Results: Grammar Mistakes
Published on 03/18/2015
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1.
1.
Are you a grammar nazi? Yes
25%
456 votes
No
63%
1133 votes
Undecided
11%
204 votes
2.
2.
Which of the following common grammar mistakes is /are your pet peeve? Effect vs Affect
13%
233 votes
Your vs You're
26%
473 votes
They're vs Their vs There
28%
502 votes
Than vs Then
16%
278 votes
Me vs I
14%
256 votes
Who vs That
7%
130 votes
All of the above
22%
401 votes
N/A
37%
672 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
39 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.20% | 6 | |
| none | 0.07% | 2 |
| not to mcuh of a good speller | 0.03% | 1 |
| lose vs. loose | 0.03% | 1 |
| aloud vs allowed | 0.03% | 1 |
| lose vs loose | 0.03% | 1 |
| typos in professional documents | 0.03% | 1 |
| o and zero | 0.03% | 1 |
| "youse" as opposed to you...it's a southern new england thing | 0.03% | 1 |
| "i'm doing good" instead "i'm doing well" | 0.03% | 1 |
| an used as and | 0.03% | 1 |
| passed vs past | 0.03% | 1 |
| weary when they mean wary | 0.03% | 1 |
| loose vs lose | 0.03% | 1 |
| translators that mistranslate. | 0.03% | 1 |
| when someone uses the wrong word i always correct them so as they are not stupid anymore, my pet-peve is when people use idea instead of ideal and visa versa | 0.03% | 1 |
| ending a sentence with the word "at". | 0.03% | 1 |
| was vs were | 0.03% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.03% | 1 |
| "x" times less than | 0.03% | 1 |
| complement vs compliment | 0.03% | 1 |
| loose vs. lose | 0.03% | 1 |
| commas | 0.03% | 1 |
| misuse of two , to and too. | 0.03% | 1 |
| is/are...peeve/no peeves | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of those are mildly annoying but not pet peeves. | 0.03% | 1 |
| i just don't care | 0.03% | 1 |
| not peevd | 0.03% | 1 |
| dangling modifiers | 0.03% | 1 |
| seen saw | 0.03% | 1 |
| when people add an apostrophe to pluralize, such as "two cat's". | 0.03% | 1 |
| "yous" as in "yous guys" | 0.03% | 1 |
| improper apostrophes | 0.03% | 1 |
3.
3.
Are you annoyed when people correct your grammar especially in the internet? Yes
23%
417 votes
No
41%
740 votes
Undecided
11%
194 votes
Not Applicable
25%
442 votes
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