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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Top 20 Most Broken Rules

I know several of you read my mom's blog, but even so, I found this just too hilarious to not post on my own.


A quick and quirky ‘Top 20′ list of the most common rules broken in the English Language.

  1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
  2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
  3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjuction.
  4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
  5. Avoid cliches like the plague.
  6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
  7. Be more or less specific.
  8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
  9. No sentence fragments.
  10. Contractions aren’t necessary and shouldn’t be used.
  11. One should never generalise.
  12. Don’t use no double negatives.
  13. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
  14. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary.
  15. Never use big words when a diminutive one would suffice.
  16. Kill all exclamation marks!!!!
  17. Use all words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
  18. Use the apostrophe in it’s proper place and omit it when its not needed.
  19. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
  20. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.


Ohh, geez, this list cracks me up so much!! As I said before, I've been see as a Grammar Nazi (Along side Kelly ;) ) yet even I break many of these rules!

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