Grammar counts, folks. I might be a little anal about it (or a lot)…but it should matter to everyone. And you don’t have to be an English major to get a handle on grammar basics. More important, grammar doesn’t need to be overwhelming.
There are a handful of grammar mishaps that are rampant in people’s writing and, while I keep my mouth shut out of politeness, it makes me crazy. And I know I’m not the only one…sometimes mistakes are borne out of distraction, or carelessness, or lack of proofreading (please, please, please proofread your work — it’s for your own good!), although sometimes it’s a comprehension issue, plain and simple.
This is a great refresher that covers the basics…
Thanks for posting this I am going to bookmark this page. I am guilty of making a bunch of these mistakes. This willbe a nice reference to have! =)
I think the one that makes me the craziest if fewer/less, because it happens ALL THE TIME in TV and print ads. I always find myself thinking – don’t they have an editor?!?! The second on my list of pet peeves is the frequent use of OVER in place of MORE. I come across comli(e)ment a lot at work, but I take that one in stride since I don’t think a lot of people were ever taught that for some reason.
I try to strike a decent balance since blogging (at least for me) is more conversational than “business English.” I don’t worry so much about the occasional oops if it helps people read me as human and projects my personality better. Thanks for posting the reminder.
Chris recently posted..Don’t look now, you’re being followed …
This is great!!! The “Would of” “should of” “could of” is the one i see a lot!!
(dofollow)
Heather recently posted..The Dammer
Thank you. I think there are a lot of new writers that need to read this. There’s nothing that drives me crazier then when I have to go back and reread paragraphes to figure out what the writer is trying to convey