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What grammar mistake annoys you the most?
What grammar mistake annoys you the most?
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“Would of” and “could of.” Holy shit, people.
There/their/they’re
If you’re an adult and still get this wrong, I will disregard everything you have to say
confusing than/then
Loose and lose
“Could care less” vs “couldn’t care less”
You’re and your
As an English teacher, no single grammar mistake annoys me. We’re all human; we make mistakes. We type too quickly, we’re in a rush. Things happen. Our brains work as automatic spell-checkers as well, so if we’re not careful, our minds will correct things like their, there, they’re without us even realizing it.
That all being said, the “mistake” that annoys me is a writer simply not paying attention. That is, when a sentence or paragraph is filled with so many mistakes that I can’t understand it. If you want someone to take the time to read something you wrote, take the time to write it properly, use correct spelling and punctuation, and don’t come across like someone who can’t write beyond a third grade level.
Misuse of apostrophes.
Google docs spoiled me, and now i never remember
Your/you’re
Kinda common to reddit. MASSIVE BLOCKS OF TEXT. No punctuation, no capitalization (or even worse: random capitalization)
They leave it up to you to decipher it. Gives me a headache every time.
“Should of”
Not sure if most would define as a ‘grammar mistake’ but simply using u, r, c… etc. Is it that difficult to type a few additional letters?
using apostrophes for plurals
“Loose” instead of “Lose”Drives me nuts.
From what I can tell it is a regional thing, but when people say things like, “I put on brakes,” and omit the word the.
The one that annoys me the most is when people misuse apostrophes. It’s really not that hard to get it right!
the ones where people think grammar matters more than context
Smol.
Using the term “these ones”. One is a singular word. There’s ALWAYS a better choice, like just saying “these”.