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AliCat · 07-05-2001, 06:27 PM

My pet peeves are the misuse of grammar and the misspelling of words by native English speakers who have made it through at least the eighth grade in the American school system.

Speaking of which, Mr. Harris, may I bring to your attention that the word is irritate, not irrate, and peeve when made plural does not include an apostrophe, as it is not possessive?

Thanks ever so much for introducing this topic.

I do gently tease my friends about their mistakes (or mitsakes, as Davros puts it... right, Davros?), so this is not meant to start a flame war, but you did ask. And while spelling and grammar may not seem like a big deal, the overall quality of written English by adults in the U.S.A. has become rather poor. If your nurse or doctor cannot spell the word calendar correctly (or the plural), would you expect them to have a better knowledge of math and be able to get your medications dosed out correctly? If the pilot of the plane you are riding in cannot write a grammatical sentence (which he should have mastered in grade school), do you really trust him with the complicated task of flying?

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07-05-2001, 06:27 PM	#8
AliCat Drow Warrior Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Waynesboro, VA, USA Posts: 255	My pet peeves are the misuse of grammar and the misspelling of words by native English speakers who have made it through at least the eighth grade in the American school system. Speaking of which, Mr. Harris, may I bring to your attention that the word is irritate, not irrate, and peeve when made plural does not include an apostrophe, as it is not possessive? Thanks ever so much for introducing this topic. I do gently tease my friends about their mistakes (or mitsakes, as Davros puts it... right, Davros?), so this is not meant to start a flame war, but you did ask. And while spelling and grammar may not seem like a big deal, the overall quality of written English by adults in the U.S.A. has become rather poor. If your nurse or doctor cannot spell the word calendar correctly (or the plural), would you expect them to have a better knowledge of math and be able to get your medications dosed out correctly? If the pilot of the plane you are riding in cannot write a grammatical sentence (which he should have mastered in grade school), do you really trust him with the complicated task of flying? [This message has been edited by AliCat (edited 07-05-2001).]