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In reply to the discussion: Am I being a grammar Nazi? [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)7. And then there are those who post subject lines that don't make sense and never proofread.
The moment I post anything, be it a response or an OP, I go back and look it over because I assume I spelled something wrong or used nonsense syntax.
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It is a fact of the English language that we have "count" nouns and "non-count" nouns.
Nitram
Jan 2016
#4
And then there are those who post subject lines that don't make sense and never proofread.
randome
Jan 2016
#7
Well now that would be offensive to me. There's nothing correct about guttural language. nt
Fla Dem
Jan 2016
#52
Nein! As a former English teacher, I think mushy grammar is a plot by math majors! Haha!
WinkyDink
Jan 2016
#22
Maybe. But I'm glad you are. People should strive for better communication skills and
Cleita
Jan 2016
#28