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Author Topic: For The Grammar Police ...  (Read 913 times)

Tugg Speedman

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For The Grammar Police ...
« on: March 18, 2017, 01:37:26 PM »
11 grammatical mistakes that instantly reveal people's ignorance
http://www.businessinsider.com/common-grammatical-mistakes-2017-3

1. 'Your' vs. 'You're'
2. 'It's' vs. 'Its'
3. 'Then' vs. 'Than'
4. 'There' vs. 'They're' vs. 'Their'
5. 'We're' vs. 'Were'
6. 'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
7. 'Two' vs. 'Too' vs. 'To'
8. 'Into' vs. 'In To'
9. 'Alot'
10. 'Who' vs. 'Whom'
11. 'Whose' vs. 'Who's'

brandx

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Re: For The Grammar Police ...
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2017, 04:38:44 PM »
11 grammatical mistakes that instantly reveal people's ignorance
http://www.businessinsider.com/common-grammatical-mistakes-2017-3

1. 'Your' vs. 'You're'
2. 'It's' vs. 'Its'
3. 'Then' vs. 'Than'
4. 'There' vs. 'They're' vs. 'Their'
5. 'We're' vs. 'Were'
6. 'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
7. 'Two' vs. 'Too' vs. 'To'
8. 'Into' vs. 'In To'
9. 'Alot'
10. 'Who' vs. 'Whom'
11. 'Whose' vs. 'Who's'

They show ignorance when doing serious writing.

On a message board - not to much. I no I have used the wrong words at times and new it before I posted, but didn't bother to change it.

4everwarriors

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Re: For The Grammar Police ...
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2017, 04:59:12 PM »
Yo, wee all bee dum, hay?
"Give 'Em Hell, Al"

ChitownSpaceForRent

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Re: For The Grammar Police ...
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2017, 05:22:55 PM »
They show ignorance when doing serious writing.

On a message board - not to much. I no I have used the wrong words at times and new it before I posted, but didn't bother to change it.

That made me cringe a little, but well played.