Grammar Nazis Untie

[Hoosierdood]

I admit I'm a bit of a grammar nazi. I don't take it to the extreme, but there are certain words that drive me nuts. I blame social media and the fact that the dumbest members of society are also the most vocal. Here's a list in no particular order:

1. Affect / effect (Shooting without hearing protection can effect your hearing.)
2. Seen / saw (I seen my neighbor at the Walmart's.)
3. Brake / break (I changed the breaks on my car this weekend.)
4. Then / than (I locked the door and turned off the lights than I went to bed.)
5. Of / have (I would of cooked supper, but my wife beat me to it.)

Add to the list as necessary.

 

[KLB]

Their/They're

Not using Adverbs

 

[spencer rifle]

Apostrophe madness

 

[Mgderf]

I'm hear too play, 'cept I cant comes up with nothin'

 

[DoggyDaddy]

1. Affect / effect (Shooting without hearing protection can effect your hearing.)

Helpful hint when it comes to affect vs. effect: RAVEN

R A(ffect) V(erb) E(ffect) N(oun).

 

[KokomoDave]

Grammar Nazis Untie?
Was that on porpoise?
I dolphin thinking it was a bottlenose.
I'll fish around for the common carp answer.

 

[KokomoDave]

Helpful hint when it comes to affect vs. effect: RAVEN

R A(ffect) V(erb) E(ffect) N(oun).

Nevermore sayeth the raven.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Sell/sale. It seems northern Hoosiers are prolific in their misuse of these words.

Gun for sell/ are you gonna sale that?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Nevermore sayeth the raven.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Sell/sale. It seems northern Hoosiers are prolific in their misuse of these words.

Gun for sell/ are you gonna sale that?

See, you'd think it would be the other way around. The "southern" pronunciation of "sell" would sound like "sale". As in, "Hey, y'all wanna sale yer house?"

 

[dvd1955]

When someone says they're going to Meijers, I ask them which one‍

 

[DoggyDaddy]

When someone says they're going to Meijers, I ask them which one‍

All of them, of course!

 

[El Conquistador]

Your. You’re

your welcome

 

[10mm]

Helpful hint when it comes to affect vs. effect: RAVEN

R A(ffect) V(erb) E(ffect) N(oun).

Protip: if you don't know which to use just say impact.

 

[deo62]

So, we’re back to this for all intensive purposes

 

[BigRed]

Sell/sale. It seems northern Hoosiers are prolific in their misuse of these words.

Gun for sell/ are you gonna sale that?

I have a boat for sail

 

[2tonic]

Their/They're

Not using Adverbs

There, there now....

I haven't never boughten into all this propper gramical usery.

 

[Hoosierdood]

So, we’re back to this for all intensive purposes

I made it home before my wife tonight and had supper started before she walked in the door. She said I was her knight and shining armor. I told her I would always be at her beck and call. But I did tell her to add flower to the shopping list because I had to barrow some from the neighbor.

 

[Mij]

Their/They're

Not using Adverbs

That’s got me all over it, and “there”. Between me n spell check I don’t even bother anymore.

 

[Mij]

So, we’re back to this for all intensive purposes

MAN! That’s one of my all time biggies. I’ve called the local newspaper after seeing that twice in print.