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Originally Posted by jessica31876
OK I am in a crabby mood today but you know what? Some people DO NOT know the difference between their they're and there. My husband is an absolute genius when it comes to fixing anything. We never have to call a repairman and he never makes me feel stupid because I do not understand something about plumbing or wiring or construction or the car. He will take as much time as needed to explain it to me. And never gets annoyed because it comes so simple to him but might not to another person. But he CANNOT write for a darn. Does not know punctuation. Uses semi-colons, commas and periods in random places. Does not spell well. Will use there for all three. It does not bother me. It also does not bother me when I see other people doing it because MAYBE they do NOT know the difference and just do not write well. So my pet peeve for the day is for people who cannot tolerate people who do not have a good grasp on the use or words and punctuation because they simply are not good at it. The way I look at it if I CAN UNDERSTAND what they are telling me thats good enough. After living with my husband who I believe has a learning disability and my son who has been diagnosed with a learning disability and seeing how difficult writing is for both of them picking on little things like that to me is hurtful.
AT least it is hurtful to me FOR those I love who are known to offend many of the things listed on here
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I understand that there are learning disabilities that make it difficult, if not impossible, for people to communicate. I also understand language barriers. I would never correct or judge someone in an everyday conversation or email by their misuse of words as long as I get their meaning.
When I'm peeved about grammar, it is specifically in print material for business purposes or when having a professional conversation with someone who is expected to have a grasp upon grammatical concepts. Business ads, menu, court filings and documents of the such. If you making something to promote your business or you are filing something in the courts or things of that nature, I absolutely expect you to put punctuation in the proper place and use the right word. That's your job. But having a chat with me, not so much.