The Grammar Police

[stevea]

Of course we have a rule on Sitcoms site to not correct grammar.

But that doesn't keep me from getting bugged by people talking on the radio.
Such as, That was a special moment for Lois and I. Wrong, and it's SO easy to speak correctly. With the direct object, it's "me," not "I." It's an easy test--would you say, That was a special moment for I?

This is probably the most mis-used item on the grammar list.

[GentlemanJim]

On the radio,I get irritated by locally produced commercials where the announcer states that a product is "avaidable", or when one of the chatjays says "supposably", "irregardless" or muffs up effect/affect.

[JamesG]

The occasional typo/misspell on social media and message boards happen. What irks me are posts that make me feel like I'm deciphering hieroglyphics in figuring out what the poster is saying.

Also, redundant and run on sentences bother me.

[PhoenixAcres]

Their is nothing more annoying then bad grammar I see it way to often.

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

Their is nothing more annoying then bad grammar I see it way to often.

In the spirit of this thread.. it's "there" and "than".

[RetroGuy2000]

I can't believe the number of times I've seen news stories, TV commercials, and such, with horrible grammar. The one I notice most is the "it's" where "its" is meant (or vice versa), but I also catch people saying "less" when they mean "fewer". My Scrabble app ran ads for a while where every single ad was poorly spelled. When the app makers asked me for feedback, I gave it to them, writing, "For an app that attracts 'word geeks', you don't seem to understand how your customers value the English language. All of your ads have terrible grammar and/or spelling." They soon fixed it, and now I'd say it's fairly rare to catch the Scrabble app ads with typos.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

Their is nothing more annoying then bad grammar I see it way to often.

I see what you did they're, two, than.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I can't believe the number of times I've seen news stories, TV commercials, and such, with horrible grammar. The one I notice most is the "it's" where "its" is meant (or vice versa), but I also catch people saying "less" when they mean "fewer". My Scrabble app ran ads for a while where every single ad was poorly spelled. When the app makers asked me for feedback, I gave it to them, writing, "For an app that attracts 'word geeks', you don't seem to understand how your customers value the English language. All of your ads have terrible grammar and/or spelling." They soon fixed it, and now I'd say it's fairly rare to catch the Scrabble app ads with typos.

It's and its are easy, to (LOL). Its is possessive, it's is it is. Simple?

The print newspaper here is absolutely HORRIBLE when it comes to grammar and usage. They really ought to be embarrassed, but it's possible they're all so full of their abbreviated language on social media (like my LOL), no one even notices. But they might as well not even have editors.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by GentlemanJim

On the radio,I get irritated by locally produced commercials where the announcer states that a product is "avaidable", or when one of the chatjays says "supposably", "irregardless" or muffs up effect/affect.

"Supposably" is an Indiana thing, handed down from generation to generation. Like saying "realitor," "Warshington," "ruff" for roof, "we was...," and jewlery."

[icecream]

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[GentlemanJim]

I kinda see people fixated with the grammar used by others online, people who report objectionable content to moderators, and people who burn books as pretty much facets of the same stone. Lacking any means to make a meaningful rebuttal, they look for unorthodox, extraneous, and unethical ways to try and tilt the playing field in their favor.

When they are not out tearing down statues that conflict with their revisionist history agenda, that is .

[shotzette]

Originally Posted by stevea

"Supposably" is an Indiana thing, handed down from generation to generation. Like saying "realitor," "Warshington," "ruff" for roof, "we was...," and jewlery."

"realitor" makes my skin crawl! I interviewed someone for a support position in a real estate office years ago, and she kept saying "realitor". Fortunately, there was one other candidate who had a similar skill set and knew how to say "realtor" and I hired her instead.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by shotzette

"realitor" makes my skin crawl! I interviewed someone for a support position in a real estate office years ago, and she kept saying "realitor". Fortunately, there was one other candidate who had a similar skill set and knew how to say "realtor" and I hired her instead.

Pity she couldn't say the position title correctly. She could have had the job.

...almost as bad as someone who's a "lieberrian".

[stevea]

Yeah, I've heard "liberry" before. And "rolly coaster" (not sure why I thought of that).

The candidate for the position at the "realitor" was probably from Indiana, maybe originally.

[RetroGuy2000]

When I was a kid, we would say "warsh" and "crick" (for creek). I learned to expunge those terrible pronunciations from my vocabulary at the earliest opportunity. One pronunciation that has stuck is this: "quarter" and "courter" sound the same, in my pronunciation.