topic Re: Proofreading Matters in Among Friends

Proofreading Matters

Icegoddess — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:10:03 GMT

Spell check, or even a grammar checker, would not have noted this typo. This was posted on a local nextdoor group, and I'm glad I wasn't drinking something when I read it, LOL.

"I have a spirit in my home that is very active. It’s cutting the lights on/ off, moving the cameras, irrigating my animals, knocking things off tables etc."

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deeva — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:45:20 GMT

Grammar not grammer.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:55:52 GMT

Very, very funny. I love threads about Spelling and Grammer!

Really, none of it really matters, if you know what someone means.

Some grammer is just grammer.

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just bee — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:06:17 GMT

English is just never as easy as we think it is.

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willowbark — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:53:03 GMT

There is also a problem with reading comprehension.

At times, I feel like I need to write as if I'm speaking to someone with a blown out mind from being a habitual user of mind altering substances.

I'm not used to that; having to explain a simple sentence over and over again.

Granted, some do it on purpose just to get your goat.

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Mersha — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:59:23 GMT

@deeva wrote:
Grammar not grammer.

Yes, if one is complaining/making fun of someone's words it might be a good idea to make sure YOUR words are spelled/written carefully before you do so.

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willowbark — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:18:25 GMT

Don't you dare reproach me !!

A-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah!! (popeye's laugh)

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Cakers3 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:25:27 GMT

@THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes

Grammer= Kelsey Grammer from Frasier 🤣🤣🤣

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:29:23 GMT

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Etoile308 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:41:19 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
Spell check, or even a grammer checker, would not have noted this typo. This was posted on a local nextdoor group, and I'm glad I wasn't drinking something when I read it, LOL.

"I have a spirit in my home that is very active. It’s cutting the lights on/ off, moving the cameras, irrigating my animals, knocking things off tables etc."

How do we know the sentence isn't correct? The spirit may very well be watering the animals. I wouldn't put anything past them.

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Cakers3 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:59:02 GMT

Ok it took me a second to figure out what is wrong.

I take "irrigating" instead of "irritating" the animals is the problem.😜🤣

Do not worry about your use of "grammer" instead of "grammar".

Everyone makes an error now and then.

Happy New Year!

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:44:52 GMT

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Mersha — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:30:23 GMT

gram.mar

noun

noun: grammar

the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics.

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karabeth — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:00:31 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
Ok it took me a second to figure out what is wrong.

I take it is "irrigating" instead of "irritating" the animals is the problem.😜🤣

@Cakers3, Thanks for explaining! I couldn't figure out what the error was

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Mersha — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:01:19 GMT

@Etoile308 wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
Spell check, or even a grammer checker, would not have noted this typo. This was posted on a local nextdoor group, and I'm glad I wasn't drinking something when I read it, LOL.

"I have a spirit in my home that is very active. It’s cutting the lights on/ off, moving the cameras, irrigating my animals, knocking things off tables etc."

How do we know the sentence isn't correct? The spirit may very well be watering the animals. I wouldn't put anything past them.

@Etoile308 Actually, it sounds like an angry spirit.

Personally, I would not stay in the house. I would be inclined to contact "Paranormal Caught On Camera" and try to get rid of it.

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Paulette-QVC — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:22:00 GMT

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Kachina624 — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:39:58 GMT

@Icegoddess. After you've read the atrocities on the NextDoor app, you see you neighbors with new eyes. People are amazingly ignorant, minimally educated.

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Icegoddess — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:23:12 GMT

@Cakers3 wrote:
Ok it took me a second to figure out what is wrong.

I take "irrigating" instead of "irritating" the animals is the problem.😜🤣

Do not worry about your use of "grammer" instead of "grammar".

Everyone makes an error now and then.

Happy New Year!

Thanks, I wasn't shaming anyone since I made sure not to copy any of their identifying information. I just found the thought of irrigating the animals as funny. Others not so much I guess.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:31:37 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES

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MamaWick — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:16:54 GMT

Let's eat grandma!

Let's eat, grandma!

Grammar, punctuation, and spelling matters.