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Putting contracted words in the wrong places. Like ending a sentence with "you're".

Using "less" instead of "fewer".

Not getting spellings 100% accurate all the time.

Using the wrong version of 'your' or 'their'.

Ending a sentence with a preposition has been standard in English for longer than the language has existed, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

To anyone who has a problem with singular they:

Roses are red, violets aren't blue
Singular they is older than singular you

Putting question marks or exclamation points after "quotation marks"! I've never understood the point of putting the punctuation inside the quotation unless it's part of the quotation itself.

someone corrected me on spelling "at least" "atleast"
like... alright? (wink wink nudge nudge)

anyways I was in a bad mood and wrote a passive aggressive message I ended up not sending

Words condense over time, it's not a crime to not type a space.

do you say "goodbye" or "God be with ye"? what about "gossip" or "farewell"?

What about a purpose misspelling being turned to one of the most common words in conversation? "all correct" -> "oll korect" -> "ok"

Using "they" as singular. Also, referring to animals besides humans as "he," "she," or "they" instead of "it."

I usually am a grammar nazi, but these are things I do very intentionally.

I don’t care if people say “chomping at the bit”, because it basically means the same thing as “champing at the bit”, and nobody uses the word champing anymore anyway.

By some standards, the Oxford comma is still incorrect grammar. I'll die on the hill that it has utility, and I'm glad it's becoming more of a commonly accepted convention.

Even if someone says "irregardless" or "I could care less", I don't say anything because I still understand what they mean.

End a sentence with a preposition if you want to. And start one with a conjunction.

I'm really fond of using "I'mma" and "gonna".

I obviously wouldn't use these words in a professional document, but everywhere else I'mma use "gonna" and "I'mma" whenever I feel like it.

I really like to write 'gonna.'

The right to gleefully split infinitives.

I’ve started using “used to could” instead of “used to be able to”, and I will not stop.

It is perfectly cromulent to use "less" in place of "fewer".

Nobody actually knows how to use "it begs the question" anyway. Even the ones who think they do.

I feel like a lot of the grammar sticklers out there only speak one language, and their lack of sympathy towards people speaking English as a second or third language is low.

If you can convey your point– good enough for me!

Mooses and gooses

who/whom.

Maybe it's because that English is not my first language but I always find it confusing.

I used to get yelled at mid-sentence by a parent for incorrect grammar, and used to do the same to others as a result. I've mostly recovered. I still find imprecision irksome but, if everyone understands, I don't think it's a big deal.

I still think certain formal situations warrant proper grammar and spelling (from native speakers at least), such as a CV for a professional job.

If I am clearly referring to myself (as in a text), I shouldn't have to inlude myself in the sentence. Ex: "just grabbing food" vs "I'm just grabbing food".