Grammar.......(The Oatmeal website, brilliant!)

[PhilofCas]

Came across The OATMEAL website recently, just for a bit of light relief from work, COVID etc...

Here’s their helpful top tips on grammar, which I found very funny https://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

I read a few other pages on the site, very funny indeed.

Enjoy!

 

[Colin L]

Nice one. Bookmarked.

 

[MJS]

If you have dogs then his work on "If my dogs were a pair of middle-aged men" will have you doubled up.

 

[PhilofCas]

If you have dogs then his work on "If my dogs were a pair of middle-aged men" will have you doubled up.

We do, will check it out, thanks.

Must say, the site has been a very welcome stress buster this morning.

 

[Mike Reed]

Came across The OATMEAL website recently,

That's not grammar; that's spelling errors caused by homophones*. Spellings are one thing (tricky with English because of linguistic roots); grammar and punctuation are quite another.
* with the exception of its/it's.

'alot'. Not an error I've ever come across; I think they're gilding the lily a bit here.

 

[deebster]

I see it a lot.

Sadly those who should read and learn from this likely won't.

 

[PhilofCas]

That's not grammar; that's spelling errors caused by homophones*. Spellings are one thing (tricky with English because of linguistic roots); grammar and punctuation are quite another.
* with the exception of its/it's.

'alot'. Not an error I've ever come across; I think they're gilding the lily a bit here.

I had a horrible feeling when I posted this I’d get picked up on it , must admit, I’ve always struggled with the English language, me being from Yorkshire and all that

 

[sean99]

Thanks for the link. This is rather timely
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

 

[PhilofCas]

If you have dogs then his work on "If my dogs were a pair of middle-aged men" will have you doubled up.

Just watched it (both parts), absolutely brilliant.

 

[droodzilla]

Excellent site, thanks!

 

[PhilofCas]

Thanks for the link. This is rather timely
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

Thanks Sean, really good that.

 

[narabdela]

Sadly those who should read and learn from this likely won't.

Sadly true. I'll don my hard hat and suggest it should be required reading.

(While I've got it on, could I also suggest that anyone who buys an intergrated amplifier should stick in a draw).

 

[Joe Hutch]

I see it a lot.

Sadly those who should read and learn from this likely won't.

The rule is i before e except after c. Which is weird, right?

 

[mansr]

 

[PhilofCas]

Excellent site, thanks!

Sorry, bit of a thread revival...this tickled me, not sure if you happened across it https://theoatmeal.com/comics/fomo