When people say 'dampening' when they mean 'damping', arrrgghhh!
Grammar police, pet peeve.
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You can have my job.
I have to proofread reports that could well be subpoenaed in court, written by kids that have recently graduated our public school system and were raised texting each other.
Needless to say, it hurts my brain immensely, on a daily basis.
I have to proofread reports that could well be subpoenaed in court, written by kids that have recently graduated our public school system and were raised texting each other.
Needless to say, it hurts my brain immensely, on a daily basis.
Nouns/verbs, commonly misused.
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A square is a rectangle but a rectangle isn’t necessarily a square. Calling a square a rectangle isn’t wrong. It’s just less precise.
What makes it even better is that they are completely free to type them into MS Word (Which is provided on all company computers) and copy paste it into our records system. I think Word just throws up its hands and says 'DOES NOT COMPUTE'.
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On the other side of the spectrum, I worked on a project that came to a grinding halt while the powers that be hashed out whether "shall" or "will" should be used in our reports.
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I hate when people say “Not to worry” when they mean ”Don’t Worry”. (Do not worry)
Sounds like people learning English in Japan back in late 40’s or early 50’s.
Sounds like people learning English in Japan back in late 40’s or early 50’s.
C’mon, Leo!
Don’t keep us in suspense.
“Shall” or “will?”
Because it clearly makes a difference!
Their, there, they're.
One thing I've noticed is that Americans are now, more often then not, dropping the "ly" from most adverbs. For example, people often will say, "Get it done quick" instead of "Get it done quickly." It's not exactly an error, but it just sounds incorrect to my ears.
After a month of work stoppage, they decided to use "shall". We had to revise reports that used "will".C’mon, Leo!
Don’t keep us in suspense.
“Shall” or “will?”
Because it clearly makes a difference!
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Agree. Many knowledgeable people talk about shock dampening.
Interestingly what you’re referring to is malapropism not grammar!
You got nuthin here. Both are correct and grammatical.
I “could” care less.
It’s not really a malapropism. It’s really an alleged misuse, except it’s not incorrect.Agree. Many knowledgeable people talk about shock dampening.
Interestingly what you’re referring to is malapropism not grammar!
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