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Grammar nazis
« on: April 04, 2016, 06:50:23 AM »



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People Who Get Bothered By Grammatical Errors Online Are Jerks, Study Finds


You know the person who’s obsessed with your, you’re, and whether you’re using your pronouns and contractions correctly?
Turns out, they’re kind of a jerk.
Linguistic experts from the University of Michigan have found people with less agreeable and less open personalities are more likely to be upset by grammatical errors and typos.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/04/03/grammar-police-jerks_n_9588598.html?utm_hp_ref=australia
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Quote from: Diocletian on June 08, 2024, 04:00:35 PM
Yeah we're already going to vote for him mate, you don't need to keep selling it.....

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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2016, 02:30:04 PM »
You were obviously part of the sample size.........
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Quote from: 1965 on November 17, 2023, 06:47:06 PM

FJ is the only one that makes sense.

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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2016, 04:21:03 PM »
Quote from: Diocletian on April 04, 2016, 02:30:04 PM
You were obviously part of the sample size.........

Well you are predictable.

I was expecting a litlle more venom though.

You feeling OK?

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Quote from: Diocletian on June 08, 2024, 04:00:35 PM
Yeah we're already going to vote for him mate, you don't need to keep selling it.....

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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2016, 03:53:17 PM »
Another good contribution to the footy discussion :gotigers
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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016, 04:59:11 PM »
Quote from: Yeahright on April 05, 2016, 03:53:17 PM
Another good contribution to the footy discussion :gotigers


Yeah right.


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Quote from: Diocletian on June 08, 2024, 04:00:35 PM
Yeah we're already going to vote for him mate, you don't need to keep selling it.....

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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2016, 05:15:20 PM »
Oh how original :clapping
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Re: Grammar nazis
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2016, 06:48:07 PM »
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Quote from: Diocletian on June 08, 2024, 04:00:35 PM
Yeah we're already going to vote for him mate, you don't need to keep selling it.....
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