The following is a compilation of some of the most pervasive (certainly not all) grammar mistakes I see on ATOT. Please don't read this as an insult or as my attempt to be aloof; to be honest I couldn't care less whether you heathens speak/write correctly. 
beer: )
However it's disappointing to see how many people seem to have good posts that get flamed or ignored because they can't speak english correctly. Please feel free to add your own suggestions or send them to me!
Speaking and writing is perhaps the most important skill you can have. Without it it is hard to get people to take you seriously. With that said, and without further ado, here are a few tips that I hope will come to your aid next time you post.
You talked to who? or You talked to whom?
Replace who/whom with "him" and see if it works: You talked to him? works, as opposed to You talked to he?. If you can use "him," you can use "whom." The correct phrase is You talked to whom?.
A more encompassing rule is that "whom" should be used when you are speaking about a direct object (the object upon which the verb of the sentence is being acted). "Who" should be used when you are using it to speak about a subject (the object in the sentence that is DOING the action).
It's = contraction of two words: it is. It's going to be hot today!
You're = contraction of two words: you are. You're going to the store? You're not too smart -- your brain doesn't work well.
There = a place. My foot isn't in my mouth, it's over there.
beer: )However it's disappointing to see how many people seem to have good posts that get flamed or ignored because they can't speak english correctly. Please feel free to add your own suggestions or send them to me!
Speaking and writing is perhaps the most important skill you can have. Without it it is hard to get people to take you seriously. With that said, and without further ado, here are a few tips that I hope will come to your aid next time you post.
- When to use "who" and when to use "whom"
You talked to who? or You talked to whom?
Replace who/whom with "him" and see if it works: You talked to him? works, as opposed to You talked to he?. If you can use "him," you can use "whom." The correct phrase is You talked to whom?.
A more encompassing rule is that "whom" should be used when you are speaking about a direct object (the object upon which the verb of the sentence is being acted). "Who" should be used when you are using it to speak about a subject (the object in the sentence that is DOING the action).
- When to use "good" and when to use "well"
- The difference between "its" and "it's"
It's = contraction of two words: it is. It's going to be hot today!
- The difference between "your" and "you're"
You're = contraction of two words: you are. You're going to the store? You're not too smart -- your brain doesn't work well.
- The difference between "their" and "there"
There = a place. My foot isn't in my mouth, it's over there.
- One punctuation mark per sentence, please.
Very nice indeed. Not only are three exclamation points used thrice in a row, once they are used in the middle of a sentence and twice along with OTHER punctuation! Nice job on the correct choice of you're, however.
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