Monday, December 10, 2012

talk....write.....grammar?


Okay. So we all know someone who is notorious for saying 'seen' instead of 'saw', 'aksed' instead of 'asked', but what gets me is did one of their teacher or parents really honestly think it was just a phase? Yet, living in the world, in this country, you see and talk to someone every day who says it, and no matter how much training and education that individual might have, that one grammar switch can make them look like they have never even heard of a classroom. 
I have always tried so hard to write properly, which can be much easier than speaking, yet when you're really going at it, it's easy to slip a few. But I cannot stand when people speak incorrectly. Okay, Okay sure everyone says 'me and Sarah' instead of 'Sarah and I', that one doesn't bother me as much, I get it. But when you say the wrong tense and it almost doesn’t make sense, I'm sorry, go take a class only on grammar. 
I get sometimes everyone slips, it’s human nature, we forgive you, but when people repeatedly tell you the correct way to say something because you sound like an idiot and all you say is 'yeah whatever' and continue on, you should just stop right there.
A huge writing error that drives me insane is the mix up of there, their, and they're; two, too, and to; witch and which; weather and whether; homonyms- homographs and homophones.

Seriously? You learn these multiple times in elementary school, and go over them in middle and high school and you still don't know? Even on social networking sites-- Facebook-- I cannot stand when people use the wrong one. I get you may be in a hurry or whatever, but come one you're how old? Potential employers and even colleges look at these now and you're going to let that ruin your chances of being accepted or getting the job? Embarrassing.
These things have changed me so much. It has made me watch out for what I say and when I write, how I write. I do use correct grammar when writing, even on Facebook or in a text; you never know who is looking at it. Plus, I don't want to sound or look like an idiot. Sure I sometimes say me instead of I as in the Sarah example above but that is it. And honestly, it still makes sense.

1 comment:

  1. I hate bad grammar! I still see people all the time using the wrong grammar. Even people who middle aged and can't type a letter to their boss. Crazy how some people use it to get attention too...

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