Does it bother you?
Mar 31st 2009 | 12:47 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
Yes yes yes!
I really hate it. I don't have much patience at the best of times, but bad grammar in supposedly professional places really winds me up the wrong way!
I was driving in Brisbane a few months ago and the van in front of me had the business name splashed across the back and sides. Unfortunately I can't remember for the life of me what it said... all I know is that his apostrophe was in the wrong place, or he had one where it wasn't needed, or something! It was road-rage inducing! I very nearly rear ended him! :curse:
I really hate it. I don't have much patience at the best of times, but bad grammar in supposedly professional places really winds me up the wrong way!
I was driving in Brisbane a few months ago and the van in front of me had the business name splashed across the back and sides. Unfortunately I can't remember for the life of me what it said... all I know is that his apostrophe was in the wrong place, or he had one where it wasn't needed, or something! It was road-rage inducing! I very nearly rear ended him! :curse:
Mar 31st 2009 | 12:48 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
Bart's is OK though - letters left out.
Mar 31st 2009 | 12:49 pm
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Mar 31st 2009 | 12:50 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
I hate the open p and b they teach my kids to write here in Victoria. In fact they get told off if the close them FFS!
Bobby is left handed and it took us age to get him to write his name properly, now he's at school he's called Bolly
Bobby is left handed and it took us age to get him to write his name properly, now he's at school he's called Bolly
Mar 31st 2009 | 12:50 pm
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Mar 31st 2009 | 12:50 pm
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From: WA but NOT Perth!!!!!
Mar 31st 2009 | 12:51 pm
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Mar 31st 2009 | 2:23 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
My yoga teacher keeps telling us to "lay down" and "now we are laying down". I nearly shout out every time she says it!!
Have you noticed how many times TV presenters or people being interviewed on TV use "look" ?
Have you noticed how many times TV presenters or people being interviewed on TV use "look" ?
Mar 31st 2009 | 2:29 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
Yes yes yes!
I really hate it. I don't have much patience at the best of times, but bad grammar in supposedly professional places really winds me up the wrong way!
I was driving in Brisbane a few months ago and the van in front of me had the business name splashed across the back and sides. Unfortunately I can't remember for the life of me what it said... all I know is that his apostrophe was in the wrong place, or he had one where it wasn't needed, or something! It was road-rage inducing! I very nearly rear ended him! :curse:
I really hate it. I don't have much patience at the best of times, but bad grammar in supposedly professional places really winds me up the wrong way!
I was driving in Brisbane a few months ago and the van in front of me had the business name splashed across the back and sides. Unfortunately I can't remember for the life of me what it said... all I know is that his apostrophe was in the wrong place, or he had one where it wasn't needed, or something! It was road-rage inducing! I very nearly rear ended him! :curse:
That's the spirit!
I don't have an issue with poor spelling and grammar online because it's largely acceptable there but on official or professional or business 'stuff' I find it so off putting. I nearly lost the will to live when I read through my medical & nursing notes
Mar 31st 2009 | 2:31 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
Mar 31st 2009 | 2:32 pm
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Re: Does it bother you?
That's the spirit!
I don't have an issue with poor spelling and grammar online because it's largely acceptable there but on official or professional or business 'stuff' I find it so off putting. I nearly lost the will to live when I read through my medical & nursing notes
I don't have an issue with poor spelling and grammar online because it's largely acceptable there but on official or professional or business 'stuff' I find it so off putting. I nearly lost the will to live when I read through my medical & nursing notes
As for grammar, its and it's is a bugbear of mine.
