The Truth About Grammar » Stupid comments http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com Fighting the War on Error Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:43:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 F Me http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/f-me/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/f-me/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:46:55 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1520 “Arrow dynamic” in place of aerodynamic. Of course, it’s a YouTube comment, so that helps explain it. Found in comments of this video of a remote-controlled Star Trek Enterprise ship.

]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/f-me/feed/ 0 Dey Toke Our Gramar http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/dey-toke-our-gramar/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/dey-toke-our-gramar/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:09:25 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1515 A new one: Toke as the past tense of take. Not a typo since Louie does this twice.

]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2012/01/dey-toke-our-gramar/feed/ 0 I’m Speechless http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/12/im-speechless/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/12/im-speechless/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:40:43 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1505 Brought to you by Facebook, of course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a mom <<**eyeroll**>>

 

 

 

]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/12/im-speechless/feed/ 0 A New One http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/12/a-new-one/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/12/a-new-one/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:10:52 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1498 Docent in place of doesn’t!

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]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/11/honest-not-smart/feed/ 0 Even Canucks Bad at Grammar http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/10/even-canucks-bad-at-grammar/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/10/even-canucks-bad-at-grammar/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:33:41 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1476

]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/10/even-canucks-bad-at-grammar/feed/ 0 New Tag: Feel Sorry for the Proofreader http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/10/new-tag-feel-sorry-for-the-proofreader/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/10/new-tag-feel-sorry-for-the-proofreader/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:43:38 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1469 Continue reading →]]> Gee, I just can’t wait to read this book. I’m surprised that Grisham hasn’t written yet about a “dis-barded” lawyer! Duh.

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]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/paul-carr-gets-it/feed/ 0 A Euphemism for Divorce? http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/a-euphemism-for-divorce/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/a-euphemism-for-divorce/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:24:17 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1440

“I had to bye the wife because she found out about my mistress.”

]]> http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/a-euphemism-for-divorce/feed/ 0 A La Carte Is Not a Verb Phrase http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/a-la-carte-is-not-a-verb-phrase/ http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/2011/09/a-la-carte-is-not-a-verb-phrase/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:49:44 +0000 jputhuff http://www.thetruthaboutgrammar.com/?p=1434

I’ve heard the phrase “dead cable” but in a different context. Hi, @ComcastBill!

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