Salute to The Grammar Nazis

Sometimes when reading within WA and WA members' sites I can see that a lot of Native English speakers' English is actually rather poor. Common mistakes I see are listed below.

to (when the word should be too)

there (when the word should be their)

Here's a couple of examples of the correct way to write those words and what they mean.

I like pizza and I like cheeseburgers too. NOT: I like pizza and I like cheeseburgers to

There are a lot of people in town today. NOT: Their are a lot of people in town today.

When you write your articles on your websites, and you write incorrectly like this it just makes your readers click away and go find something else that is correct.

Call me a grammar nazi if you like, but it's for your own good. These are two (not too) of the most common mistakes I see. When I do see them, I just think, "nah, ain't reading any more...I click away.

Is that what you want your website visitor to do?

There are a lot of non native English speakers that can write better than the native speakers...go figure!

Is it the English language teacher in me? Nope...I was like this before I ever became an English language teacher.

I call it CHAV speak. I don't listen to chavs.

Another one I see often is "it's" and "its" being mixed up.

It's is short form of IT IS or IT HAS.

example: The BBC has its own agenda. NOT: The BBC has it's own agenda.

example two: It's a lovely day to be a grammar nazi, isn't it?

NOT: Its a lovely day to be a grammar nazi, isn't it?

Oh, I almost forgot another REALLY common one that REALLY irks me.

Your and You're

Your Welcome? What? Don't you mean YOU ARE WELCOME (You're welcome)???

Thanks for reading my rant! It's for your own benefit. I'm trying to keep your readers on your site for longer.

Correct a wise man and he'll thank you for it. Correct a fool and he'll hate you!

Jimbo