OT ATTN: Grammar Nazi's
This is a definite win
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-a…
Edit: was obviously making sure the grammar nazis would see this post. what better way than to make a grammatical mistake?!
Catastrophe.
Heil!
...eagle.
Take a little tongue in cheek.
Oh well onward and upward.
I think you may have dodged the banhammer; although, it is a word and wasn't intended to be as bad as it sounds... I just don't hear people use it much.
i blame facebook and aol aim for my typing problems
The plural of Nazi is "Nazis." That is all.
I like this alot.
was in some huge news story over its usage a few years ago. I see it in books all the time.
alot.
There are many.
And I like them alot.
Awesome
What I don't find funny is "at." Whenever I see or hear "at" at the end of a sentence or question, I want to explode. It seems to be a Michigan thing(state of, not University of).
I live in Jackson and I hear it everywhere, and the people I explain it to, curse me because they begin to notice that everyone does it and they also want to correct them. I only explain it to friends because I think it's rude to correct people's grammar, but sometimes I can't help myself.
irregardless as Michigan man's we need to uphold a higher standards.
Irregardless is actually a word. Although I may have to throw the challenge flag on it.
Mallory: Because you learn NOTHING!
Archer: I learned flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
Lana: Wait, what?
the worst part is that kids text in their papers and don't even realize it. i hate it bcuz they may do this on a college application someday (or a Mcdonald's application).
I am grading essays right now and I swear to God, spell check is making our youth look far less intelligent than they really are. Even thou a weird is spell right doesn't mean it makes cents and is properly use, yet there not bothering too revise be cause spell Czech says their spelling everythings write.
is amazing. Catch up on her stuff. Wondertonic too.
The yakbearpug is awesome but ....
Manbearpig is so much awesomer!!!
The variants of alots made me laugh. Alot.
I was ready to go all "grammar Nazi" on "irregardless"....then I read on.......imagine my dismay when I had to +1 something I was ready to neg all over the screen.....
Grammar Nazis are individuals with OCD that have probably dropped acid while watching PBS sponsored children's shows.
... the grammar nazis hang out in large conference rooms, and throw out a totally meaningless correction to a group-reviewed document, to which one of their own replies: "good catch."
But here is a hidden camera snap of an MgoBlog grammar nazi hard at work (Mom is about to call down the basement stairs that lunch is ready (fish sticks, tater tots and lime green jello with carrot shavings):
