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Poor writing, bad grammar and pet peeves in general

Post by chumley »

Should I even bother mentioning they're, their, and there?

It's vs its?

Your, you're?

How about "for all intensive purposes"?

Somebody on here has mentioned "lightening" before

Which ones get under your skin?
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I don't understand the question, "Can my dog make it?" in regards to an invite to a hike I've just described.

First of all, you should know better than dogless-me whether your whatever-sized canine can make it or not. 2nd, I've supplied you the photos and description requiring a drop into steep canyons and floating and swimming creek sections. I'm not sure at this point if you are asking if I think your dog can inflate a tube full enough or if I believe it'll be fine as long as it lands on its feet near the bottom.

My response to "Is it a kid friendly hike?" still gets the easier answer:
"It is, but I'm not."
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pet peeves in general

The only thing worse than a public mistake is a public correction. The PM feature is generally a good avenue.

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How do you comfort a Grammar Nazi?
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You give them a hug while patting them on the back and say "There, They're, Their"
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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I had a pet peeve, but it died :oops: :cry: :next: :next: :out: :next: :out: :out: :out: :out: :out: :out: :out: :oops:
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You could market that!
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Widowmaker wrote:I had a pet peeve, but it died
Impossible! Peeves are immortal.
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http://theoatmeal.com/comics/who_vs_whom
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@hikeaz
I find Example 1 to be very distasteful.... :o
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@The Eagle
So what you're saying is....you wouldn't want to be made into a sandwich. What if it was a diferent kind of sandwich?
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BobP wrote:So what you're saying is....you wouldn't want to be made into a sandwich. What if it was a diferent kind of sandwich?
Yes, like Peregrine falcon maybe? :lol:
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@BobP
You mean like Tuna or Roast Beef? ;)
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@The Eagle
Not sure about you...but I prefer a double helping of tuna.
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That's amusing to read just for the very creative examples! I will probably stick with "who" most of the time...
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It's #TBT :y:

I been reading alot about lightening today. This thread never get's old. :)
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chumley wrote:It's #TBT :y:

I been reading alot about lightening today. This thread never get's old. :)
I'm sure there are a lot of people who would be happy to get struck by lightening, but only if it still has the "e" in it.
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chumley wrote:This thread never get's old.
I can never remember, is there an apostrophe in "gets", or not?
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@toddak
Sorry. I thought I made that entire post obvious. :sweat:
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@chumley

I been
alot
lightening
get's

How pain-inducing was that for you to type?
Stop crying and just go do the hike.
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@lindaagm
How much hour's does he work on?
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