Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please settle a debate between my DH and me… is it grammatically correct to say “I’m done work” or “I’m done dinner” rather than “I’m done *with* dinner” or “I’m done *with* work”

You need the with. Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Is the omitting prepositions thing a regionalism? (I.e., "I'm done work", "I'm done dinner" etc.) It sounds totally wrong to me, but I've never ever heard anyone talk like that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who use "and I" incorrectly and it should be "and me" but they're being pretentious

New work around/sidestep is “myself.”

Please ask Gina or myself if you have questions.

But this workaround is incorrect and infuriates the rest of us who studies High School English!

[Anonymous]

My pet peeve:

A sign outside a house that says "Welcome to the Smith's!"

Does only one Smith live there?? Honestly, it would probably be easier to just say "Welcome to the Smith home."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"based off of"

What is the correct usage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"based off of"

What is the correct usage?

based on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please settle a debate between my DH and me… is it grammatically correct to say “I’m done work” or “I’m done dinner” rather than “I’m done *with* dinner” or “I’m done *with* work”

Lol. WITH of course!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who use "and I" incorrectly and it should be "and me" but they're being pretentious

New work around/sidestep is “myself.”

Please ask Gina or myself if you have questions.

But this workaround is incorrect and infuriates the rest of us who studies High School English!

yes! I was taught in like 5th grade to just remove whatever comes before the myself/me/I and see if it makes sense - and the trick has stuck with me. "Please ask myself if you have questions." NO. "Please ask I if you have questions." NO. "Please ask me if you have questions." YES! So, "please ask Gina or me if you have questions" is correct. Easy peasy.

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Anonymous wrote:Using the construct, "wish I would have" instead of "wish I had."

Also: "Where's that at?" instead of "where is that?" <-- Nails on a chalkboard.

This.

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Not really grammar, but I've seen way too many people use "lightening" in place of "lightning" and for some reason, it drives me mad! Lightening is the act of making something lighter. "His humor was key in lightening up the mood." "The sky was lightening to sort of a bluish hue." "It was Christmas break, but the teacher wasn't lightening our homework load."

You don't see a bolt of "lightening" in the sky.

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Anonymous wrote:Dinin’t instead of didn’t

Again, not a grammatical error.

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My biggest pet peeve is petty grammar-Nazis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My biggest pet peeve is petty grammar-Nazis.

We’re here for a reason!

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"On accident" instead of "by accident."

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure if it's incorrect or not, but it sure grates on my nerves when people say "get a coffee" or "grab a coffee." It should be "get a cup of coffee" or "grab a cup of coffee."

Ok, that's overly pedantic imo. And I'm plenty pedantic as a rule!

No, this drives me crazy, too. Totally legitimate gripe.

Seems redundant. You don’t need to say “would you like a cup of coffee or a cup of tea?” When you can say “would you like coffee or tea?” It is known that you will get just a cup of a hot beverage.