Grammar police, pet peeve.

ctechbob said:
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.
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I used to proofread reports intended to be used in criminal proceedings, authored by college grads and some PhDs— I was a federal law enforcement supervisor.

Some of these folks couldn’t grasp basic grammar nor how to properly articulate probable cause even after years of training and experience. The US Attorneys’ offices were not amused when they had to have things revised the day of a proceeding.

At one office, the powers that be even brought in “mentors” for workshops on said writing skills!
 
methusaleh said:
I used to proofread reports intended to be used in criminal proceedings, authored by college grads and some PhDs— I was a federal law enforcement supervisor.

Some of these folks couldn’t grasp basic grammar nor how to properly articulate probable cause even after years of training and experience. The US Attorneys’ offices were not amused when they had to have things revised the day of a proceeding.

At one office, the powers that be even brought in “mentors” for workshops on said writing skills!
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Pretty much this, but at a county level and with people just starting out their careers in LE.

Even better, by the time we get them to an acceptable level, they're off to the academy and on to other things in the agency.

Our division has just about the hardest job in the field as we're the feeder for everything else in the business, so we're constantly faced with new faces and little long-term talent.
 
Grammar and vocabulary in this country are on the decline. It doesn't help when most writers for TV shows and movies can't get it right. It doesn't help that you can be labeled a snob because you use multi-syllable words and speak or write in grammatically correct sentences. There is a growing anti-education/anti-intellectualism movement in this country that is also playing into the decline of language.
 
"Can you borrow (lend) me some money until payday?"

"Could of (have) had a V-8."

"Don't aks (ask) me that question."

"He is going to get land blasted (lambasted) for saying that."
 
The one that gets me is "lighting" or "lightening" when talking about the atmospheric phenomenon often associated with thunderstorms, lightning.
 
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Long as I understand what they are saying, I give them a pass and keep my mouth shut.
Life is too short for nit picking. (or maybe I should have said to short) :ROFLMAO:
 
ctrcbob said:
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.
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Meh, I don't see a problem there because it's not technically incorrect. It's just a different style of speaking or arguably even a (un?)common phrase like "let not your heart be troubled."

IME "not to worry" is often used sarcastically ‐‐ although it doesn't have to be sarcasm or humor.
 
Another dumb one that seems to have come into use in the not so distant past is when people ask a question and say "or no ?" when they mean "or not".
An example being "are you going to the baseball game Saturday or no ?" When they should use "or not".
I think dumb people hear another dumb person say something like that and think it is correct and then repeat it.

And when did the pronunciation of the word "often" become "offed tin" ?
 
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