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Pedants' corner

I have grammar-hating friends.

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ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 22/06/2013 19:01

Would I be unreasonable to post a Facebook status every day with an important grammar lesson for them all?

I have just let them all know that there is a difference between slither and sliver after one of them said they were enjoying a slither of cake.

Tomorrow's lesson will be that 'alot' is not a word.

What lessons would you add to my services?

It's for the greater good.

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snakeinthebrantub · 22/06/2013 19:05

That there is no such word as gawjus, makes me want to punch the person every time.

EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 22/06/2013 19:07

Ooh, hard choice...

Either that a 'hun' is a member of an ancient European nomadic tribe, NOT a shortening for honey (unless you're Winnie-the-Pooh) or that there is no such phrase as 'would of'.

ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 22/06/2013 19:07

Oh yes, all 'txt spk' makes my eyes itch.

Do they not realise the days of a text message having a character limit are long gone?!

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ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 22/06/2013 19:08

My plan is to annoy them all one by one. They'll drop like flies.

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TallulahBetty · 22/06/2013 19:11

Similar to "alot", "aswell" is not a word!!

TallulahBetty · 22/06/2013 19:13

Oh, and the ever-useful guide to there/their/they're and your/you're.

LindyHemming · 22/06/2013 19:55

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SconeRhymesWithGone · 22/06/2013 19:59

And its/it's.

MikeLitoris · 22/06/2013 20:06

I was just about to comment on your fb! I'll say it heee instead.

Its 'seeing as' not 'seems as' or 'seen as'

It's cant not CARN'T

It's 'do you' not 'jew'. This one isy SIL in particular.

Tbh I am awful at spelling and grammer but some people really do get me raging!

MikeLitoris · 22/06/2013 20:08

^^ see! I obviously meant here and is my

ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 22/06/2013 20:14

Mike!

Jew?? I haven't seen that one before. That's just ridiculous.

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MikeLitoris · 22/06/2013 20:48

Oh yes! She often texts me things like 'jew wana cme shps?'

Can hardly understand her!

ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 22/06/2013 20:54

What!? That's hilarious! I would have to un-relate (yes I know that isn't a word!) myself!

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WMittens · 23/06/2013 10:26

It's cant not CARN'T

Are you sure you're in the right forum?

Tbh I am awful at spelling and grammer...

I'll give you that

StealthPolarBear · 23/06/2013 10:33

I keep hearing an advert on the radio (for men's hair dye of all things) and I am sure they are saying it is "full-proof". Because being fullish is never a good thing.

BlissfullyIgnorant · 23/06/2013 10:35

Loose/lose
I/me
Missing punctuation of all kinds in a post, so making one long dribble of words that sort of go together but make no sense.

A 'slither of cake' made me gip!

Oh, and "Irregardless". What the hell does that mean???

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