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What do you say to a grammar Nazi

What do you say to comfort a grammar nazi

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RE: What do you say to a grammar Nazi
※→ JamesBY, et al:

Yes, I have been in exasperating situations involving "Grammar Nazi." In most cases, my annoyance is amplified by the fact that I made a mistake; having a "cognitive disorder of face perception in which the ability to recognize spelling and grammar errors in my own writing.

JamesBY said:
A. there, there, there

B. their, their, they're
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Answer: The idiom "there there" is the expression to comfort the person (Internet Etiquette or Netiquette) that habitually corrects the grammar and spelling mistakes made by others.

But I must admit, → that I would love to have their knowledge in that subject (spelling and grammar).

Most Respectfully,
R
 
All a y'all.
 
Oh and I give the Nazi's this as well....

 
To, too, two, tutu

:2razz:
 
I am guessing, by the poll, most people don't care...it bugs the heck outta me though...:ranton:
 
It should be "what would you say".
 
Don't say anything if they are correcting your grammar they have
given up on the thread! Nothing to add to the discussion. :doh
 
RE: What do you say to a grammar Nazi
※→ cuban smokes, et al:

Well, I would not presume to know much about the evolution of American-English; but it does evolve.

cuban smokes said:
there is no there there ...........
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Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
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Also See the Merrian-Webster Dictionary​

"There There" is NOT defined by an interpretation of two single words (each defined separately), but rather a group or words or a phase; known as an "idiom." It is more like The "Queen's English;" as opposed to The "King's English."

Most Respectfully,
R
 
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