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alex2xander · 3 months

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Be nice and don't mock tumblr users that communicate differently.

Examples:

1.) Typing quirks

2.) No punctuation

3.) Random Capitalisation

4.) Long run on sentences

5.) Frequently misspelled words

6.) Missing spaces between words

7.) Repeating words and sentences

8.) Posts audios and videos instead of typing

9.) Express themselves through custom emojis

10.) Use an AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication) device

Some users have intellectual disabilities, use speech to text, struggle with grammar, have hand tremmers, have high support needs, etc.

Regardless of how they communicate and their reason why, they still deserve respect. They are trying their best.

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getinthehandbasket · 1 year

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Grammar and composition lesson of the day:

When you refer to two people separately but together - she and I; her and Beth; him and Alex - mentally remove the “and [other person]” and check to make sure the sentence makes sense.

“Her and I came to see if you’re okay” becomes “Her came to see if you’re okay,” and that doesn’t scan. “She came to see if you’re okay” does. Now when you place the “and I” back in, you get “She and I came to see if you’re okay.”

When in doubt, remove the “and ___” to see if it works. If it doesn’t, you’ve used the wrong pronoun.

#grammar #grammar nerd #I am reading a very long fic and the author has gotten this wrong EVERY time #also they have Zoya wearing a t shirt under her Kefta and it’s not a modern AU #but that’s a different subject

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rydiathesummoner · 8 months

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My favorite part about the localization of this game is that the localizers understand grammar, and when to use it correctly or incorrectly to add flavor to the characters.

#thank you koji #ffxvi #ff16 #final fantasy 16 #final fantasy xvi #grammar nerd

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gramarobin · 11 months

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#grammar nerd #you're #funny and true

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cheshirelibrary · 2 years

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#cheshire library #bookish humor #grammar #grammar nerd

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im-not-okaye · 1 year

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I have a question i desperately need an answer to.

How many syllables are in the word crocodile?

I was watching Nick Jr (Don't ask) and a commercial said there were 3. I looked it up and...

WHAT??

Please Tumblr, i know there's someone who can help me.

If you find this, please share it, I'm desperate to know how many syllables are in the word crocodile!

#weird questions #questions #i gotta know #grammar #words #nerds #grammar nerd #i need answers

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thegoosiestlucy · 1 year

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i go far too hard at ‘who gives a fuck about an oxford comma’ given the significant amount of fucks i do actually give about oxford commas

#oxford comma #vampire weekend #oxford comma vampire weekend #alternative music #alternative #grammar #grammar nerd #the goosiest lucyverse

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thestudiouswanderer · 1 year

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no hyphens for our compound adjectives we die like MEN

#meme #nonsense #shitpost #grammar #funny #grammar meme #english meme #english nerd #grammar nerd #incorrect quote

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sevdidntdie · 4 months

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ok look. here is a brief explanation on how to use possessives in writing when dealing with words that end in the letter "s."

if the subject in question is possessed by a PERSON PLACE OR THING that ends in the letter "s," use " 's. " (i. e. Cas's face, Belarus's army, the walrus's tusks)

if the subject in question is possessed by a PLURAL of a PERSON OR THING that ends in the letter "s," use just " '. " (i. e. the Joneses' car, the classes' exams)

2a. note on PERSON OR THING that ends in the letter "s": when making these plural, use "es" (kisses, classes) unless there is some other plural (crisis to crises, octopus to octopi)

#grammar cop #grammar nerd #APOSTROPHE S #plural nouns #possessives #alex's potpourri

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head-empty-river · 5 months

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for anyone who doesn't know this grammar rule and is super confused by it, here's a psa i guess?

it's vs its

it's

if it can be broken down into "it is" then use an apostrophe "it's"

ex: "it's okay dude, you'll be fine"

its

if it's possessive, aka something that belongs to or is a descriptor of "it", then don't use an apostrophe

ex: "its grin widened"

my thoughts on the topic:

it's a weird grammar exception that (in my experience) wasn't explained well in school, so (like i used to before learning this) many people would get confused between the two. "it's" is more common, since often the thing being described with "its" tends to make more sense if a specific word is used instead. i think its most common use is in referring to previous statements (like in this sentence), or in describing something unknown/incomprehensible (imo best utilized in eldritch/cosmic horror).

fyi, english teachers often don't want you to use "its" or "it's" in essays when it can be avoided (which is partially why i think this distinction isn't taught. when students don't feel comfortable enough using it, they're more likely to choose other words instead).

#grammar nerd #grammar #its/it's #i probably sound pedantic/pretentious #i know i am to some degree #but i hope it's a tolerable amount for yall #it took me way too long to think of an example sentence for “its”#i think it's much easier to just use in the flow of a conversation or paragraph #just don't use the pronoun “it” in general in essays when you can avoid it bc good arguments benefit from specificity #but in casual settings use it as often as you want as long as your context clues are clear enough #my hot take maybe #probably lukewarm #i'm aware that i overuse parentheses #it's a stylistic choice #i like providing clarifying or supplementary statements #bc i hate feeling misunderstood #this definitely has a connection to my being neurodivergent imo

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phoeberaven · 7 months

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but it's "fentanyl", not " fentanol".

Spelling ain't gonna save a life, but it's driving me bonkers how many people say/spell it wrong.

#grammar #grammar nerd #spelling can save lives #psa

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keyboard-squared · 8 months

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5 Most Commonly Misused Words and Phrases (According to an Editor)

Most people don't realise they're using these words and phrases incorrectly!

The English language is a funny thing. Ask any two people about a specific word or phrase and they’ll probably say or explain it differently depending on where they’re from and how their family says it. Some people grow up not even knowing that they’ve got their phrasing or spelling wrong, and those mistakes then come out in their books. But it’s okay, because that’s where I come in. In case we…