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June 19, 2010
This is a grammar rant. You have been provided with an adequate statement of caution.
The word ‘at’ seems to get thrown at the tail end of sentences. I really shouldn’t have to bring up how horrendously incorrect that is. I understand where the problem arises though.
It comes from ‘they’re’ and ‘you’re’. You see, people have forgotten that just because those words can be used to replace ‘they are’ and ‘you are’ in some situations, it doesn’t mean they are acceptable replacements in all situations.
“We know where you are.” is a fine and complete sentence.
“We know where you’re.” is not a fine and complete sentence. People then panic, realizing that the sentence is incomplete and throw poor little ‘at’ on the end. And thus the suffering begins.
Please stop doing this. The words are in pain.
July 3, 2010 at 12:39 pm
It falls into the same gramatical decline as shortening words to the first syllable, like “obvi, totes, deff” and the like. “Legit” doesn’t bother me as much as the others. We’re constantly seeking ways to bastardise the English language, and beat it into a pulp and then make it cower in the coner quietly weeping for fear that if we hear it we will continue the onslaught.
September 21, 2010 at 8:29 am
yo where you at?