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[qualitygal]

I hate the way homage is said today.    O maj   NOT.

[Lindsays Grandma]

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How refreshing.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.


@CalminHeart wrote:

I understand the grammar police thing.  My dad has a PhD and taught English, Grammar, and History to middle and high school students his whole life.  There are many errors that used to bug me too.  As I got older, I realized that not everyone had a parent who taught his kids and students correct grammar.  Not everyone had access to the same kind of education I had.  Not everyone even had a good education. Some parts of the country pronounce words differently than where I live.    I quit judging others some time ago.  I don't have room in my brain to judge others for pronunciation, grammar, what someone wears or believes, etc.   Life is much happier without it.

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[hildyjohnson]

@cegete

This is @MacDUFF's interesting thread.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@lolakimono wrote:

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@lolakimono

LOL ....  priceless!  

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Financialgrl wrote:

The most common mistakes I see - lose vs loose, except vs accept, to, two, or too,  and lately a lot of FB posts or people saying "I seen . . ".  Drives me nuts, more so bc that one doesn't even sound right coming off the tongue.  

I have no problem with the shortening of words or spellings that are now commonly used to shorten texts or in Twitter on this forum but agree it's not something appropriate for a resume or a case where you need to impress someone.  

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@Financialgrl

Depends ....  maybe they want to impress the receiver of such communication with just how un-schooled they really are!  scary ...  

[Tinkrbl44]

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@lolakimono wrote:

@MacDUFF

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@lolakimono   @MacDUFF

Great graphic!   Ever since childhood I've noted correct word usage from the books I've read.  Once I see something in print, it's usually safe to assume that it's correct.

The ONLY place I've ever seen "could of" used was on message boards.  I cringe and wonder ... do people really talk like that?

[Tinkrbl44]

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@CalminHeart wrote:

I understand the grammar police thing.  My dad has a PhD and taught English, Grammar, and History to middle and high school students his whole life.  There are many errors that used to bug me too.  As I got older, I realized that not everyone had a parent who taught his kids and students correct grammar.  Not everyone had access to the same kind of education I had.  Not everyone even had a good education. Some parts of the country pronounce words differently than where I live.    I quit judging others some time ago.  I don't have room in my brain to judge others for pronunciation, grammar, what someone wears or believes, etc.   Life is much happier without it.

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@CalminHeart

ITA with your perspective. 

HOWEVER, most people got what could be termed a "basic" education.   When people continually misuse words taught in the third grade, it's entirely likely to be less about getting a "good" education, and more about plain laziness.  JMO

[CalminHeart]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@CalminHeart wrote:

I understand the grammar police thing.  My dad has a PhD and taught English, Grammar, and History to middle and high school students his whole life.  There are many errors that used to bug me too.  As I got older, I realized that not everyone had a parent who taught his kids and students correct grammar.  Not everyone had access to the same kind of education I had.  Not everyone even had a good education. Some parts of the country pronounce words differently than where I live.    I quit judging others some time ago.  I don't have room in my brain to judge others for pronunciation, grammar, what someone wears or believes, etc.   Life is much happier without it.

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@CalminHeart

ITA with your perspective. 

HOWEVER, most people got what could be termed a "basic" education.   When people continually misuse words taught in the third grade, it's entirely likely to be less about getting a "good" education, and more about plain laziness.  JMO

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I work with the poor.  All schools are not equal although they have dedicated teachers and sure try to do their best.  Some of these kids struggle at home. What is a kid going to concentrate on?   Grammar or hunger?  Spelling or being homeless?   History or finding a shower?  Algebra or figuring out how/what he/she will feed their little brother that night?   Civics or the dirty clothes they're wearing?  This is real life for many kids.  It's not all pretty and clean like some of us had.

[BeccaLou]

Is this Marezy Doats, with little Lamzey Divey. Being busy putting her laundry in her Chester Draws??

[BeccaLou]

Thank-You my Mom Nancy! Now I feel more comfortable to talk.