It seems Sharon Nichol's book has stirred up comments in The Birmingham News about common grammar goofs. Barbara J. Belisle of Montevallo wrote this morning to state that she was beginning to think "poor grammar usage is an accepted practice."
Barbara mentioned the following common goofs:
1. YOU'RE and YOUR confusion
2. "If I would have" (should be: If I had) and "I wish I would have" (should be: I wish I had)
3. "between him and I" (should be: between him and me)
4. "people want they children" (should be "people want their children)
Apparently she has written a small book that offers advice on how to correct errors like these. It is called Where's U're?
Saturday, January 2, 2010
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