Thursday, 4 September 2008
More grammar gripes
Following their report on Tesco's decision to re-label their "10 items or less" checkouts (as discussed in my recent Less is more blog posting), BBC News on-line magazine has published a 'rogues gallery' of the 20 most hated grammar crimes, as identified by its readers. Have a look at the list and see whether you feel as strongly about these misuses of language as some people apparently do. Perhaps you have some additional gripes of your own that don't get a mention here...
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I just read the '20 examples of grammar misuse' article and I have to say that my main gripe is no. 5 - the misuse (or non-use) of apostrophes. Particularly on shops signs and the like. Unfortunately I'm probably one of those annoying people who mess up with 'me' and 'I' (no. 6) as I never really understood which was relevant. Hopefully I'll remember from now on...
Some of those "grammar gripes" were completely irrelevant and just completely pedantic. I like how the BBC has corrected some of the grammarians' mistakes with little sidenotes. Very funny
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