It's Atrocious!
Published on January 14, 2005 By TheFazz In Blogging
Few things bother me more than grammar or spelling mistakes. Sadly, very few have mastered the fine art of fine grammar. Many people also stumble on spelling. Perhaps an editor is needed to sort through some people's mess they call 'sentences.' While in the end, spelling and grammar mistakes don't really take away much from an article, a nicely polished piece of work is easier to read, therefore it makes its point more clearly. Some mistakes that I find to be especially annoying are listed.

Truly: It is not spelled Trully, Truely, Truelly, Trueley, or any other way you can think of! Yes, I know that 'true' has an 'e' in it, but you drop it for truly! This word looks just the same way as it sounds.

___'s: You don't use an APOSTROPHE (') and an S to pluralize something! Only use the S! There are certain cases where it may be acceptable, as in abbreviations and last names, but they are the exception. Why would you say, "The student's are going on a class trip"? This mistake is less frequent with younger writers (<35).

Your/You're: One is possessive--"Your dog barks at night." One is a contraction-- "You're letting your dog bark at night." They are not interchangeable. You cannot say "You're dog is annoying." That would be saying, 'You are dog is annoying.' That just doesn't make any sense.

Its/It's: As with Your/You're, one is possessive--"Its legs are broken." One is a contraction--"It's unable to walk because of its broken legs." If you said, "It's color is unique," you are really saying, 'It is color is unique.'

Goodbye: It is one word! Unlike 'Good night', this one is a single word. Look it up if you don't believe me.

Yea: It is not the same as 'yeah.' Yea sounds like hay and weigh. Not like yeah. Yea and nay are opposites, and sound alike. Congress does not vote 'Yeah' or 'Nay.' The best way I can describe 'yea' is to say that it has a long a. (ā)

I hope this has slightly enriched your grammar or spelling skills. Any help is welcome, I am sure. If there are any spelling or grammar mistakes in this, I will be sure to promptly shoot myself.

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on Aug 25, 2006
Ahh...ze grammar Gestapo strikes again...

joking...
on Aug 25, 2006
archaic words like burnt and the like.


Those get to me too. (Also see previous sentence). Amongst, whilst, spelt, dreamt, spilt, leant...

Also using "went" when it should be "gone," "there" when it should be "their" or they're."
on Aug 25, 2006
Ah, it drives me to the point of insanity when people use incorrect grammar. Even when I'm instant messaging I have trouble using all the slang and terminology...except for "lol". That's the only one I use with some regularity.

~Zoo
on Aug 25, 2006
Yea: It is not the same as 'yeah


verily. altho it doesn't irk me nearly as badly as 'ya' for 'yeah'.
on Aug 25, 2006
i'm of the opinion the most fluent and adroit english typers online are scandanavians while those born and raised in britain, the us, autstralia and canada (in that order) savage our common language with the greatest frequency.
on Aug 26, 2006
Those get to me too. (Also see previous sentence). Amongst, whilst, spelt, dreamt, spilt, leant...


Really? Why? They're great words. I always use the -t ending when I have the opportunity. Dreamt and leant are a little odd outside of poetry, but the others are okay. It's not like you can use them in all the same situations as you'd use among, while, spelled and spilled. Mildly old-fashioned expressions give English some much-needed variety.
on Aug 26, 2006
I'm of the opinion the most fluent and adroit english typers online are scandanavians while those born and raised in britain, the us, autstralia and canada (in that order) savage our common language with the greatest frequency.


I'd agree with that. Scandinavian schools produce remarkably good English speakers. But I'd put the US and India top of the list for transgressions. Both have an obsession with the letter z that borders on mania.
on Aug 26, 2006
Do you think that when the editor for a hip-hop magazine spell checks an article, the keyboard melts?

(I forget where that came from...sadly, it's not one of mine)

~Zoo
on Aug 26, 2006
So a Comedy of Errors? Nothing so elegant I am afraid, more like a true Brain Fart (Dr Guys words). I did a spell and grammar check on this sentence, the computer reccommended "Dr Guy's words", - now I thought that means "Dr Guy is words"? What is the correct way to write this up?

Perhaps one of you "word and grammar snobs" could tell me please. LOL *ducks to miss the clout about the head!*
on Aug 26, 2006
Really? Why? They're great words. I always use the -t ending when I have the opportunity. Dreamt and leant are a little odd outside of poetry, but the others are okay. It's not like you can use them in all the same situations as you'd use among, while, spelled and spilled. Mildly old-fashioned expressions give English some much-needed variety.


I've heard some people use "dreamt" and "leant" in everyday conversation. I'm just trying to be consistent.
on Aug 26, 2006
People who put a space before a question mark or exclamation point. They don't do it with a period.
on Aug 28, 2006
Whut do yew hav aginst grammers? My grammer is a veri nice olde ladie.
on Aug 28, 2006
aeryckJanuary 26, 2005 08:48:52


No time to read......AERYCK.JOEUSER here.....I updated the like and if you go there you should get here.....Link actually, seeing as the link is her just go there from here...whatever...this is funny....
my message was....Little Children, I love you......if you go there and check, "children of God" you will see the picture, sorry about the confusion....truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuly......landlol


TheFazzJanuary 27, 2005 18:13:33Reply #12
...what was that all about?


He has a persecution problem, you ask him a question and he thinks you are fighting with him.

I get the impression he thought this thread was picking on JUST him. gawhhhummphhaaa!

on Nov 16, 2007
gawhhhummphhaaa!


Oh, my how time has flown. My goodness me, my grammar was simply atrocious. After particating in a number of forums and getting my knuckles broken, more than just once or twice, I finally understand the importance of getting the words in the right order. It really helps facilitate good communication (an all). I am still working on the persecution complex and who knows in a couple of years, I will be able to dice and slice with the best of posters in this here community.

How you like 'em apples,

Aeryck.

on Nov 16, 2007
I miss you Fazz.
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