Thread: Commonly used bad grammar

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I worked with a girl who thought it was clever to say, "I have no ideal". It drove me nuts but I wouldn't let on because, for all intensive purposes, it would encourage her.

An English professor told me the grammar book Eats, Shoots & Leaves has numerous grammar mistakes. He thought the mistakes were intentional.

Ummmmmmm,

Was your mistake intentional?

Originally Posted by Utopian

Ummmmmmm,

Was your mistake intentional?

Yes. It was intentional. The second half of my post was a hint.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Ummmmmmm,

Was your mistake intentional?

I did notice that earlier but didn't have enough Ron-ness to point it out ☺

Originally Posted by Utopian

Ummmmmmm,

Was your mistake intentional?

However you have got me started now. I didn't think that your use of was required a capital w.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

However you have got me started now. I didn't think that your use of was required a capital w.

That was due to laziness of not bothering to correct the auto capitalization.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Yes. It was intentional. The second half of my post was a hint.

I assumed so, but wanted to make sure there was a joke in there.

The first grammar nazi.

He was also the 95,345th person to fly the English Channel