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Randy D

For you “grammar enthusiasts” here, what is a commonly committed grammatical error that you don’t mind overlooking?

 

Companion question:  https://answermug.com/forums/topic/134995/even-if-you-re-not-a-grammar-enthusiast-like-some-people-we-kn

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Posted - December 1, 2021
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  • 16763
    Sentence fragments. Like these.
      December 2, 2021 3:42 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      Hey, wait. A minute.
      ~

      December 2, 2021 6:26 AM MST
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  • 5451
    That depends.  How much cash do you have on you right now?

      December 2, 2021 3:47 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      That sounds like an attempt to extort money from me. I’m having charges pressed against you (again). This can only end one way:

     


    ~

      December 2, 2021 6:26 AM MST
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  • 44602
    I will give the Brits, Canadians and Australians a break on their spelling errors.
      December 2, 2021 10:52 AM MST
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  • 16763
    Says the Seppo who writes "yoghurt" the correct way.
      December 2, 2021 6:38 PM MST
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  • 44602
    Seppo? There is only one way to spell yoghurt.
      December 2, 2021 8:07 PM MST
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  • 16763
    Most Septic Tanks omit the "h".
      December 4, 2021 1:26 AM MST
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  • 10634
    I sure ain't no grammar enthusiast as one can tell by much of my various writings even so I try to let most of them slide as it really isn't that important in the long run as we all make mistakes and some people have eyesight issues which make things like, punctuation, hard to see even on; 500% magnification.  Some have the fat finger factor meaning that even with a large keyboard theut fingers keep hitting more than one key at the same time.  And spell checkers ain't much help as the error must be within their range or they says it's perfectly ok. even tho it ain't.
    So long as it be readable I don't mind a few grammatical errors;  In fact there are a few peoples out there who wouldn't even notice them as not everyone is a grammar fanatic.  They got better things to do with their life.
      December 2, 2021 11:37 AM MST
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  • 53503


      I can’t do this anymore, man, I just cannot do it anymore. Grrrrrrr. 

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      December 2, 2021 11:42 AM MST
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  • 10634
    You should be ashamed were not you taught not to make fun of the grammatically impaired.
      December 2, 2021 12:00 PM MST
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  • 53503

     

      Who has made fun of anyone here? Are your reading comprehension skills also as bad as your grammar skills? 


    :(

      December 2, 2021 2:22 PM MST
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  • 10634
    Reading 'riting and 'rithmetic ain't my strong suites (at least not in this hotel).
      December 2, 2021 9:17 PM MST
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  • 13277
    None. Nada. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.
      December 2, 2021 9:39 PM MST
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  • its vs. it's

    It's a common error, it can be confusing, and often I think the error is made typing too fast and not out of ignorance. 
      December 3, 2021 9:58 AM MST
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  • 10993
    I am willing to overlook any error when pointing it out would be unkind, unnecessary, unwanted or cause someone to be less willing to communicate for fear of making a mistake.
      December 3, 2021 6:35 PM MST
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  • 551
    Ending sentences with prepositions.
    It's not a hill upon which I intend to die.
      December 12, 2021 4:08 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Totally depends upon the circumstances. It's hard for me to overlook most things when it's a business document, but I accept that everyone has different skills, talents, aptitudes, etc. 


      July 16, 2022 4:51 PM MDT
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