My pet peeve of a lifetime is bad grammar. I guess one could say I'm a grammar nazi.
Then vs. Than: What's the Difference? - Writing ExplainedA good trick to keep track of these words is that then is usually used to indicate time. Both then and time have a letter “E” in them. Than is used to make comparisons. Both than and comparison have a letter “A” in them.
I'll bet you get serious heartburn from the frequent incorrect use of the word "then" when it should be "than" by many members of this board. I see that error numerous times each day.
So you loose it when this happens?For some reason that doesn't bother me nearly as much as the lose/loose error.
That one sets me teeth on edge, and also seems to be extremely common.
Rather then make fun of him, why not give some good advise?So you loose it when this happens?
The 30 second to 1 minute wait time for the computer to respond, at checkout lines. Customer swipes card, taps screen, waits, taps screen, the clerk and customer stare into their screens for another X seconds. Computers are supposed to make things faster, but it looks like they are making things as slow as the market will bear if it saves them a few cents per transaction. I always pay cash if it is allowed, and my wait time is whatever time it takes for the clerk to make change and give me the receipt.
I'm sure he would tell me to mine my own business.Rather then make fun of him, why not give some good advise?
Or maybe he would just except it.I'm sure he would tell me to mine my own business.Rather then make fun of him, why not give some good advise?So you loose it when this happens?
I think were aloud too use words any weigh we wont.
People that don't know what a turn signal in a car is.
Rather then make fun of him, why not give some good advise?
I think were aloud too use words any weigh we wont.
Breath deeply.
People that think they have a god-given right to drive in the left lane 5 mph below the limit.