Aug 2022 #7
Of coarse! Higherarky Aug 2022 #13
Some people just take English for granite. GreenWave Aug 2022 #12
a language test i took said i am a language god, but i still IS gonna use ain't. pansypoo53219 Aug 2022 #14
I love the escape goats! zanana1 Aug 2022 #16
Toak da how rite reel goad course at Trump Unavercity. n/t sarge43 Aug 2022 #17

Different Drummer

(7,615 posts)
3. I'm a bit of a grammarian and it always amazes me...
Sat Aug 20, 2022, 05:23 PM
Aug 2022

how people abuse and misuse the English language. Every time I think I'm over my astonishment, I'm not.

Higherarky

(637 posts)
9. I feel you, Friend.
Sat Aug 20, 2022, 06:28 PM
Aug 2022

It's challenging to squelch the grammer cop who lives in my skin, especially when I catch myself erring! *facepalm*

3catwoman3

(23,985 posts)
18. And which way do you pronounce...
Wed Aug 24, 2022, 12:30 AM
Aug 2022

err? The correct dictionary way that sounds pretentious because almost no one says “ur”, or the almost everyone way of “air”?

I’ve found if I say “ur” people look at me like I just said something really weird, so I mispronounce it on purpose.

rsdsharp

(9,175 posts)
8. Reminds me of the lawn service I fired when they put down
Sat Aug 20, 2022, 06:12 PM
Aug 2022

a broadleaf contact herbicide in late October to kill: “Crap” Grass.

pansypoo53219

(20,976 posts)
14. a language test i took said i am a language god, but i still IS gonna use ain't.
Sun Aug 21, 2022, 03:00 AM
Aug 2022

reading old books helps. sigh. 1800's americans were so much smarter.

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