We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?
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The one thing I will insist on is the use of is/are. It's pretty simple, if referring to a countable set, use "are". E.g. there are four turtles in my sewer. You would not say "there are too much shit on this webpage", because that shit is uncountable.
There are too many shit on this webpage.
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I like y'all're
wrote last edited by [email protected]Y'all'd've (YAWL-duh if your drawl is heavy enough): You all would have
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In Spanish, the conjugation of the verb lets you drop the subject, which is eloquent.
“¿Qué haces?”
“Estoy
llegandollevando comida.”I'm not sure "I'm arriving food" is the best spanish out there
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I'm not sure "I'm arriving food" is the best spanish out there
Whoops, that should be llevando, not llegando.
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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.
Even if someone says "irregardless" or "I could care less", I don't say anything because I still understand what they mean.
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"And" isn't necessary when listing.
Example: "cats, dogs and mice"
Vs "cats, dogs, mice"
Haven't heard an argument beyond "it's just convention" and I'm lazy enough to not bother with three letters and one syllable.
I think it also can be a little clearer in some situations where the word "and" is included in the list.
Example: "I like jazz, rock and roll and classical"
Vs: "I like jazz, rock and roll, classical"
An “and” before the last item tells you it’s an inclusive list. An “or” before the last item tells you it’s a pick one. A “nor” tells you it wasn’t any of those. It’s word to wait to the last item to know what the list was, but English is a screwed up language.
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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.
Nobody actually knows how to use "it begs the question" anyway. Even the ones who think they do.
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If you can replace the word with “he”, you always use who. If you can replace the word with “him”, you can use whom if you want to.
Whom did you lead into battle?
I led him into battle.
Who ate all the cake?
He ate all the cake.
The key takeaway is you can always use who and it will be correct, because who is both a subject and an object. So, if you don’t want to bother with the rule, just stick to who and you can’t go wrong.
Ah it's kind of like Jeopardy! You've gotta visualize the answer to know how to phrase the question.
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It is perfectly cromulent to use "less" in place of "fewer".
The fact I understand all the vocabulary you used embiggens me.
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"And" isn't necessary when listing.
Example: "cats, dogs and mice"
Vs "cats, dogs, mice"
Haven't heard an argument beyond "it's just convention" and I'm lazy enough to not bother with three letters and one syllable.
I think it also can be a little clearer in some situations where the word "and" is included in the list.
Example: "I like jazz, rock and roll and classical"
Vs: "I like jazz, rock and roll, classical"
You call yourself a grammar nazi, and don't use the oxford comma?
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Mooses and gooses
Regularisation goes brrrr.
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who/whom.
Maybe it's because that English is not my first language but I always find it confusing.
wrote last edited by [email protected]It's pretty much a dead language feature anyway, at least in my area. Whom sounds pretentious as hell if you actually say it. Like, you'd get away about as well with thee or thou.
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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Ending a sentence with a preposition has been standard in English for longer than the language has existed, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
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You call yourself a grammar nazi, and don't use the oxford comma?
Grammar was invented by big keyboard to sell more keys, fuck grammar. I was taught not to use Oxford comma here in Aus. Though I guess I do technically use it I just omit the "and" that tags along
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An “and” before the last item tells you it’s an inclusive list. An “or” before the last item tells you it’s a pick one. A “nor” tells you it wasn’t any of those. It’s word to wait to the last item to know what the list was, but English is a screwed up language.
Yeah that makes sense. I'd still use "or" for listing options. Don't really see how omitting the "and" leads to ambiguity though.
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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.
To anyone who has a problem with singular they:
Roses are red, violets aren't blue
Singular they is older than singular you -
Ending a sentence with a preposition has been standard in English for longer than the language has existed, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
I see what you did there.
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As in, doesn't matter at all to you.
wrote last edited by [email protected]someone corrected me on spelling "at least" "atleast"
like... alright? (wink wink nudge nudge)anyways I was in a bad mood and wrote a passive aggressive message I ended up not sending
Words condense over time, it's not a crime to not type a space.
do you say "goodbye" or "God be with ye"? what about "gossip" or "farewell"?
What about a purpose misspelling being turned to one of the most common words in conversation? "all correct" -> "oll korect" -> "ok"
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Mooses and gooses
Moos and goos
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Ending a sentence with a preposition has been standard in English for longer than the language has existed, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Nothing about which to be ashamed.
There's a funny bit in "the last man on earth" where Kristen Schaal's character always corrects people when they end their sentences with a preposition. It shows how much more ridiculous her correction sounds.
... Not a great show, but that bit was pretty funny.
