Comments on: Your Grammar Ain’t Making Me Happy

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:53:06 +0000

you can also join the group on facebook for the correct use of Their, They’re, and There

maybe she’ll get the message!

By: Momof4Luds

Momof4Luds — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:13:19 +0000

snorted coffee at this one

By: mom, again

mom, again — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:13:43 +0000

I get frustrated when people I know make glaring mistakes like that, over and over again. It’s not so much judgmental and hlier-than-thou, Lisa, is it is worry on their behalf. I really do worry that they will make errors like this somewhere that it matters. But there is no point offering correction as offense will be taken. Oh, there’s a time or two when I’ve offered advice to someone I already know to be willing to receive it. Other than that, unless I gave birth to ‘em, I leave their grammar alone.

By: mari

mari — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:08:18 +0000

Tell her about The Oatmeal, and its recent post about grammar and how funny you think it is: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling.

By: Marinka

Marinka — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:59:06 +0000

I have no issue with gay people.

By: Aludra

Aludra — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:52:55 +0000

For the record, the good/well thing bothers me, too.

By: StephanieG

StephanieG — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:49:50 +0000

I am so relieved! I thought I was the only one bothered by the grammatical shortcomings of others.

I work with a woman who cannot use the word “me” in a business setting. She used to end meetings by saying “if you have any issues, please see my assistant or myself.”

I don’t know if it’s an improvement or not, but now she’s saying “if you have any issues, please see my assistant or I.”

She’s much higher on the food chain than I, so I hesitate to point out she is hurting her professional credibility by sounding like a redneck hick…..

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:30:57 +0000

You have got to be kidding me. Not only do I know the difference between well and good, I know when to use whom.

And to actually be bothered by a friend who mixes up homonyms? That’s petty. Petty petty petty.

To mix up homonyms is more likely a brain wiring issue. Just like some people are fabulous with numbers and some are spatially brilliant, we all have our quirks.

A mental quirk is not the same as someone who just can’t be bothered to make the effort. And really, even if her worst trait is that she can’t be bothered, is that so bad? Sounds like the letter writer’s worst trait is that she is judgmental and holier-than-thouh.

By: JennK

JennK — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:04:24 +0000

I second sending the book. If that fails then ostracization is your only choice.

By: Muirgen

Muirgen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:51:29 +0000

Send her a copy of “Eats, Shoots & Leaves”. Anonymously.