Story: 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid

Story: 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid

1. -Whose / Who’s No: Who’s owl is biggest? Yes: Who... Dean
2. No: I could care less Yes: I couldn't care le... Anonymous
3. (Note: Outlook picks up on each of these erro... Bubba
4. Urgent, british people help needed!!! Doris W
5. The "could of/ would of/ should of" error results... Ben M. Mullen
6. How about an error that appears in nearly eve... C. Deruisseau
7. The number of comments this article has... Writer
8. [Quote] Note: The term i.e. means "that is"; e.g.... Anonymous
9. Personally, I avoid commas with i.e. because... Anonymous
10. "Not at thing." Who wants to be the first to... miya garza
11. Marc Koltun 1000220092
12. Um...impact is most certainly a verb. Check the OE... MAB
13. Though "impact" should have minimal uses as a... Joseph Myers
14. One of my biggest pet peeves is using "good" when... Rob
15. How about "unique"? No such thing as very, r... Anonymous
16. More common errors: Word's for plural instead of w... Anonymous
17. No: what are you inferring? Yes:what are you imply... Robert Morley
18. Yeah, see my web page (created July 1998) that cov... David Tribble
19. When it comes to "impact" not being a verb, the au... Bill
20. You've created a great list, but I can't believe y... Ed Vanderlinden
21. Many of these are homophones; they only show... J CHIARAVALLOTI
22. What about "myself?" We've all been taught t... David Honsinger
23. I cannot believe that there has been no menti... Anonymous
24. -Whose / Who’sNo: Who’s owl is biggest? Yes:... leon0909
25. In general your article points out some common uni... Anonymous
26. For the "its / it's" mistake, there is an easy rul... Larry Pedrick
27. For a description of the "impact" issue, see the u... Fitz
28. My favorite grammer faux pas, in speech not w... David
29. I have always been confused about "insure" and "en... Brenda Helverson
30. To Guard or Guarantee; Both are confused with... bookbabe
31. Great article. I wish it was the top 15 or 20 gram... Anonymous
32. If I were you, I wouldn't forget the subjunctive.... Zurg the Merciless
33. Re: "insure" vs. "ensure:" To insure somethin... Anonymous
34. According to Merriam-Webster, both insur... Peeved
35. Remember though 351668
36. Good article. A common mistake I notice, mostly i... Cathy
37. But what about: That's me? And You and me? Herbert Brenne
38. I agree that people's dependence on spell checkers... Jody Hudson
39. Great article, and oh, so true. However, I would... Anonymous
40. I kind of question the wisdom of writing an articl... Anonymous
41. "Begs the question". My teeth begin to automatica... grammar nazi
42. I am so relieved to see that someone else kno... Anonymous
43. YES! It is so nice to know someone else cares abou... Craig Durham
44. "Could care less"- if that is the case, then... B Durham
45. Few people really know the difference between i.e.... Jason Coleman
46. I agree wholeheartedly with all but item #4. In co... John Albrecht
47. Ending sentences in 'at" is one I see frequen... Patrick
48. The most common error I see is using "to" for "too... Michael Westbrook
49. Using the word gender where sex is correct. People... David Denny
50. You should live here in NC, where they say "... Carol Ellis
51. Education, Education, Education... 67435
52. My personal pet peeve: "congradulations" instead o... Anonymous
53. My pet peeve, and it's not so much grammar as gene... Anonymous
54. No: "don't set children on the counter"; Yes:... hikinthru
55. I really like number 10. It shows how what we say... Graham
56. This is nuts (nut'z). So, you expect everyone to w... Gerard ter Beke
57. Gerard, We do not expect non-native English s... Chris Cosby
58. If we -as non native English speakers/writers... DarthDarka
59. The contractions are easy, and I'm amazed tha... Markus Berg
60. People who confuse Do and Have. There us... David B. Wildgoose
61. "Data" is not a mass noun... 1000091309
62. "Data" *is* a mass n... Butaneko
63. You forgot the posessive "apostrophe s" misused on... Anonymous
64. How about "where it's at" instead of "where it is"... Anonymous
65. how about the old "you and I" vs. "You and me"? Ja-el
66. RE: Larry Pedrick's comment - "One never uses... Adrian
67. Here, here... 67435
68. I have noticed that people are saying bring when t... Peter
69. Dear Jody, That is a great article. Unfortunately... Lester Zan
70. A glaring omission: "Breath" for "Breathe". As in... Joe Meredith
71. What is the difference between, "everyone" and "ev... Anonymous
72. There is no difference between everyone and e... Grammar Queen
73. No: "try and" - Yes: "try to" - This one annoys me... George
74. Oh, Joe.....this could be an entire show! But, be... Anonymous
75. If an author inflicts one of his pet peeves on the... Extra Character
76. Given the dumbbing of America, it is pointles to p... Jonathan Swift
77. Thank you for publishing this article. We need ref... Paul Buchman
78. Many people don't know when to use "fewer" and whe... Dan
79. The author, Jody Gilbert, states that "impact is n... Mike Abbott
80. Gadfly wrote "Given the dumbbing of America, it is... Peter
81. Shouldn't your title have been "10 flagrant gramma... TPua
82. The most ubiquitous sin is the mistake of using "m... Anonymous
83. I/Me - You need a subject, a verb and an obje... 1000010331
84. You need a comma in this sentence since you have t... Chris Biermann
85. You left out my #1 pet peeve of all time, plurals.... Chip Stone
86. I've noticed people don't use adverbs anymore... Geoff
87. Grocers' plurals 1000177273
88. You missed another primary mistake people make all... Arthur T. College II
89. I love the article and it's about time someone wro... Stevo Danger
90. Excellent report. However, you left out the I/me s... Anonymous
91. see, saw, have seen. This drives me crazy. People... jim kittelberger
92. Wrong: SUV's. Also wrong: CD's. when will people r... Anonymous
93. You missed the most prevalent mistake: using an ap... Anonymous
94. There is another mistake I commonly see even on bu... Melanie Cummings
95. THANK YOU!!! "Would of" has been one of my pet pee... Susan Grenier
96. I don't see what the major issue is. So peopl... Who cares?
97. Part of the problem, not the solution badbart
98. erm, excuse me but tara123
99. With the exception of number 9, all of the suppose... Ed Tapanes
100. okay here are mine: 'monies' the pleural of money... erin kennedy
101. Yikes, Erin Kennedy. I think you're misinform... Stella Cotton
102. The worst is Wan't. Where do they go to school? Anonymous
103. Bring/Take are opposite of what I learned in high... Anonymous
104. I haven't seen anyone post this pet peeve: u... Anonymous
105. my personal favorite annoyance is when people say... Justin
106. "Setup" vs. "set up". I see this all the time! T... Anonymous
107. Great Article... I'm glad IT'S not such a small gr... ahoooi
108. "...really helped me alot." - no, it's "a lot" "..... Flagrant Wordpick
109. Good article - here's one more: 'less' used when '... Ken Burgin
110. On "fewer" vs. "less" -- Use the former for coun... Tim Mc
111. On a can of Pringles Fat Free chips, the bann... Anonymous
112. I was really starting to think I was the only one... Alan
113. how about using insure when you mean ensure? that... Anonymous
114. I don't agree that i.e. and e.g. always requires a... Mark B. Boen, J.D.
115. "All the time cards must be with no corrections" H... Anonymous
116. Surely the key issue here is that the whole p... Conan the Grammarian
117. How about the midwestern US favorite -- I borrowed... Anonymous
118. My biggest pet peeve: lists of pet peeves that the... Anonymous
119. Calvary and cavalry. Calvary is a place, John Way... Phil Wade
120. #10 is my personal peeve out of that list. Here is... Anonymous
121. You are incorrect in your statment about different... Anonymous
122. A sentence should not end with a verb! 336657
123. youre right. They're are so many stupid poeple wh... Alawishus McAllibur III
124. In the following, there should be a period after '... Alawishus McAllibur III
125. I once wrote 'admired by his piers' on a guy's eva... Alawishus McAllibur III
126. I like you Brits humor. Funny reading your remark... Alawishus McAllibur III
127. I hate that leet speak crap. lol Alawishus McAllibur III
128. 'You've got mail' should be 'You have mail'. Alawishus McAllibur III
129. It is rebellion that causes each generation to dep... Alawishus McAllibur III
130. I'm going to bring it where I'm going at. That's... Alawishus McAllibur III
131. David Wildgoose wrote: People who confuse Do and H... Alawishus McAllibur III
132. How about 'verbal' rather than 'oral' - this is no... Jenny Cant
133. You should add the incorrect use of "As per". It... Rick Brown
134. You wrote: These days, we tend to communicate via... Marc Lombart
135. Attempting to use "leverage" as a verb. Shows you... Anonymous
136. Thank you thank you THANK YOU for your entry "Impa... M D Spangler
137. How many times do you inform others that, "I am on... KenD
138. No: "I am waiting on line for tickets." Yes: "I a... Alawishus McAllibur III
139. "A better way to Internet" says peoplepc online.... Alawishus McAllibur III
140. Brought instead of bought? Where, UK only? I kno... Alawishus McAllibur III
141. "Brought instead of bought? Where, UK only?"... Nina
142. Nina - you would only say "I brought a f... Bob Fry
143. Thank you for the article, I am thrilled to see at... Anonymous
144. NO: We have been lead to this conclusion. YES: We... Ant
145. "Brought instead of bought? Where, UK only?" Hi N... Alawishus McAllibur III
146. This is obviously not a site for people who don't... Alawishus McAllibur III
147. Why care? If for no other reason, you should... Bob Fry
148. I can make up bad sentences and then put them thou... sadfsdfsdafg
149. If a person's content is good I overlook grammer m... Aerek
150. It is interesting, but not unexpected, that the pe... Alawishus McAllibur III
151. How about people using 'less' when they mean 'fewe... Darren Stephens
152. I cringe whenever supposedly learned people u... saul
153. Totally! I can get a bee in my bonnet seeing commo... Anonymous
154. Dear Peeved: Merriam-Webster actually says: ENSURE... Alawishus McAllibur III
155. Also, please note that Merriam-Webster is a libera... Alawishus McAllibur III
156. OK, I will. "Not at thing." 1) is not a sentence,... Alawishus McCalibur III
157. They're laying their heads over there, where the w... bookbabe
158. Online grammar checker tnadasdi
159. I could go on and on... 18302
160. "Data is" or "Data are" ZorbaEisenhower
161. ie & eg 68181
162. 10 flagrant grammar putu
163. What bugs me : tara123
164. More Brain Stuff . . From Cambridge University . glenburdis

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