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I Hate Bad Grammar

Yep, I'm A Word Snob

By: texastomboy
Written on July 6th, 2012
As a writer, I get very irritated when I am attempting to read something and every word is spelled phonetically. I am not an educated woman. I did graduate High School, but I did not attend college. What I have is a passion for the English language and love learning new words and phrases. I'm a sucker for colloquialisms as well. What bugs me is when people use the wrong tense or put a comma where a semicolon should go. I don't know... What I do know is that Spell Check is an amazing tool!! I am, without a doubt though, a self identified and admitted word snob. I am who I am and I make no apologies!
By: texastomboy
Age: 36-40 , Female
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    DancingFox
    DancingFox

    I'm the same. I have a passion for language, and I think using grammar and spelling appropriately is part of loving and respecting it!

    I do make mistakes, of course - I'm sure everyone does. But I'm prompt to correct them when I notice it... even i it means editing a year-old story of mine on here!

    Aug 30, 2012
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      texastomboy
      texastomboy

      Me too girl, in fact, I did that last night. I admit that I text a lot and it is easy to spell like that when i am writing, but I think it is lazy. However, since I am from the South, I find that when I am commenting or chatting, I use words like "kinda" and "wishin" and things like that, but when I am in writer mode, I am very anal retentive about my grammar.

      Aug 30, 2012
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      DancingFox
      DancingFox

      I do use kinda, wanna... when chatting or posting non-serious stuff, or rants... It's allowed, I think! :)

      Aug 30, 2012
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    Neveroverhim
    Neveroverhim

    If ever I comment on any of your stories, please excuse my not so great grammar because english is my second language.

    Jul 6, 2012
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      texastomboy
      texastomboy

      You don't have to worry, Sweetie. I understand that there are many people on this site for whom English is their second language. My comment was really geared towards print media such as newpapers and magazines who have poor editors.

      Jul 6, 2012
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