for those of you who know me, you know that i am a total grammar nazi. and if you don't like the word "nazi" then i will say that i am a huge advocate for correct grammar. the whole than/then, their/they're/there, two/to/too, etc irk me to the point of self destruction. ok, not really, but let's just say that it really bothers me.
my list of grammatical pet peeves has reached astronomical numbers and i know my friends get quite annoyed when i constantly correct their misuse of words. about two weeks ago, i gained yet another pet peeve and i hope some of you share my vantage point on this issue. the word "anymore" is constantly abused and i started recognizing it every since i've been back in carlisle. maybe it's a carlisle thing - i don't know.
"that happens anymore." what is wrong with that statement? does that sound funny to anyone else, or is it just me? i hear SO MANY people use it in that positive polarity and it sounds so wrong to me; my sixth sense for grammatical errors picks it up right away and i cringe as if i just heard nails on a chalkboard. people need to understand that when they use "anymore" in that sense, it should be used in a negative polarity, as in, "it DOES NOT happen anymore." are some people just wrongly educated or what?
well, that was my rant for the day (honestly, it's been a couple times that i've ranted about this subject on facebook). may it be a lesson to those who use "anymore" in a positive polarity.
alright, i'm with with this anymore! (ugh, how it sounds so terrible!)
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