Grammatical Error In Forum

[Dan.]

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dano for mod of Grammatical Error Forum.

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I formally accept the nomination.

[ShakeZula06]

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It doesn't seem like you understand the purpose of grammar.


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What is the purpose of grammar?

[Sniper]

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It doesn't seem like you understand the purpose of grammar.


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What is the purpose of grammar?

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Shake, Grammar is Rules... which explains why I don't care for it [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[jman220]

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dano for mod of Grammatical Error Forum.

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I formally accept the nomination.

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Please to be assistant?

[jesusarenque]

Bobman wins this thread.

[Mike Haven]

I have been discussing this by e-mail with a British University Professor and published author.

You may be interested in reading his latest e-mail:

"'Their' is often used in practice, (because it is shorter than 'his or her', and 'his' alone is sexist), which they are saying makes it acceptable. Maybe, but common usage doesn't make it grammatically correct.

Another example is everyone now seems to say 'I'm bored of x' when it should be 'I'm bored with x' - I find it very annoying, but maybe we pedants can't hold up change. (Not 'us pedants', by the way, as many non-pedants would say!)"

Toffee-nosed git, I thought.

[TheWorstPlayer]

I tihnk taht 2+2 solhudn't crae aoubt lteter odrer ehteir sncie u can raed it aywnays.

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I tihnk taht 2+2 solhudn't crae aoubt lteter odrer ehteir sncie u can raed it aywnays.

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Wow!

[Golden_Rhino]

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You are now ignoring this user. You will no longer see the body of any of his or her posts.

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Instead of "their."</nit>

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You must be f***ing with us.

[RR]

I remember something from way back in freshman English. The prof was not happy with the text because in the most current (at that time) edition of the text it introduced using their in this manner.