Comments on: Grammar Nails on Chalkboard

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Kathy, I’d need valium and a cold washcloth to listen to that!

By: Irreverent Freelancer

Irreverent Freelancer — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:22:00 +0000

Oh my gosh, if anyone watches The Bachelor (and I’m embarrassed to admit that I do), you know that every single person on the show thinks s/he is using high-falutin grammar when s/he is really totally misusing I/me/myself! In fact, I dare you to watch an episode and count the number of times it’s done!

By: Leigh

Leigh — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:53:00 +0000

I’m starting to get annoyed with the whole less/fewer issue. I’ve noticed it a lot in TV commercials lately. “We’re going to give you less pills.” No they’re not, they’re going to give you fewer pills.

By: Cyndy Kryder

Cyndy Kryder — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:34:00 +0000

I agree with all of the above. In my industry (medical writing) affect/effect offenders drive me nuts! And don’t get me started on grammer issues with my friends and family. Why is it so difficult for people to read what they write in emails? I find so many grammar errors that I start to wonder what these folks learned in high school English class. Thanks for writing about this topic. It’s good to know other people are out there who get frustrated with grammar issues, too.

By: Kimberly Ben

Kimberly Ben — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:27:00 +0000

“Irregardless” and than/then get under my skin big time.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Irregardless – God! That drives me nuts, too.

LC, that is so freaking annoying! I agree – that one sends me to the moon, too.

Another one – using “weary” when we mean “leary.” People – you’re either not sure or you’re tired. Which is it? Sheesh.

By: L.C. Gant

L.C. Gant — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:29:00 +0000

LOL @ Michelle's comment! I hate that one, too.

My biggest pet peeve is when people use words that sound the same but are spelled differently, i.e., two instead of too, they're instead of their, etc. What are those called? Homonyms? I know how to write, but I can never remember the terminology!

By: Michelle Miles

Michelle Miles — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:55:00 +0000

IRREGARDLESS!! It's not a word! Stop using it as one.

Seriously, that one really gets on my nerves.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +0000

Leigh, don’t you really hate when they say, “Grammar Check caught a lot of mistakes in your copy.” As if that tool worked at ALL. I instruct all clients to just turn that thing off. It caused me more grief than you can imagine.

By: Gabriella F.

Gabriella F. — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Thank you for "revealing" the "myself" problem! I've noticed is so much, and I hate, hate, hate it! I've even noticed that a few writers in novels have also slyly mentioned the misuse of "myself,", too. Each time it happened, I silently said, Hooray!

My pet peeve is more verbal than written: nook-ya-ler.

Nails on a chalkboard to me!