The one that bugs me the most:
It's a mute point.
A point is NOT mute; it is MOOT!
Yes I agree with the OP; I am a member of the proper grammar police. I have a hard time not correcting people when they speak or type...... makes me cringe but I manage to bite back a reply (unless it is my kids of course). To me, this is not something trivial. People are judged (whether you like it or not) on their ability to speak and write properly (spellings too). If you cannot speak or write properly then the message you are attempting to convey is not taken as seriously since you do not take the time to present the information in a proper fashion. Do you think Einstein's Theory of Relativity would have been taken seriously if the man had not written his scientific papers in proper grammar?
It's a mute point.
A point is NOT mute; it is MOOT!
Yes I agree with the OP; I am a member of the proper grammar police. I have a hard time not correcting people when they speak or type...... makes me cringe but I manage to bite back a reply (unless it is my kids of course). To me, this is not something trivial. People are judged (whether you like it or not) on their ability to speak and write properly (spellings too). If you cannot speak or write properly then the message you are attempting to convey is not taken as seriously since you do not take the time to present the information in a proper fashion. Do you think Einstein's Theory of Relativity would have been taken seriously if the man had not written his scientific papers in proper grammar?