Because of my Pinterest addiction, I come across many Someecards where folks have something to say, but unfortunately their message gets lost in [grammatical] translation. With hundreds to choose from, it was easy to find some gems:
Grammer/Grammar . . . what’s the difference, right?
Knowing singular from plural is NOT your forte.
Again, vein/vane . . . what’s the difference, right?
Hmm. Who’s calling the kettle black?
Perhaps he left because of your bad grammar.
The following all feature my biggest pet peeve: placing punctuation outside quotation marks. Okay, I get that in the UK, this is how it’s done, but I see American journalists, bloggers, professionals and even teachers violate this rule. If you live in the US, there is no excuse to get this wrong.
And technically, there should be a comma after “hey.” Way to go, dumb ass Grammar Nazi.
So, before you hit “save” on that hilarious Someecard that you’ve just created, check your grammar. And if you haven’t had enough of my own grammar rants, check out my guest post at The Writing Bug about why I blame social media for the poor grammar epidemic.
Love this post, April! Reminds me of school days and signing yearbooks. One of my favorites was: “Your a real sweat girl. Have a great summer!”
I bet you’ll find that on any given page in any given yearbook!
Ummm….its peoples like you who’s is keepin’ me from making my own cardz.
If only everyone listened to me, Dean. 😉