Good grammar rules! by Professor Noonan

sherryhnoonan1 — 2025-07-07 03:30:04 UTC

I would credit my source if I could find it - but I think these "rules" are important!

The type of grammar error that I find annoying is on Rule 5: “ Be more or less specific." The phrase “ more or less” is vague and imprecise. This makes the rule’s wording ironic and self-defeating.

2026-07-26 19:20:32 UTC

I would say maybe needless repetition because why would you want to say the same thing over and over and over and over and over again lol

2026-07-27 18:57:39 UTC

Nhat Bui

buitruong0055 — 2026-08-01 03:21:18 UTC

One grammar error that I find annoying is using "your" instead of "you're." Many people make this mistake in text messages and social media. For example, someone might write, "Your very smart," but the correct sentence is, "You're very smart." I think using the correct word makes writing clearer and more professional.

kalebthomasjordan — 2026-08-01 19:54:10 UTC

My least favorite grammar error is when people don't capitalize "I". It's really annoying to me when, for example, someone says "when i did this" or "when i did that" rather than simply capitalizing the word. It's worse when people capitalize the start of sentences but not "I", because they went through the effort of capitalizing the first letter in the sentence but not "I".

2026-08-02 17:39:48 UTC

Another grammar mistake that annoys me is the confusion between "were" and "where"․ These words are homophones: they sound the same‚ but they have different meanings․ "Were" is simply the past tense of "are"‚ while "where" is used to ask or talk about a place or location․ For example‚ "Where you at the game last night?" would be better written "Were you at the game last night?" because the second example makes more sense than the first․

monteagudo17915 — 2026-08-03 05:37:50 UTC

One thing that really bugs me is when people mess up apostrophes, especially when they confuse "its" and "it's." Mixing up "their" and "they're" is also annoying since they mean totally different things, but people always seem to swap them.

2026-08-04 02:42:59 UTC

The grammar error I find most annoying is when people use run on sentences. For example “I tried to call you the line was busy,” instead of “I tried to call you, but the line was busy.” Run‑on sentences bother me the most because they make it seem as if the writer isn’t even trying to be grammatically correct.

2026-08-04 02:45:35 UTC

The grammar error I find most annoying is clutter words. This is due to the fact that I myself struggle a lot with clutter words. Growing up studying for AP tests, it always felt like I was taught to add in these clutter words to give my essays more substance. However, in the professional world, they do the exact opposite and simply take away from my writing.

josea55 — 2026-08-05 04:14:23 UTC

The grammatical error I dislike the most is using "your" instead of "you're". Some people think that those words can be used interchangeably, even though they differ in meaning. "Your" means to own something, but "you're" is a short way to say "you are". For example, someone might type, "Your going to have fun in this class" which is incorrect. The right way would be to type, "You're going to have fun in this class". Knowing how to distinguish them makes communication better.

The grammar mistake I find most annoying is when people mix up your and you're. They have two completely different meanings. I think if most people started taking their time and reading what they were writing then they wouldn't make that mistake. An example is when people text "How is you're day going?" and use the wrong your, which is even worse in my opinion then using your instead of you're.

2026-08-05 22:07:32 UTC

2026-08-06 16:31:27 UTC

One grammar mistake that always catches my attention is when people spell "loser" as "looser." Someone I used to know (my ex) would call people "loosers" all the time, and every time I read it, I couldn't help but notice it. "Loose" means something isn't tight, while "lose" means to not win. They sound similar, but they have completely different meanings. It made me wonder the real "looser" was. Kidding! Kidding! :D

Nia Morgan

2026-08-06 16:44:49 UTC

A grammar mistake I find annoying is when people mix up your and you're and their, there, and they're. I feel like at some point, you have to understand what each of those mean and how to use it correctly. Another one I have is when people spell simple words wrong. Between autocorrect, google, and being an adult, we have to be able to spell correctly at the least.

2026-08-06 19:09:41 UTC

My pet peeve is people using 'you're' and 'your' in the wrong context. My ex used to do this despite us having a private school education. I see this mistake often, and it irks me. I'm not sure if this happened with the rise of texting lingo or if this has been a recurring issue. I feel like everyone knows that 'your' refers to personal ownership and 'you're' is a contraction of you are.

Keyla Padilla

2026-08-06 20:41:10 UTC

A grammatical mistake that I am bothered by is the incorrect use of their, there, and they’re, as each of these words has a different meaning but is pronounced in the same way. When the wrong word is used in a sentence, it may create some confusion. For example saying “Their going to the store after school” is wrong. The right form is to say “They're going to the store after school.”

jdbryan0426 — 2026-08-06 23:13:58 UTC

A grammar error I find most annoying is when people do not properly use the words "fewer" and "less". The word "fewer" is meant to be used when talking about things you can count (Josh had fewer slices of pizza). The word "less" is meant to be used when talking about amounts you can't count (Josh had less water).

Om Bhatia

2026-08-07 00:19:09 UTC

One of the most annoying things that wasn't as touched on as I liked would be the use of double negatives. I absolutely hate whenever people say something like "I don't know anything" or I don't have any money. Because these phrases literally mean that "I do know something," or "I do have money.

Abbi

2026-08-07 02:39:08 UTC

I think that a big pet peeve of mine when it comes to grammar errors is when people use then and than. An example that I could use is when someone writes "I like dogs better then cats" when it correctly should be "I like dogs better than cats" . When people mix up any type of grammar mistakes I do not believe they realize the difference in the sentence that it makes. It could make reading something very confusing.

husaihurtado6 — 2026-08-07 04:29:17 UTC

Proper grammar is important in writing; because of this, writers need to write clearly and organizes to make the reader clear about their words and make their writing professional. The writer needs to practice some grammar rules, like writing in full sentences and using complete words, correct in using commas and other punctuation correctly, correct in capitalize, not mixed with writing word to different subjects. Another writing rule is that you do not write a word that is complete in itself, and you need to make writing to combine andnot as much writingword that unnecessary to make reader confuse, especiallywrite in a lesson that needs to explain things andmake it to clearly. You use simple action words like place, insert, turn, check, wait, and remove, and you also need to proofread your spelling and grammar. Good grammar makes the writer clearer in sharing ideas, and the reader is never confused.

Ayleen Acosta

2026-08-07 04:54:11 UTC

A grammatical error that I find most annoying is when people misuse "then" and "than". The word "then" is used to transition two different parts of a sentence. While the word "than" is use to compare two different things.