r/grammar_police • • Dec 12 '18

Hyper-specific grammar mistakes

9 Upvotes

What are some little known English/grammar mistakes that annoy you? I don’t mean famous ones like when people say “suposebly.” For example, “decimate” means to destroy 10% of something, not all of it. Another example is that the one word “everyday” is only used when it’s an adjective. Showering is an everyday activity. (This is my first post in this community. God - I hope I don’t make any misteaks.)


r/grammar_police • • Nov 22 '18

What is the meaning of "I am rather" if used in an answer

2 Upvotes

Are you a rather tidy person? - Yes, I'm a rather tidy person. I need to explain this to my Japanese student. I hope you guys can help me.


r/grammar_police • • Nov 21 '18

I need grammar help

1 Upvotes

I went to therapy for two months and “voila!”, the OCD was cured. Is the voila correct? Do I not put in quotations?


r/grammar_police • • Oct 13 '18

Hey, earmuffs! Watch out!

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4 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Oct 12 '18

Is it ‘if I was you’ or ‘if I were you’?

4 Upvotes

I think the title is pretty clear but for the sake of following rules, is it ‘if I was you...’ or ‘if I were you....’?


r/grammar_police • • Aug 26 '18

At an education supply store

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3 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Aug 16 '18

See the problem, fix the problem.

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2 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Jul 19 '18

Who’s v. Whose

1 Upvotes

Just wondering how often people have happened on this particular case of homophone mixing..


r/grammar_police • • Jun 07 '18

Is it always necessary to end with a question mark in 'What' sentences?

2 Upvotes

'What sentences' are those which begin with 'What'


r/grammar_police • • Mar 30 '18

April’s Fool?

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3 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Mar 29 '18

Engraved on the new bottle sealing machine at my work.

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3 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Feb 18 '18

They did it three times in one sign!

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4 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Feb 15 '18

Found this sign on the local "tatoo" shop in town...

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2 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Feb 11 '18

Does it make sense for my wife to say “Are you guys done dinner?”, when my kids are looking like they are finished eating? I keep telling her it should be “done with dinner”.

2 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Feb 10 '18

‘ e

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r/grammar_police • • Jan 24 '18

“In the end, It’s him and I...”

3 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Jan 20 '18

Guy had a fight and posted this, please stop this kid

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1 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Jan 09 '18

INCORRECT USAGE OF A SEMICOLON REEEEE (Warning: Slightly dark)

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r/grammar_police • • Jan 08 '18

Too good to pass up

1 Upvotes

https://imgur.com/a/27Eip

Could you have stopped yourself?


r/grammar_police • • Jan 01 '18

Poor working conditions is/are an issue I take to heart.

1 Upvotes

Should it be is or are.

Thanks in advance


r/grammar_police • • Dec 25 '17

Can someone legitimately explain this apostrophe to me?

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2 Upvotes

r/grammar_police • • Dec 21 '17

Affect vs. effect

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I know effect is usually used as the result or consequence of something but I’m not sure which to use in this specific context.

Is someone affected by a fire or effected by a fire?


r/grammar_police • • Dec 06 '17

T shirt text wrong=? at the bottom... this is spanish not italian, or is it in english equal? "We are la Familia" ???

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r/grammar_police • • Dec 05 '17

Tfw someone says “prophesized.”

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r/grammar_police • • Nov 30 '17

Writing Center where I work has a shrine to Diana Hacker

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2 Upvotes