Attn: Grammar Nazis

**Xiphos** · 02-27-10, 12:34 PM

Number five is my biggest pet peeve.

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You know who everyone loves? The guy who constantly corrects everyone's grammar.

I hope that this list helps you become That Guy and, in the process, make tons and tons of new friends.

Here are 11 English words and phrases that we (and by we, I mean myself included -- but not the royal we, as you're included too) seem to constantly (and surprisingly) misuse. Hey, it's not the most unique list I've ever done, I'm sure my next one will come out better if it's what I set my mind to.

**Jenna** · 02-27-10, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Xiphos

Number five is my biggest pet peeve.

I could care less about number five.

**Xiphos** · 02-27-10, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jenna

I could care less about number five.

I'm glad you also find it meaningful to care about.

**Jenna** · 02-27-10, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Xiphos

I'm glad you also find it meaningful to care about.

**Donut Aficionado** · 02-27-10, 01:30 PM

I'm gonna try and care less...

**Jenna** · 02-27-10, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Donut Aficionado

I'm gonna try and care less...

Hopefully you will....

**Xiphos** · 02-27-10, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Donut Aficionado

I'm gonna try and care less...

If you could care less that would be great but I certainly understand if you couldn't care less.

**MacLean** · 02-27-10, 02:52 PM

I'm going to try and lay low and hopefully nobody is chomping at the bit to send me a heart wrenching message.

If I hear "you've got mail," it will make me anxious to read it. I could care less though if it is about someone colliding with some barb wire.

**pgg** · 02-27-10, 02:56 PM

I need to watch barb wire again and verify that the 11 points bar is to scale

**Buttercup** · 02-27-10, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by maclean

I'm going to try and lay low and hopefully nobody is chomping at the bit to send me a heart wrenching message.

If I hear "you've got mail," it will make me anxious to read it. I could care less though if it is about someone colliding with some barb wire.

**Donut Aficionado** · 02-27-10, 04:26 PM

And the prize goes to Maclean!!

APB · 03-01-10, 09:02 AM

As a professional proofreader (among other things), I firmly believe that grammar and spelling skills are most certainly being de-emphasized in terms of importance. Even reading such former bastions of mellifluous language as the New York Times recently, I've noticed more and more errors being allowed to remain in place.