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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

I knew there were nazi scientists, but never knew there were grammar nazi scientists

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It’s a big of a problem.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

*Its

Edit: come on everyone, consider the context.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

*It‘s

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Given the context, I am shocked that you thought I was serious

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Who said I was serious? I tried to continue the joke you made. Sorry for the downvotes. Irony is a gamble sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Whom*

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

*Whom

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

*Whomst

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Please do not validate my parents like this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Maybe speak correctly so you're not a disappointment to them?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Would be interesting to figure out what causes this. Is it the bad grammar itself or some feature of our education?