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Do you SPEAK in proper grammar?
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post Feb 14 2007, 10:45 PM
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Well, I think grammar mistakes in speaking are inevitable.
I fall victim of saying words like "You was" or "He don't" all the time because I tend to mix up singular and plural when I am talking. Especially in an unprepared speech when I am nervous, my grammar is really screwed up.

At least I will try to speak in proper grammar during formal interviews, etc.

How about you, do you speak in proper grammar?
 
 
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post Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM
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Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good.
 
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QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM) *
Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor praised my good grammar (she asked me "How are you?" and I replied with "I'm doing well", whereas most people would say "I'm doing good"). I have a serious pet peeve with well/good.

So do I. I cringe inside whenever a teacher messes that up but don't say anything.
 

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Monokuro Boo.   Do you SPEAK in proper grammar?   Feb 14 2007, 10:45 PM
sofakinglazy   Fashizzle.   Feb 14 2007, 10:46 PM
Stefanny   Haha, I always talk with propper grammar. I think ...   Feb 14 2007, 10:48 PM
Retrogressive   Good God, no. I make up verbs all the time.   Feb 14 2007, 10:49 PM
xMyStIcShAd0wSx   Wasn't there a topic like this already? I try...   Feb 14 2007, 10:51 PM
Monokuro Boo.   ^I think the other topic you are talking about is ...   Feb 14 2007, 10:51 PM
gigiopolis   Yeah, all the time. Just today, my counsellor prai...   Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM
Kathleen   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM)...   Feb 15 2007, 12:06 PM
Rachel is love   QUOTE(Kathleen @ Feb 15 2007, 10:06 AM) M...   Feb 23 2007, 12:03 AM
kayceeisms   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 8:05 PM) ...   Feb 15 2007, 07:50 PM
Wo0yaPo0ya   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 11:05 PM)...   Feb 16 2007, 04:39 PM
Monokuro Boo.   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 14 2007, 8:05 PM) ...   Feb 18 2007, 01:36 PM
gigiopolis   QUOTE(Monokuro Boo. @ Feb 18 2007, 10:36 ...   Feb 18 2007, 03:55 PM
Monokuro Boo.   QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Feb 18 2007, 12:55 PM)...   Feb 18 2007, 04:48 PM
Monochrome.   I always talk with proper grammar, I was never rea...   Feb 14 2007, 11:08 PM
Miss Mafia   I speak proper grammar..but because I do..im const...   Feb 14 2007, 11:23 PM
mocha bella   QUOTE(Miss Mafia @ Feb 15 2007, 4:23 AM) ...   Feb 15 2007, 12:29 PM
Miss Mafia   QUOTE(mocha bella @ Feb 15 2007, 11:29 AM...   Feb 15 2007, 01:11 PM
Kathleen   QUOTE(Miss Mafia @ Feb 15 2007, 1:11 PM) ...   Feb 15 2007, 09:31 PM
Miss Mafia   QUOTE(Kathleen @ Feb 15 2007, 8:31 PM) *a...   Feb 15 2007, 09:41 PM
Wo0yaPo0ya   I speak with proper grammar about 90% of the time....   Feb 15 2007, 09:54 AM
Smoogrish   Yes. And I have a bad habit of correcting everyone...   Feb 15 2007, 11:43 AM
JudyJudyJudy   I dont know. I think it's probably half and ha...   Feb 15 2007, 02:34 PM
krnxswat   Yes.   Feb 15 2007, 02:40 PM
Jeng   Yahmost of the time, I only use improper grammar w...   Feb 15 2007, 03:12 PM
femme_fatale4160   naw dawg. i be keepin It reel. I usually try to ...   Feb 15 2007, 03:57 PM
Intercourse.   I usually speak proper grammar, I usually find it ...   Feb 15 2007, 04:03 PM
rawr SOCK   I always try to speak properly. It's a real ha...   Feb 15 2007, 04:51 PM
viola_winnie   Usually yes,not whenever you speak in proper gramm...   Feb 15 2007, 09:03 PM
mona lisa   I usually do but I once in a while, I slip up, e.g...   Feb 15 2007, 11:03 PM
theoriginal   QUOTE(mona lisa @ Feb 15 2007, 8:03 PM) I...   Feb 16 2007, 02:43 AM
niez_cho   I just speak what I'm thinking... though I try...   Feb 16 2007, 07:08 AM
Duchess of Dork   QUOTE(niez_cho @ Feb 16 2007, 7:08 AM) I ...   Feb 16 2007, 10:57 AM
lol lollipops   QUOTE(Duchess of Dork @ Feb 16 2007, 10:5...   Feb 16 2007, 11:16 AM
JakeKKing   Dude, grammar is tolly gay. Actually. I started us...   Feb 16 2007, 07:09 AM
Kurd Jam   Actually, I would say it depends on the language I...   Feb 16 2007, 08:50 AM
french_fries   Haha. Not at all. Taking Latin helps you with Engl...   Feb 17 2007, 01:13 AM
Kathleen   QUOTE(french_fries @ Feb 17 2007, 1:13 AM...   Feb 17 2007, 10:28 PM
niez_cho   Sometimes my teachers don't even speak in prop...   Feb 17 2007, 09:21 AM
S0ul_Reaper   I speak online lingo so much I find that I say it ...   Feb 17 2007, 04:52 PM
Stefan The Sex God   I like grammar, but I am making a lot of mistakes....   Feb 17 2007, 11:26 PM
gigiopolis   Just a few days ago, my friends and I were in Desk...   Feb 17 2007, 11:37 PM
swiftly_x_now   One time, my friends and I were outside after scho...   Feb 18 2007, 10:01 AM
Uronacid   I just speak what's on my mind. Sometimes, usi...   Feb 18 2007, 11:26 AM
disco infiltrator   I generally speak with the most correct grammar th...   Feb 18 2007, 11:40 AM
Sakuya   nooeeeee, not really. my secret pet peeve is bein...   Feb 18 2007, 04:18 PM
gigiopolis   ^ I don't know, actually. I even searched it u...   Feb 19 2007, 02:07 AM
slipper   ehh, i try to. i'm welcome to any grammar cor...   Feb 19 2007, 02:31 AM
jayen   It only happens when I'm giving a presentation...   Feb 19 2007, 05:08 AM
lalalaLANUH   The occasional "him and me" slips out on...   Feb 19 2007, 10:50 AM
pink_is_love   QUOTE(lalalaLANUH @ Feb 19 2007, 10:50 AM...   Feb 19 2007, 12:39 PM
kayceeisms   QUOTE(lalalaLANUH @ Feb 19 2007, 7:50 AM)...   Feb 19 2007, 12:41 PM
emazing   Sometimes I get my words mixed up, haha.   Feb 19 2007, 11:58 PM
euphoria.   When it comes to typing, grammar is a big thing bu...   Feb 22 2007, 11:57 PM
stephinika   ^^ Agreed! I do sometimes...it depends on the ...   Feb 23 2007, 12:17 AM


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