Top Ten Grammar Myths

[ANYTIME]

Where is the Grammar Nazi when you need him?

 

[mickeylex]

Huh??
I thought it was spelled "grammer"? :tongue: :tongue: :biggrin:

 

[NeoNSX]

haha... all the wanna-be grammar nazi's come out of the woodwork to post on this thread.

 

[NSXGMS]

My number one grammar pet peeve is when people refuse to say "you and me" even when it would be the correct thing to say (they opt for "you and I" instead, because they have been wrongly informed by their 4th grade teacher that "you and me" is never correct).

A subject is someone or something that performs a verb (action).
An object is someone or something that a verb is happening to... or should I say... to which a verb is happening.

"You" can function as both a subject and an object.
"I" is a subject.
"Me" is an object.

In many cases, "you and me" is also preceded by a preposition, such as "between you and me" or "to/from you and me."

So, it is correct to say "you and I will go to the store," and incorrect to say "you and me will go to the store."

However, it is correct to say "they will be playing against you and me." It is incorrect to say "they will be playing against you and I."

The way to remember this is to forget the other person and say it as if it was just "me" or "I". It doesn't change because there's another person involved.

I'm easy to please. I'd be happy if more (no, most) people knew the difference between lose and loose. Please don't tell me they have gotten the proper spelling changed through simple ignorance.

That one chaps my hide too. That might be my numero dos pet peeve after possessive plurals.

"alot" That reminds me of a teacher I had in high school. She would never let us write using words such as "like, go, got, get, gone, alot" There were several others, but I'll always remember that. Except when I'm posting on NSXPrime alot.

That reminds me of a writing coach I had in college. She would not let us write any form of the infinitive "is" (is, are, was, were, will be) unless absolutely necessary as she believed there was always a more powerful word to use in its place or a more powerful way to convey a state of being. IOW if you're going to say "Bob is great" figure out a way to say it without the "is", such as "Bob exudes greatness." She was right. :wink:

 

[NSX GT]

Maybe this will help with spelling and grammar.
http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english
My 6 year old uses it.

 

[Rtype1206]

I hAte It WhEn A pErSoN tYpE lIkE tHiS!