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What if I only grammar police the grammar cops and no one else*?

What does Psychology Today have to say about that?

*unless I strongly disagree with their hypocrisy and they say something like 'your stupid'. No one can pass that one up. 

Posted - September 10, 2020

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  • 53509

     

      (unless Unless)

    Even though it’s a footnote preceded by an asterisk, it is also an autonomous sentence of its own, and therefore, its first word should be capitalized. 

      September 10, 2020 7:25 PM MDT
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  • 10052
      September 10, 2020 7:27 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    You will find yourself with little to do and a lot of time on your hands.
      September 10, 2020 8:11 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Isn't that the point? 
      September 11, 2020 5:40 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    I suppose all of us on here have a lot of time on our hands.
      September 11, 2020 6:16 PM MDT
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  • 7408

    I approve you going after them with all you’ve got. 


    ATTACK!

      September 10, 2020 8:29 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    But what's the point? So few errors, so much time.
      September 10, 2020 8:44 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      (I commit a lot of errors, especially lately.)
    ~

      September 10, 2020 9:10 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    I do my best to keep you in line.
      September 10, 2020 10:02 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      Sometimes, the prey (Randolph) wins over the predator (Ansley).
    ~

    ~

      September 10, 2020 9:08 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Whatever. 
      September 11, 2020 5:39 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Hahaha! 

    I was hoping for a bit of free psychoanalysis, but I am glad you approve. 

    :P
      September 11, 2020 5:42 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    That's what I do.
      September 10, 2020 8:42 PM MDT
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  • 34280
    #Metoo
      September 11, 2020 1:19 PM MDT
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  • 10052
      September 11, 2020 5:49 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    You know what? I am magnanimous in this.. I overlook their errors 99% of the time. I'd happily leave the job to someone else,  I think I am too nice :P
      September 11, 2020 12:01 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I genuinely feel bad for the people who feel bad about it, but I'm a bleeding heart liberal/compassionate, empathetic person by nature so what the heck do I know?  I'm also something of a grammar snob, so this seems like a win/win proposition for me. 

    :)
      September 11, 2020 5:47 PM MDT
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