I've noticed an increase recently of grammar and spelling errors in things I have read. For example, they're, there, and their; affect, effect; then, than, etc. What do you think is the worst?
2007-10-04 05:09:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
*I'm not a snooty person who goes around correcting people in order make myself feel better. I just wanted to conduct a small survey. It is simply curiosity.*
2007-10-04 05:24:44 · update #1
I personally hate "loose" for "lose" and using 's for plural.
2007-10-04 05:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Punctuation used incorrectly is one of my pet peeves, but run on sentences have to be the worst! I hate reading one long sentence with 50 commas. Errors like that give me headaches.
2007-10-04 05:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by sweetdeemiee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 02:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by torrez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't stand run on sentences. I've seen entire posts on this site, 4 paragraphs long, with no periods or commas. I always get a headache reading them.
2007-10-04 05:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a huge problem with the words "affect" and "effect" when I am answering questions....
I thought I just irritated myself though...sorry for putting a burr under your saddle!
2007-10-04 05:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by Buff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who use apostrophe before an "s" when it is plural, not possessive. I see that often, even on signs! It is such an easy rule to understand. That really bugs me.
2007-10-04 07:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mary A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What bugs me the most is when people use the apostrophe incorrectly.
Can't stand it when I see 's used where the plural is intended.
2007-10-04 05:20:18 · answer #7 · answered by JOhn M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if this fits into your question but what really irritates me is those who say " I seen him . . . " or even worse those that pronounce "ask" as "axe" as in "Axe me a question. Why is speaking properly so difficult for some people.?
2007-10-04 05:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by docholiday 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're, there, and their bothers me. But the most annoying thing is missing punctuation.
2007-10-04 05:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jennield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The worst spelling goes to they're, their, and there...or your and you're..
One that kills me is when people use I instead of me to sound smart:
"This is a picture of Jenny and I."
No,no! It is a picture of Jenny and me...one wouldn't say "this is a picture of I."
The mistreatment of I irks me to no end!
2007-10-04 05:21:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋