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Grammar — the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.

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toadgirl · 30/07/2016 12:46

What's the funniest thing you have read that illustrates how the meaning of a sentence can be altered by using bad grammar?

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toadgirl · 30/07/2016 12:49

:)

Grammar — the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.
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toadgirl · 30/07/2016 12:50

:)

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SueGeneris · 30/07/2016 12:51

I remember this one from school illustrating how punctuation changes the meaning of a sentence:

The inspector says the teacher is a fool.

Or:

"The inspector," says the teacher, "is a fool."

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annoyedofnorwich · 30/07/2016 12:54

i helped my uncle jack off a horse

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toadgirl · 30/07/2016 12:54

Good one, Sue.

I love these.

Keep them coming!

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toadgirl · 31/07/2016 11:44

I helped my uncle jack off a horse

Haha :)

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InTheDessert · 31/07/2016 11:51

Similar to Sue's.
I use with DS:
"Mummy," said DS, "should have all the cake" vs "Mummy said DS should have all the cake.

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