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On Saturday, Matt<\/a> and I were running a few errands. There were some things we wanted to pick up for the Paradise Red Shoe Crew Walk for Families (a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House NL<\/a>). The walk was on Sunday and as one of the three co-chairs, I’m thrilled to say we did very well for our first walk. We had over 60 walkers and raised almost $3,500!<\/p>\n

Back to Saturday…<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m not sure if I was just hyper-sensitive to the grammar fails that I encountered or if it was the universe was in alignment to show me the sad state of affairs within general society.<\/p>\n

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Here are some painful things we saw:<\/p>\n

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\"Bathroom<\/a>

This mess was found on a bathroom stall in a Walmart. I need to carry around a felt pen so that I can respond with: “you are” very bad at grammar.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Can't<\/a>

“Why can’t I just go to your website? Why do I have to Google search to find it?” Little bit of redundancy on Kenmount Road.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"On<\/a>

Found taped inside a car at a Sobeys parking lot. At least the owner has a sense of humour. I can appreciate that.<\/p><\/div>\n

I realize that my grammar isn’t always stellar, but when you’re trying to be witty insulting or publicly representing your company, maybe make an effort to avoid looking foolish?<\/p>\n

Seeing these errors caused me to shake my head in shame. I can recall the many reminders our class received while attending Centennial College’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations Program<\/a>. Christine<\/a>, Gary<\/a>, and Ted <\/a>were among the instructors that constantly reminded us that correct grammar is not a suggestion, it’s a MUST. You can’t say “Oh I don’t know if it should be there, their, or they’re… let’s just pick one at random and hope that it’s correct.”<\/em><\/p>\n

What’s the worse grammar fail you’ve encountered? Do you have any bad habits that you find yourself falling into now and then?
\n<\/strong>Funny enough, I’ve caught myself doing “you’re” when I just want to say “your.” Probably because I’ve grilled it into my head that “you’re” is often neglected and forgotten by many in the general population.<\/p>\n

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