Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:35     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People using the word mortified when they mean horrified and confusing weary and wary.


YESSSS


What is the difference?
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:34     Subject: Re:Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:28     Subject: Re:Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:26     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:24     Subject: Re:Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
should of instead of should have

I'm not sure if that's grammar or just WRONG.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:23     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:22     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:21     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:20     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:16     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
Her and I
Him and I
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:15     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
People who don't understand that English has different dialects, and use that as cover for racism and xenophobia.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:10     Subject: Re:Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
When people say "I wouldn't be adverse to that" ... should be "averse"

(I am always averse to more adversity in my life
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 13:05     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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
Post 06/27/2023 13:01     Subject: Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
Text instead of texted
Alot instead of a lot
And the worst - bias instead of biased
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2023 12:59     Subject: Re:Your single biggest grammar pet peeve?
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.