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Originally Posted by Hendrix Watermelon
phathom
OK the correct term is....
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Incorrect: "All intensive purposes"
Correct: "All intents and purposes"
Incorrect: "Tender loving care"
Correct: "Tender love and care"
Incorrect: "Wrecking havoc"
Correct: "Wreaking havoc"
Incorrect: "Free reign"
Correct: "Free rein"
Incorrect: "irregardless" (this isn't a word)
Correct: "regardless"
Incorrect: "Chester Drawers"
Correct: "Chest of drawers"
Incorrect: "I could care less" (when referring to something you don't care about)
Correct: "I couldn't care less"
Incorrect: "Use to" (use of the past imperfect tense)
Correct: "Used to"
Incorrect: "Suppose to"
Correct: "Supposed to"
And, some commonly confused words:
to, two , too
There, their, they're
insure, ensure
affect, effect
accept, except
than, then
your, you're
And, some common grammar hacks:
Ending a sentence in a preposition that has no object:
Incorrect: Where is he at?
Correct: Where is he?
Semi-correct: What did you do that for? (The preposition has an object, but is removed from it)
Correct: For what did you do that?
Split infinitives:
Incorrect: He would be wise to not go to the mall today.
Correct: He would be wise not to go to the mall today.
Incorrect: "I can help you to not fail at English grammar."
Correct: "I can help you not to fail at English grammar."
Correct: "All intents and purposes"
Incorrect: "Tender loving care"
Correct: "Tender love and care"
Incorrect: "Wrecking havoc"
Correct: "Wreaking havoc"
Incorrect: "Free reign"
Correct: "Free rein"
Incorrect: "irregardless" (this isn't a word)
Correct: "regardless"
Incorrect: "Chester Drawers"
Correct: "Chest of drawers"
Incorrect: "I could care less" (when referring to something you don't care about)
Correct: "I couldn't care less"
Incorrect: "Use to" (use of the past imperfect tense)
Correct: "Used to"
Incorrect: "Suppose to"
Correct: "Supposed to"
And, some commonly confused words:
to, two , too
There, their, they're
insure, ensure
affect, effect
accept, except
than, then
your, you're
And, some common grammar hacks:
Ending a sentence in a preposition that has no object:
Incorrect: Where is he at?
Correct: Where is he?
Semi-correct: What did you do that for? (The preposition has an object, but is removed from it)
Correct: For what did you do that?
Split infinitives:
Incorrect: He would be wise to not go to the mall today.
Correct: He would be wise not to go to the mall today.
Incorrect: "I can help you to not fail at English grammar."
Correct: "I can help you not to fail at English grammar."
- Oct 26, 2008
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so it's more of a phonics issue than grammatical?
because then ethnicity, verbiage and syntax become factors.
because then ethnicity, verbiage and syntax become factors.
amazingmrfox
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Grammar police is out in full force these days. You can't get caught slipping around these parts.
i hit licks
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Grammer Talk
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Originally Posted by AmazingMRFox
tonytw0tone
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Originally Posted by Hendrix Watermelon
phathom
this
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Originally Posted by BlackSheep08
Originally Posted by AmazingMRFox
You'll never get the lulz you desire.
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Wasn't looking for any my friend. I don't even know what "lulz" are. I was just adding to OP's list of commonly misused phrases, thanks for your concern though.
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It's annoying, but not annoying enough to make a topic about it.
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People just don't take the time to ask themselves "Does what I typed make any sense whatsoever?"
My favorite is when people replace "have" with "of", e.g. I would of bought those shoes, but I didn't have enough money.
$$!%%%* hilarious.
My favorite is when people replace "have" with "of", e.g. I would of bought those shoes, but I didn't have enough money.
$$!%%%* hilarious.
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What drives me crazy is when I see someone use "there" when they should be using"they're"
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Eyes see's what you did they're.
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Blacksheep-
Glad to see a fellow grammar aficionado.
Glad to see a fellow grammar aficionado.
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Originally Posted by WaveyJonesLocker
Blacksheep-
Glad to see a fellow grammar aficionado.
Thank you. What is the point of learning if you can't spread your knowledge in a meaningful and coherent manner?
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i could care less still makes sense to me.
its like im giving you a bit of care, just by mentioning it to you/giving a reaction...
instead of completely ignoring you.
its like im giving you a bit of care, just by mentioning it to you/giving a reaction...
instead of completely ignoring you.
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i wouldn't care less about this
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how does this guy make a thread trying to correct someone's linguistics with grammatically murdered thread title?
"OK the correct term is" which should have read "the correct way to say this idiom is..."
first, ok marks "approval" what are you approving in this statement?
second, +$%% is a term? terminology? you mean which is specific names or labels not "phrases" of science?
.
third you're referring to idioms a wits...which in itself is a manifestation of multiple languages and ethnic linguistics itself.
so it can be express thirty different ways so to speak.
....so while you're on you high horse thinking you're superior there's people that take your intelligence as inferior
so live and let live my dude.
"OK the correct term is" which should have read "the correct way to say this idiom is..."
first, ok marks "approval" what are you approving in this statement?
second, +$%% is a term? terminology? you mean which is specific names or labels not "phrases" of science?
third you're referring to idioms a wits...which in itself is a manifestation of multiple languages and ethnic linguistics itself.
so it can be express thirty different ways so to speak.
....so while you're on you high horse thinking you're superior there's people that take your intelligence as inferior
so live and let live my dude.
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