Grammar alert: of/off, to/too

[Phil1]

I suppose if it gives somebody a warm glow inside to correct somebody’s grammar and allow them to feel superior then let them crack on with it.
Text speak deserves all the ridicule it gets though, fucking hate seeing anybody over 12 use it.

 

[DiscoSteve]

p.s. It's there's not theirs and you forgot your full-stop ;)

 

[117 M34]

Affect / effect is one I see all the time.

As a teacher, I am part of a few teacher groups on facebook etc and the amount of grammar mistakes on them is frightening.

 

[mccity]

That's the 2nd time this thread I've been baited haha

Affect / effect is one I see all the time.

As a teacher, I am part of a few teacher groups on facebook etc and the amount of grammar mistakes on them is frightening.

That's where the grammar issue is 100% a problem and it's alarming to hear that about teachers. Why do reckon it's the case then that some teachers aren't up to scratch? Are some not trained properly on courses or in their degrees? Or is it something else completely?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Call me a pedantic old fart, but I am sometimes shocked by the inability of some people on this forum to distinguish between "to" and "too", or between "of" and "off".

So there.

don't get me started - have you seen the rant on You Tube from that black lady in America about how black people are better than " arksed"? She goes right off on ne about why people cant say - asked - and I agree that one does my fucking nut in !!

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

There are some things up with which I will not put.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

The random, scattergun use of apostrophes.
This very day I received an email from our own beloved club informing me that ‘teenage keeper get’s her chance’.
Now I’m off to of a beer.

F U N E B R?

 

[KS55]

Oh, most droll, sir.

 

[Smallville]

Affect / effect is one I see all the time.

As a teacher, I am part of a few teacher groups on facebook etc and the amount of grammar mistakes on them is frightening.

It bothers me when people use "ensure" and "insure" incorrectly.

 

[Smallville]

"I couldn't care less" is usually correct over "I could care less". Sometimes you could care less but that means you do care some!