I love pedants' corner

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I think it's taught me more about grammar than I ever learned at school. In fact I don't ever remember having lessons in grammar.

I can actually construct a sentence but now I know what the various parts are called and how they can interact.

:) I agree with you.

I love being corrected (as long as it's done nicely) and quite often ask for stuff to be explained to me.

It's nice to have a space where the pedants can practise pedantry in peace. I can understand why things can kick off in an AIBU thread - not everyone is that bothered about correct spelling and grammar. And I agree that people with dyslexia can find pedantry somewhat frustrating.

The only problem is I am alway paranoid about my spelling, grammar and punctuation here.

I rarely, if ever, use and at the start of a sentence in real life. However, I find myself doing it quite a lot online. I think it helps to create a rhythm reminiscent of speech so it is appropriate in this context.

I love being a pedant too. I flinch of I see 'see you their' etc

But 'And' can be quite a good way to start a sentence.

Anyhoo, off to torment the BF mafia.............

"And did those feet..."

'Course it's OK - but best not over-used.

I heart Pedants' Corner too. (Don't forget the apostrophe)

Yes, it is indeed a marvellous corner of Mumsnet.

I just wish the fact that it is here would stop some of the unkind and unwarranted pedantry on the rest of the site.

I love you all! This is where I come to nod vigourously in agreement and smile, in relief, at some of your comments (I'm sure that the English language is being quietly but thoroughly ruined).

Me too.

DP has been looking through some application forms tonight. He's an English teacher and looking for a maternity cover. One applicant uses "pupil's" throughout. I don't think she'll be getting an interview .

Agree. 'Tis where I know people will feel my pain at the indiscriminate use of the letter a in place of the letter e.

Despite being a regular MNer for several months now, I have only just found this corner. How can I have been so blind? I must have missed so much...

I'm new to MN but Pedants' Corner feels like home!
My husband is dyslexic and I'm constantly having to bite my tongue.

Gwennie I have been here for years and tonight is my first arrival here - where have I been? There is thread after thread of things that appeal to me.. feels like home!

Maybe we should have a marketing campaign to recruit more pedants to this part of the board. Perhaps little adverts in AIBU. Can anyone think of a witty slogan?

We could say, "Every time you misplace an apostrophe, a fairy dies. Come to Pedants' Corner and help put an end to this tragedy"

Alternatively, we could do a mini-quiz

"They have lost a)there b)their c)they're coats. Lost? Join Pedant's Corner"

Pedant's corner could only have one participant at a time.

Typo. Promise.

Like the fairy slogan taking.

Brilliant name, MardyBra.

shucks, thanks Heartsease. I'm normally a regular name changer but I might try and avoid revealing too much and stick with this one for a while.