Hermione's Heart: Fun with Grammar

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Fun with Grammar

A mixed bag of spelling and grammar errors for your entertainment.

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

7 comments:

KDPierre said...: All wonderful..............if not a little scary.; July 24, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Donn said...: Frankly, I don't perceive any "spelling [or] grammar error" in the third example (". . . old folks [using] cursive writing . . .").

“Someday” refers to an unspecified date in the future, which is clearly the writer's intent. ("Some day" refers to a SPECIFIC DAY in the future, which would not fit this context!)

Are we really going to "nitpick" over using "us" versus "we" in this sentence? Yes, "we" would be "formally correct," but frankly "we" sounds awful to my (and I suspect most people's?) ear.

Either "folk" or "folks" is perfectly acceptable, and always have been, to designate the "plural" of the referenced people.

Might you mean that "cursive writing" is "redundant" (and/or "superfluous"), in that "cursive" always refers to written characters?

I'm not a "grammar nerd," but I do care about correct usage.

What am I missing? Might someone enlighten me?; July 24, 2024 at 5:20 PM
WendelJones said...: Good ones. Thanks for the laugh.

Wendel; July 24, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Roz said...: These are great Hermione. Thanks for the laugh 😊

Hugs
Roz; July 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Anonymous said...: Made me laugh. Thanks.

Love,
Ronnie
xx; July 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Hermione said...: Donn - Except for the use of "us" instead of "we" I didn't think this was an example of terrible grammar. I just thought anyone over 50 would get a chuckle over it.; July 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Donn said...: H:
Thanks for your perspective, which very much agrees with mine.; July 27, 2024 at 5:19 PM

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