"I hate to be a Grammar Nazi, but..." Page 2

Started by Palkia June 24th, 2012 5:49 AM
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Pave Low

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Posted December 15th, 2022
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I still don't know how to correctly spell definate/definite. At school, we learn it as definate, but on the Internet, I see it as definite or when definate is underlined in red, the top suggestion is definite, so I'm still unsure on that one.

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"Necessarily" is a word I often get hung up on. But for the most part, I'm a stickler for good grammar. Which is why the shorthand used in texting annoys me to no end.

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Age 32
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Seen September 29th, 2017
Posted July 12th, 2017
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I always spell occasion wrong upon the first go. Even now, before I spell-checked it, I either put just one 'c' in or two 's's or a combination of both. I can't remember the last time where I spelt it correctly on the first try, which is weird because I normally pride myself on my spelling. It's just this one word that always seems to get the better of me, for some reason...

Nick

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Posted July 28th, 2021
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18.6 Years
The only word that comes to mind is definitely. For some reason, I almost always type it out as definately, then have to go through the strenuous effort of correcting myself.

Though, I'm sure there are a lot more that I'll misspell a lot more often than definitely if I added them to my everyday vocabulary.
Age 25
Female
TN
Seen December 25th, 2016
Posted December 24th, 2016
290 posts
11 Years
I have trouble with double letter words like necessary and professor. I always try to add letters like, 'neccessary.' Oh and this isn't a misspelling, but I also overuse commas by putting them in places where I would pause to speak. I'm sure it's annoying.

I get on to people for basic grammar sometimes, too (also annoying). For example, if someone doesn't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're' I attempt to correct them in the friendliest manner possible.

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Age 28
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Seen April 12th, 2023
Posted January 27th, 2022
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14.5 Years
Any word that has double letters but also has another letter that could be doubled. Or a word that has two sets of double letters. They always throw me off. So do words like Secretary because it could be pronounced se-cra-tery or se-cre-tery. I never know which vowel to use.
Also I don't know if this counts but I'm always getting confused between Their There and They're. No matter how many times I've tried to learn the differences and where they can be applied it just never seems to stick.

I don't point out spelling mistakes or grammar mistakes unless it makes it impossible to understand.