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Grammar pet peeves [Updated]

Started by FamManLib · 1 year ago

Am I the only one who notices or is bothered by the following grammar issues? One is the increasingly popular use of the word “impact” as a verb. As in, “The high price of gasoline impacts me in a very negative way.” I’m not even completely certain this is technically wrong, but [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Or, in fact, “Those who wish to avoid the high cost of gasoline should not drive their cars” (plural once, plural always, to pick a fine nit).

    The ones which really bother me are the errors on so-called "professional" blogs, which (should) have the benefit of trained writers and editors. Every time I see "it's" and "its" mixed up, my blood pressure edges one notch closer to the red line. But then, we get what we pay for, right?

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