All-Star Grammar Thread - Have At It

[Pip22]

Resurrecting this thread because I need to vent about something I read in another thread (and see too frequently).

The expression is "If you think xyz...you've got another THINK coming." Not THING.

Mind. Blown.

 

[nicolee]

'Affect' vs 'effect'. Irritates me every time. Stop mixing up the verbs and the nouns, people.

 

[CheerBank]

'Affect' vs 'effect'. Irritates me every time. One's a verb and the other's a noun, people.

It's not that simple. 'Affect' can also be a noun, as in "a flat affect", and 'effect' can be used a verb, as in "to effect a change".

 

[nicolee]

It's not that simple. 'Affect' can also be a noun, as in "a flat affect", and 'effect' can be used a verb, as in "to effect a change".

I know, I'm talking normal colloquial usage. When people say things like, "it effected me"; "it had a big affect". Grrrr, kills me.

 

[Cheer Dad]

I know, I'm talking normal colloquial usage. When people say things like, "it effected me"; "it had a big affect". Grrrr, kills me.

I can never keep them straight


**December 31,2014. The day life as we know it will change. R.I.P Fierce Board app**

 

[AllstarObsession]

I have coworkers that say "liberry" and I'm just like...how? You work here.


I also hate when I'm called a "liberrian"

Whenever my dad would hear someone say "liberry" he would ask them if they were going to check out a blueberry book.

ETA: It actually doesn't sound that funny now that I reread this, but I think my dad's jokes are hilarious.

 

[Cheer Dad]

Whenever my dad would hear someone say "liberry" he would ask them if they were going to check out a blueberry book.

ETA: It actually doesn't sound that funny now that I reread this, but I think my dad's jokes are hilarious.

All Dad's jokes are hilarious, some people just do not appreciate good humor.


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[CloMom]

"A part" is not the same thing as "apart".

 

[CheerBank]

I know, I'm talking normal colloquial usage. When people say things like, "it effected me"; "it had a big affect". Grrrr, kills me.

This was just on my 5th grader's vocab/spelling test.

 

[nicolee]

This was just on my 5th grader's vocab/spelling test.

Good. Start teachin' 'em good grammar when they're young I say.

 

[nicolee]

I can never keep them straight

I don't think you're the only one.

 

[njallday]

this may be ever so slightly inappropriate... but i am buying this for @Just-a-Mom @12stepCheermom and all of our other grammar nazis for christmas. the last one cracks me up

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[Just-a-Mom]

this may be ever so slightly inappropriate... but i am buying this for @Just-a-Mom @12stepCheermom and all of our other grammar nazis for christmas. the last one cracks me up

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[Cheer Dad]

this may be ever so slightly inappropriate... but i am buying this for @Just-a-Mom @12stepCheermom and all of our other grammar nazis for christmas. the last one cracks me up

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I can just see that sitting on @12stepCheermom desk lol


**I like to think all my negative ratings are deserved but then I recall who gave them and know I'm wrong**

 

[12stepCheermom]

this may be ever so slightly inappropriate... but i am buying this for @Just-a-Mom @12stepCheermom and all of our other grammar nazis for christmas. the last one cracks me up

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YAS!!!!