i've hit you with most of my grammar pet peeves, but there are plenty more things that i come across that are worthy of a rant. here's one from today, the greeting of a letter from another physician: "to all perspective members,"
maybe there are some members of his organization that have a good outlook on things and get the big picture, but i believe he is addressing those of us who are not yet members. of course "prospective" is the term he was looking for (pun intended).
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It's good to know I'm not the only one who is driven insane by the misuse of words.
Love it. Keep it coming.
I'm scared you've seen it from the schools...I'll be the nut that marches into the school office with it and then ask who the heck is teaching my kid the English language.
Saw a sign and thought of you-
Open Sunday's
That stuff kills me!
there are more of them than there are of us... luckily, we grammarians have a hero among us. check this out, courtesy of big buddy: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2004367117_danny23.html
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