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wow, i remember when you found this yesterday. I had a whole bunch of people over from the team, and i mean... sure we were a little tired and maybe we don't all have straight A+'s in english, but comon... that's just horrible xD
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bad grammar is everywhere these days!
I was taking the T yesterday (the Boston subway, for people who aren't from around here) and they recently switched to this totally confusing and counterintuitive fare system. There were a few signs up on the ticket vending machines, all reading "If your not sure what kind of ticket to purchase, ask an attendant." Fortunately I had a pen in my pocket, and i corrected them to "If you're not sure..." I honestly do fear for the English language... |
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"Bye bye English, *Waves* it was good knowing you." Pavan. |
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People overreact to that sort of thing. Most commonly it's a typo. Just because you perhaps type it's instead of its or then instead of than doesn't make you a moron. I've always had the desire to punch people who instead assume you don't know the rule AND go into a long one-on-one spiel about how to use that piece of grammar.
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The one that bugs me is that some time in the past year or two "a" has become an acceptable replacement for "per." I see prices listed as $29.99 a month or $4.00 a pound.
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Sorry! I'm a grammar geek, too!:D |
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I think I would have been more distracted by the "calculation indicates design failure!" line... =P If i saw that, I wouldn't be searching it for grammar errors. haha. but that's what we call an eye for detail.
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Funny story about grammar, actually...I saw in our girls' locker room a message that read "Your a *edited for content*" written in blue Sharpie. Someone went in later and took her pen and wrote in the missing apostrophe and the "e" at the end of "you're" to make the statement grammatically correct. |
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This is an opinion of mine. It is one that I value.
One must work on their language every day. It shouldn't be taken for granted. I've always held this opinion simply because my maternal grandmother and my mother each had a command of the English language, written and verbal, that I have admired and respected. Luckily for me, I love dictionaries and like to find words to learn and understand. As far as punctuation and typos, I think we have to work with those as well. There is a reason to proof your work, then proof again, then proof again. Something along the lines of - constant vigilance - :) |
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