For all the grammar police out there

[ABQ]

Weird Al has come to the rescue.
@cw1982 , I think you'll be especially appreciative of this one.

 

[cw1982]

That, sir, just made my day! Thanks for the laugh.

Edited to add: I just may try and use that in my class this fall! Time to start plotting (I mean planning)

 

[NYwdwfan]

Calling @JenniferS!!

 

[JenniferS]

Calling @JenniferS!!

 

[NYwdwfan]

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Are you Canadians familiar with Weird Al?

 

[unkadug]

Calling @JenniferS!!

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Wow...that Canadian sun did a number on you

 

[donaldtoo]

This is funnier than funny on top of funny with extra funny sauce!!!!!
Thanks!!!

 

[G00fyDad]

Are you Canadians familiar with Weird Al?

Too bad this is his last CD.

 

[PUSH]

There are so many people I want to send this to! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Californian Elitist]

This just made my entire day. Yes, yes, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The grammar mistake that irritates me the most is the common, yet lack of understanding use of word "your". Honestly, did your elementary school teacher not teach you the difference between "your" and "you're"? He should make one for spelling, too! It's amazing how many people spell "definitely" wrong (commonly spelled "defiantly").

I'm graduating as an English major next year, with plans on becoming an editor or something else in the English pool, so this is right up my alley.

 

[JenniferS]

It's vs. its - Heck, even my iPhone auto corrects to "it's".
It's is used as a contraction for "it is ".
In all other cases, use "its".

Than and then, is another pet peeve.
"Than" is used for comparative purposes.
"Then" denotes sequence.

 

[PUSH]

It's vs. its - Heck, even my iPhone auto corrects to "it's".
It's is used as a contraction for "it is ".
In all other cases, use "its".

Than and then, is another pet peeve.
"Than" is used for comparative purposes.
"Then" denotes sequence.

Than why dont yue due sumthing abowt it.

 

[JenniferS]

Than why dont yue due sumthing abowt it.

You forgot the "eh?"

 

[cw1982]

Than why dont yue due sumthing abowt it.

It's "u" not "yue." Duh!

 

[PUSH]

You forgot the "eh?"

Sorry, eh? I'll put that in Canadian terms for ya.

"Than why dont yue due sumthing aboot it, eh."

 

[PUSH]

It's "u" not "yue." Duh!

I think i no wuts exceptable and wuts not. Im a grammer expurt.

 

[cw1982]

I think i no wuts exceptable and wuts not. Im a grammer expurt.

*cringe*

 

[Californian Elitist]

Another favorite of mine...using the words "is" for plural meanings i.e. "Is there more restaurants on Main Street?" or "There is rumors going around that..."

GOSH.

 

[cw1982]

My favorite was a paper I graded a few years ago where the student stopped, mid-sentence, and said, "well, Mrs. W, this is all I can come up with, so I'm gonna stop here. So good luck! "

Yes. She really included the smiley face after wishing ME good luck. I've always wondered what I was supposed to need luck for at that moment? Avoiding a heart attack?

 

[Californian Elitist]

My favorite was a paper I graded a few years ago where the student stopped, mid-sentence, and said, "well, Mrs. W, this is all I can come up with, so I'm gonna stop here. So good luck! "

Yes. She really included the smiley face after wishing ME good luck. I've always wondered what I was supposed to need luck for at that moment? Avoiding a heart attack?

This is exactly why I don't want to be a teacher. I fear I'll write mean words like "moron" and "idiot" on students' papers and end up getting myself fired.