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Fucking great grammar lesson

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Tabitha BAHA.

Nebraska Wesleyan University: You're gifts make a difference. #foreheadsmack

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The importance of your/you're

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15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly

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Sigh. And every time you make one word out of two words or use "their" as a singular pronoun, an English enthusiast loses her shit.

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brought this up at work yesterday ... and nobody believed me \\

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definitely quit misspelling this word \\

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; bitches \\

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Dessie Sliekers I love love love theoatmeal.com And the bobcats.

This made me laugh!

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grammar matters

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Know It All Pencil Set, $10

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yeah ... "wash hands" \\

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AIR QUOTE MITTENS $65 ... one of us needs to get these. Or I need to figure out how to knit them \\

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This is better than the other one.

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Stop clubbing, baby seals.

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made the grammar nerd in me giggle.

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I know WAY too many adults who could benefit from this.

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Donna Smith Oh My..Me too!!

punctuation reminders - frame this!

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Stop clubbing, baby seals! Punctuation makes all the difference.

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Stephanie Fink I reluctantly stopped using it, but this is how i visualize everything when it's not used. Maybe i'll just start using it again...

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Katherine For the bottom image to be correct it would have to be "I had eggs and toast and orange juice."

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Kelly L. good point...

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Kelly L. my friend linked me to another one, i'll see if i can find it...

The rule stands: One space after a period. Period.

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Lay down the book, lie back in the chair, and enjoy the ocean.

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Correct punctuation can save a person's life.

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punctuation poster

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"Alot" is not a word. But if it were...

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Love from my friend, Grammar.

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Ahem— don't you wish your girlfriend *were* grammatically correct like me?

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Tara Jean I believe "was" is correct.. because girlfriend is singular...?

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Stephanie Fink @Tara_Jean we're referring to the subjunctive mood, so plurality has no bearing in this situation. @Bénédicte_Etienne it seems unlikely, to me, that people who don't already know grammar as adults will ever learn it. :) http://en.wikipedia.or...

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Bénédicte Etienne I'm afraid I disagree :) But it's refreshing to read someone who has some vocabulary and style in their writing. I'm french and a huge English language lover so you actually made my day with your response ^^

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Tara Jean ooh Ok! I see!

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Holly McClure Haha, sorry, this pin and whole convo made me chuckle =D

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Basic Grammar: It makes you more attractive

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"Literally" means "actually," or "without exaggeration."

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COMMA COMMA COMMA COMMA COMMA CHAMELEON. Heee.

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There is no X in espresso!

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