English teachers and grammar nerd friends……this will contradict the title of this post, and #1 below, but FYI I do realize that it should read “Things of which I can’t let go.” But that doesn’t flow well in a title.
Hopefully this will turn out to be a short list.
1. Bad grammar
2. That George R.R. Martin keeps changing the date/year his next book will be published.
3. Embarrassing autocorrects
4. That my mother didn’t go to my First Holy Communion.
5. Disgusting gum chewing
That’s enough for now. Writing this list made me in a bad mood. Maybe I should add “Things that make me in a bad mood.”
Time to let go.
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Only five things is pretty good. If I did a list like this, it would probably have about a hundred items.
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haha mine is much longer, but 5 is easy for people to read without getting bored. And it makes a part 2 possible.
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I’m not as bad with disliking ‘bad grammar’ as I used to be having realised how many people have dyslexia. As for not being able to change what has already happened… uou can’t change what has already happened but the trouble is that if it keeps happening it hasn’t stopped happening. Do you hate weird sentences like this? 😉 I’m with Berhold – if I did a list, it’d be too long.
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I’m an English teacher so bad grammar really gets to me. I don’t mind, obviously, kids that are learning English, or idiomatic expressions. A pet peeve is the improper use of “myself.” For example, and you hear this all the time, “Give it to John or myself.” I want to scream WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL AND DID YOU STUDY?? I guess “myself” should have been on the list, lol. Next time.
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I often wonder how American English teachers react when they get British kids moving there… do you get similarly upset by centre, colour and their ilk? The word confusions that drive me crazy are compliment and complement. Estate Agents (Realtors) are the worst for that here. The garage compliments the house. And I think “Hey house, you’re looking wonderful today,” said the garage.
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Haha that’s great! Kids from English speaking countries other than the U.S., don’t have trouble. Maybe with some idiomatic expressions…. compliment/complement used incorrectly would drive me crazy, too.
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6. Smokers.
7. Commercials.
8. Ignorance.
9. The color ochre.
10. People who don’t use bleach products on their toilets or their kitchen sinks.
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Good ones! We could go on and on. Ochre is very interesting.
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Ochre is one step away from weeping pus.
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ewwwwwwww
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Precisely.
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We can’t change what was but hopefully can improve what is and therefore enjoy what is to come.
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🙂
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I’m undecided as which is worse, bad grammar or bad coffee, for surely they are both odious sins.
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Oh don’t get me started on coffee.
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and perhaps bad proofreading … 😉
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Why, did I screw up? I find editing the worst part of blogging.
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No, there was type-o in my first comment.
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Ha! I think I might have to make a list of things of which I can’t let go – just so I can see what is gripping me. Or try. I tend to break rules in grammar a little, I think it is the rebellious poet in me. I like to release words to fall how they will and pause where they pause naturally in my mind, however it isn’t my list so I can let go of worrying about that 🙂
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Only five things?..:)
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Ha, well it was that or 1,000. I figure I’ve set myself up for Part 2.
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#2 is getting old. 😦
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Yes. Yes it is.
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You’re stealing my ideas! I was thinking of doing a “Things I’m still bitter about” list haha
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Ha! You can be bitter that I had this idea!
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Barb, I just saw your message and replied, but I don’t think my reply went through. For some reason, Facebook is messing with us. Anyway, I read “The Quarter” and LOVED it, although I could only press “like.” You really do know how to tell a powerful story!!!!
PS I’d be happy to comment on it as well,(and ordinarily would have) but didn’t know if you wanted newer comments on that page. Just let me know!
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Absolutely! I would love it if you commented. I think it’s my best piece, but we often see our work differently than do others. I so appreciate your support!
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Will do!
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Yay
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read: any open-mouthed chewing in general 🙂
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