It's so freakin' simple!

Misusing words drives me up the wall. I can't stand it when I'm reading something and there's loosing instead of losing. It's also irritating when people can't use the proper homonyms, most specifically your and you're; too, two, and two; and there, their, and they're.

Is it really so hard to learn how to write in English properly? Are our schools really so horrible that they can't teach children such basic things? Even in high school there's still kids who can't tell the difference and end up using the wrong word and I know it's not due to being lazy. It's just simply ridiculous.

Someone needs to crack down on this kind of stuff. Where's the Grammar Gestapo when you need it?

So how do you feel about this? Do you have any other similar pet peeves? Is there anything that can be done about it or will those of us who can actually spell have to suffer for all eternity?

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Someone needs to crack down on this kind of stuff. Where's the Grammar Gestapo when you need it?

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Everyone got mad at them. xD

Your got that write, Ouch. I hate it two.

How weird. I was just having a conversation about this in #eoff.

Team names. Are singular. One team. Not two. Not 50. One. Chelsea is good. Not are. IS.

Thank you.

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Chelsea is good. Not are. IS.

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No they aren't! ...or no they isn't, using YOUR rule :p

#eoff are pretty bad to.

It isn't. The team. One thing. Isn't.

I don't no what you're talking about.

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It isn't. The team. One thing. Isn't.

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True, but I think that because so many people use the plural form for teams, the rules of grammar regarding them have changed. And before anyone says "You can't just change the rules of grammar!" go look at how they spoke in the year 1000, of course grammar and language changes. It is never static - it's updating itself with the needs of society, but go look up the Sapir-Whorf theory if you care about such things :p Anyway, whether or not it is a good change is up for debate, but there you go.

U can't just change the rules of grammer!

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True, but I think that because so many people use the plural form for teams, the rules of grammar regarding them have changed. And before anyone says "You can't just change the rules of grammar!" go look at how they spoke in the year 1000, of course grammar and language changes. It is never static - it's updating itself with the needs of society, but go look up the Sapir-Whorf theory if you care about such things :p Anyway, whether or not it is a good change is up for debate, but there you go.

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Yes, but the Americans haven't changed the rules regarding team names, and last time I checked we won the American Revolution!

*wins*

mom

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Yes, but the Americans haven't changed the rules regarding team names, and last time I checked we won the American Revolution!

*wins*

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It's not about nationalities. It's a worldwide thing for English speakers. Just like spelin liek dis lol.

And cut out the jingoism, or I'll scream about dumb American stereotypes :)

You British invented the word jingo. By using it, you're being jingoist. Or something.

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You British invented the word jingo. By using it, you're being jingoist. Or something.

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You just called me British! That's racism! :p