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Here is a list of the 10 most common grammar mistakes.
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Not so much grammar, but my peeves are:
1. "Could care less" vs. "Couldn't care less"
2. "alot" vs. "a lot"
3. ALL CAPS TYPING
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The one that bugs me is when people write "your invited" instead of "you're invited" and the like... OK now I can go and get a life 
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Let's not forget "bring" vs. "take". I ususally take something home from where I am, not bring it home.
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You can always PM Jack (Ajax) for correct usage.
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I STILL crack-up when I see your "sig".
Btw, mine is: "to" used, when it should be "too".
I have to post fast.......so, I usually have plenty of errors.
(i don tik dey mek me look dum tho).
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how about "base" when it should be "bass"....that drives me crazy.
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'Then' being used in lieu of 'than'.
Overall, I'm guilty as charged!
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You can always PM Jack (Ajax) for correct usage.
Oh no you don't! I may strive for excellence, but I miss the mark quite often. I do fairly well in the above 10 examples (though I think I blow the i.e/e.g thing a bunch), but I make numerous other gaffs.
Ironically, I didn't do all that well in my high school English classes. But, I do love the language, and am awed by, and greatly admire, those who can express a thought in a succinct way that virtually eliminates any misunderstanding ("succinct" is NOT my forte  ).
My current pet peeve, which I've mentioned before, is the misuse, and unnecessary addition of the word "of."
No: That's not too bad of a weather forecast.
No: He's too good of a writer to make that error.
Yes: That's not too bad a weather forecast.
Yes: He's too good a writer to make that error.
This bothers me because it's not only incorrect, but by adding an unnecessary word it makes the language more cumbersome.
I don't mind, and even encourage, errors that, in fact, simplify the language, such as spelling "through," "thru." GREAT! Let's shorten that sucker up.
Likewise, I'm sure you've noticed my frequent use of the schwa "a" (sounds like the "a" in the word "ago," i.e "uh")
Examples: I'm gonna get new speakers. I shoulda kept my mouth shut, rather than I'm going to get new speakers and I should have kept my mouth shut.
Certainly not correct, but a lot simpler. 
Also, use of slang, or a malapropism, or misuse of the language which creatively expresses a thought or idea often can be sheer joy. 
Well I told you succinct isn't my forte.
Extra credit. The word forte, pronounced correctly when intended to mean a thing that a person does particularly well; a strong point, sounds like the thing you used to build in a tree, or where you took basic training in the Army, and not as if the word was spelled "fortay." Pronounced "fortay," the word means "loud" as in a direction to a musician. "Play that cadenza forte."
(Mrs. Kellam, my senior English teacher would be proud of me...................................and AMAZED!  )
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There is no one quite so definitive on the subject as Bob the Angry Flower.  I also hate the bass/base one. One is a fish. The other is something you put things on. Where's the confusion?
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Let me first say , English is not my native language (as most of you'd figured it out by now)  Now, the words ‘base’ and ‘bass’ has always confuse me; both words are pronounce the same if ‘bass’ refers to the musical instrument; isn’t? But when you’re referring to the fish or beer brand it’s pronounce different? … odd.
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You've got it. It's because bass and bass are different words!  Bass: fish, ale (named after fish?) Bass: low sounds, a singer of low sounds, a musical instrument that produces low sounds Base: None of the above.
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You've got it. It's because bass and bass are different words!
Bass: fish, ale (named after fish?)
Bass: low sounds, a singer of low sounds, a musical instrument that produces low sounds
Base: None of the above.
No matter how you slice it, my sig. says it all!
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the one word that drives me crazy is "noone"(i)
(i)Exotic spelling for the time of day when the sun is directly over your head.
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They all drive me crazy. Other than "gonna." And no one's mentioned there, their, and they're. I think the your and you're errors are particularly egregious. Also, quotation marks are not to be used for emphasis. They're for <gasp> quotes!
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All your bass are belong to us.
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"Ya pays yer money, and takes yer cherce."  ___________________________________________________________ >>>>(Mrs. Kellam, my senior English teacher would be proud of me...................................and AMAZED! )<<<< Yep, I bet she would be very proud Jack...and AMAZED!
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Its about time someone brought up this. Theirs literally nothing better then allot of guys talking about who's grammar is better. But the fact is that noone is perfect. Which begs the question, why do people complain when they know that their not perfect, to? 
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Because we could care less!
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Mr. Period corrects Gabe's open letter to Japan. Not overly safe for work... Bren R.
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You guys conspired and are trying to make my head explode, right?
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From my call to a tech support center earlier: TS: Tenk you for calling the E---n Technical suppoort, my name is the Andrew (uh huh). Pliz to be geeving me your name? LJ: Mark TS: Madk? LJ: Mark TS: Maduck? LJ: Mark TS: Madrk! OK Madrk, what is the problems? LJ: (making huge mistake) Please refer to ticket# 987654321-1.ab_56@nnvzzzzz(qz?)666[numberofthebeast]gotterdammerung=(e=mc2*piR2)unterdenlinden-foshizzle.TS: Wot? LJ: Huh? TS: Pliz to be repeating!? LJ: (repeats using the NATO Phonetic Alphabet) Niner-87654321-1.alphabravo... TS: Is this "puh" as in "pravo" or "buh" like in thee "bravo." LJ: TS: Sair? LJ: TS: Sair? Are you being here? LJ: Grrrummbblemotherfrrrginjerkash... (they finally get it together) TS: Let me reading this: On garble jumble jumble garble splotch putwee, Mardruk thpit pbbbbbtt gargle rancid dweeb. Oon conga muder orcthanc puyallup gestalt zud nakret shiva brahma krishna. Is this being correct? LJ: Gotta go. Bye.
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i think that same tech called me a couple of times to sell me a mortgage.
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I see the @ in the ticket number made it read as an email address. I with that were my email address.
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I saw this today and it had me cracking up.
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Leave the gun, Take the canolis.
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HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Stop it! Oh my Gawd! HeeHEEE!! "Unit Automatically Becomes Portable When Carried! HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!! I'm dyin'. Heehee.
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HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Stop it! Oh my Gawd! HeeHEEE!! "Unit Automatically Becomes Portable When Carried! HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!! I'm dyin'. Heehee.
I think everyone should visit the engrish.com website. Everytime I go there, I laugh so hard it hurts! My Okinawan mother suffers from a bit of Engrish herself, but finds some of the stuff outrageously funny as well. In my opinion, my mom actually speaks English quite well, and has the best pronunciation that I've ever heard from a native Japanese speaker. However, when my friends meet her for the first time, they have a hard time understanding her. 
But, here's some funny stuff! When growing up, I learned incorrect words from my mom until I was able to read and realize what I was saying. For example (e.g. whatever!), I thought pastrami was pastalami until I finally read the package and saw that pastrami contained an 'R', but not an 'L'!  I also had met another girl with an Okinawan mother who did the same thing. Up until she was 12 yrs. old, she asked for "macloni and cheese" for lunch because that's how her mom pronounced it! My mom still says funny things like "Salivation Army" no matter how many times we correct her. She has a wonderful sense of humor about it though and laughs along with us.
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Its about time someone brought up this. Theirs literally nothing better then allot of guys talking about who's grammar is better. But the fact is that noone is perfect. Which begs the question, why do people complain when they know that their not perfect, to?
Too funny, Peter. I laughed out loud, which makes me realize how much a nerd I am.
Thanks for reminding me. . .
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Reading my bad posts
Chuckling quietly alone
What a nerd you are
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Are we doing this
Haiku thing again for what
Possible reason
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Watching John the K
Posting for an eon I
shall now post again
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Might as well mention that audio spelling favorite "seperate" , used by those who can't remember from grade school that "There's a rat in separate".
On another board I recently noticed a terrific combo screwup; after making certain changes to his components, they caused them to "...loose there single."
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Reading my bad posts
Chuckling quietly alone
What a nerd you are
If chuckle measures
Nerdiness, then some may laugh
Louder than others.
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Your proficiency
with English and your sharp wit
puts me quite to shame
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Next time you should think
Before pressing on reply
This has gone too far
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The longer a haiku chain does go on
the sooner some big nerd will break it by
a drop of iambic pentameter.
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Axiom board friends
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Through everything here
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There is a saying
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I look forward
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How enlightened I've become!
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Now I see my
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How enlightened I've become!
Don't... you'll just encourage him... er, me... er... yeah.
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Set a geeky trap
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I thought this haiku
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I see I was wrong.
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