Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have pet peeves about grammar.

That's not a grammar pet peeve. Its a generic pet peeve, but you are free to start your own thread!

It's a generic not its a generic

Touché.

[Anonymous]

Text instead of texted
Alot instead of a lot
And the worst - bias instead of biased

[Anonymous]

Not grammar but spelling: "apart" when it should be "a part."

E.g. "I'm apart of a club." I evaluated college applications and so many kids get these mixed up.

[Anonymous]

When people say "I wouldn't be adverse to that" ... should be "averse"

(I am always averse to more adversity in my life

[Anonymous]

People who don't understand that English has different dialects, and use that as cover for racism and xenophobia.

[Anonymous]

Her and I
Him and I

[Anonymous]

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

And they don't realize that they are making themselves sound like idiots. It's like people are afraid of using the word me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are you sitting "at"? Where's that "at"?

cannot deal.

My mom would say “Before the at” if we asked a question ending in the word at. I can hear her in my mind whenever I hear someone do this now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who don't understand that English has different dialects, and use that as cover for racism and xenophobia.

I don't think you know the difference between dialect and grammar. There is only one grammar in the English language and it's not subject to regions and dialects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know it’s common now, but I hate when people say “myself” when they mean “me.”

“Please come talk to Sarah or myself. Thank you!”

I hate this too! It sounds so pretentious.

[Anonymous]

should of instead of should have

I'm not sure if that's grammar or just WRONG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who don't understand that English has different dialects, and use that as cover for racism and xenophobia.

Or, you could just learn proper English usage.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Is it "fewer" than five widgets, or "less than" five widgets?

Which is correct.

I know I is fewer widgets, it I the number that throws me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People using the word mortified when they mean horrified and confusing weary and wary.

YESSSS

What is the difference?