11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You

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You know who everyone loves? The guy who constantly corrects everyone’s grammar.  I hope that this list helps you become That Guy and, in the process, make tons and tons of new friends.

Here are a few examples:

*  Try and. The correct phrase is “try to.” It really does make sense logically — the trying is part of the action. I don’t try and say goodbye and I choke, I try to say goodbye and I choke. (I also try i walk away and I stumble.)

*  Anxious versus eager. You can be anxious about something, but not anxious to do something. That’s eagerness. Anxious suggests a sense of nervousness or fear.

*  e.g. versus i.e. These two are used interchangeably, but actually have different meanings (and different correct usages).

e.g. stands for the Latin phrases “exempli gratia” — meaning “for example.” It can be followed by any number of examples from any size set of possible examples.

i.e. stands for the Latin phrase “id est” — meaning “that is.” It should be followed by all of the applicable examples, leaving none behind.

*  Collide. For things to collide, they both have to be in motion. You can’t have a head-on collision with a pole — unless you’re talking about driving your car into someone named Kowalski. (That’s a big fat HI-YO for you right there. Aww yeah!)

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A golfing wager

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Golf betlA fellow was getting ready to tee off by himself on the first hole when a tall, stately, grey haired gentleman approached and asked if he could join him. The first man said that he usually played alone, but agreed to the twosome. They were even after the first two holes. The tall, stately gentleman said, “We’re about evenly matched, how about playing for five bucks a hole?”

The first fellow said he was a pretty good player, and that he wasn’t much for betting, but agreed to the terms, thinking we’re pretty even so far, so why not? The stately gentleman played “straight & true” golf the rest of the round and won the remaining sixteen holes with ease.

As they were walking off the 18th green, and while counting his $80, the tall, stately golfer confessed that he was the teaching pro at a neighboring course and liked to pick on suckers.

The first fellow revealed that he was the parish priest. The pro got all flustered and apologetic, offering to return the money.

The priest said, “You won fair and square and I was foolish to bet with you. You keep your winnings.”

The pro said, “Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?”

The priest said, “Well, you could come to mass on Sunday and make a donation. And, if you want to bring your mother and father along, I’ll marry them.”

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Drone control

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Not sure if this is real or just a simulator but it’s quite interesting.

We have all seen the UAV drone videos, but you never get to see who is behind the control and what is going on. All of it is controlled from Nevada. In this simulation they demonstrate their ability to control dozens of these units at the same time. The video looks almost all real except for the explosion at the end, I always though the military video simulation looked pretty weak compared t More..o modern PC games but this one looks good. For non-pilots, these controllers are in NV are each flying a drone thousands of miles away in the combat zone.

Here’s the real thing…

Thanks Bella

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