Yes, that's me. I'm one of those people that corrects everybody. Even my parents and teachers. Here are some of my pet peeves:
1) There, Their, and They're.
It's really not that difficult. There means there, as opposed to here. Their is a third-person posessive pronoun. They're is a contraction meaning they are. Very simple.
2) The Prepositional phrase
This one really gets to me because people fall into this trap when they're trying to sound smart. For example, somebody will say, "Are you going to the store with Jaime and I?"
Wrong, wrong, wrong!! I mean, you would never say, "Are you going to the store with I?" Because with is a preposition, you have to use me. Correct phrasing: "Are you going to the store with Jaime and me?"
Originally posted by player42Uh....you misspelled "grammar."
Yes, that's me. I'm one of those people that corrects everybody. Even my parents and teachers. Here are some of my pet peeves:
[b]1) There, Their, and They're.
It's really not that difficult. There means there, as opposed to here. Their is a third-person posessive pronoun. They're is a contraction meaning th ...[text shortened]... you have to use [i]me. Correct phrasing: "Are you going to the store with Jaime and me?"[/b]
I've always thought they should have a spell checker here. But I agree with Player42 about the they're, their, there thing. I think most of it's just laziness. People don't care if they use the wrong form, which I find to be absolutely appalling.
Note: I looked up "appalling" just to make sure I spelled it right. I don't understand why so many people consider sloppy spelling and grammar to be acceptable.
Originally posted by rwingettWut the hell r u talkin about? your wrong
I've always thought they should have a spell checker here. But I agree with Player42 about the they're, their, there thing. I think most of it's just laziness. People don't care if they use the wrong form, which I find to be absolutely appalling.
Note: I looked up "appalling" just to make sure I spelled it right. I don't understand why so many people consider sloppy spelling and grammar to be acceptable.
Originally posted by player42You started a sentence with the word but, it's irrelevent in the context and could simply have been left off.
That's another one:
your is a possesive pronoun.
you're is a contraction meaning you are.
You're free to correct my spelling as I realize it is atrocious.
EDIT: But if you think my spelling is bad, you should see my handwriting. Yuck!
Originally posted by TovMauzerAll kidding aside, I am, for the most part, very impressed with the language skills of many of the people on the site who do not have English as their first language. I frequently joke that where I live English is a second language.
There are a lof of non-native English speakers here... Useful thread😀
Originally posted by player42I was always taught...say the sentence fully. Out loud!
Yes, that's me. I'm one of those people that corrects everybody. Even my parents and teachers. Here are some of my pet peeves:
[b]1) There, Their, and They're.
It's really not that difficult. There means there, as opposed to here. Their is a third-person posessive pronoun. They're is a contraction meaning th ...[text shortened]... you have to use [i]me. Correct phrasing: "Are you going to the store with Jaime and me?"[/b]
For instance: Their going to the cinema with I.
Say it oud load and completely: They are going to the cinema with I (am).
Doesn't sound right.
They are going to the cinema with me. (After an I at the end of the sentence you have to be able to add another...uh...noun?).
Originally posted by rwingettNy prejudice I am afraid but for me slopppy grammar indicates sloppy thinking .
I've always thought they should have a spell checker here. But I agree with Player42 about the they're, their, there thing. I think most of it's just laziness. People don't care if they use the wrong form, which I find to be absolutely ...[text shortened]... any people consider sloppy spelling and grammar to be acceptable.
Originally posted by kirksey957I live in England, and English is a second language here. First language is slang, although we are rapidly adopting American.
I frequently joke that where I live English is a second language.
Personally, I somehow always seem to instinctively know what is good grammar, without having to think too much about it. Perhaps I just had a good upbringing.