http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2209553478
I'm sure I'm asking for trouble by even posting this blog, but I stumbled across this Facebook group this morning and just had to write about it. It truly surprises me that there are that many people out there, besides myself, who are sticklers for correct grammar.
I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar is fighting a war against the grammatically incorrect. Their loyal members photograph examples of bad grammar and post it on the group page for all to see. They jeer these offenders and hope that this public humiliation will change their wicked ways. Hate mail is plentiful but encouraged and posted.
I understand where this group is coming from. I cringe every time I hear someone speaking incorrectly. It makes my ears bleed. What are our children going to sound like if the current generation speaks the way it does? Slang has overtaken our universe to the point where you can barely understand anyone under 20. I want our children to be intelligent, well-spoken individuals that have all the chances in life to succeed. The first step in doing that is speaking correct English. Who will take you seriously if you cannot speak eloquently?
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Great topic. I get so agitated by the poor grammar and lack of vocabulary in this country. Even presidential candidate, a Harvard graduate (though that's not a difficult feat these days), misuses pronouns (by the way, you might want to change that "besides myself" to "besides me"). Overused words like "amazing," along with "my mom," rather than "my mother," make me turn off the tv. Finally, I think the most common errors are misused pronouns and misused apostrophes. Take care.
I laugh out loud when I hear someone use poor grammar...
English grammar, that is, I can't write a single sentence correct in Norwegian.
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