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The Grammar Agent dwells within me. On occasion it comes out, upset at what it sees as inexcusably poor use of
the English language. American English, mind you. Fortunately the Grammar Agent is smart enough to stay quiet
about other dialects.
The Grammar Agent within Tanathir likes to lay linguistic/literary smackdowns on the unsuspecting. Usually I can control
this, though it comes at the cost of leaving the internal Grammarious One irritable. More errors in language can be
forgiven online, because the format is less formal; it's simply less important to use correct spelling and punctuation, especially
when using internet abbreviations.
Peeves which the Grammar Agent within has difficulty accepting in any format:
Incorrect
past-time
Correct
passtime - something you do to pass the time, such as a hobby
Incorrect
have got, I've got, we've got, he/she's got
Correct
have is present tense, got is past tense, don't use them together
Incorrect
should of
Correct
should've or should have
Incorrect
definately, dafanietaly, defanately
Correct
definitely
Incorrect
quite
Correct
quiet - when referring to something of low volume
Incorrect
it's
Correct
only when a contraction of it and is, otherwise use its as you would
his or hers
Incorrect
i
Correct
I - it's a proper noun, capitalize
Incorrect
wills, filld
Correct
wheels, field - long E sound
Incorrect
heighth, weighth
Correct
height, weight
Incorrect
jag-wire
Correct
jag-wahr
Incorrect
your
Correct
only if meaning something belonging to you; you're if used as contraction of you and
are
Incorrect
l337 sp33k
Correct
please keep this to a minimum because it gives the Grammar Agent a headache
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