Jun
14
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the other day i was chatting with my roommate about how all the time people say “less” when they SHOULD say “fewer” and i got real angry and transformed into a norwegian ridgeback, spitting flames but also earning the love and trust of a naive, half-giant gamekeeper. then i remembered how insaaaanely funny that episode of seinfeld is when lloyd braun gets out of the mental institution and george is trying to prove that he’s NOT crazy and jerry, rendered blind by the glasses kramer forces him to wear from the lost and found, inadvertently drops a whole benjamin on lo mein gum, and i forgot all about grammatical blunders.
LITTLE DID I KNOW the less/fewer issue would come back to haunt me this weekend. after flying to jersey, i was very sleepy and longed for a caffeinated beverage, so i stopped at starbucks. along with my drink came a napkin (pictured above), which contained the following text:
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less napkins. more plants. more planet. less napkins.
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seriously?? what kind of lawless land do we live in?? is there no quality control on napkin text?? you know what would make me LESS mad and post FEWER angry blogs directed at coffee conglomerates?
Grammar is as solid as mercury. “less” people care about grammar than table manners, so this topic has less legs to stand on than… um, lars’s talent. :p
Hey Flay, this is a great post. Now, if I may say so, please do FEWER posts about grammar and more posts about how you make beats like that one you said you’d make a few blog posts back please ok thanks ok thanks please thanks. I lost my command of the English language there for a minute. I’m not good with computer.
Don’t get me started on signs in public saying “Shop Local”
Some local car commercials have some really bad grammar, but this one just doesn’t make any damn sense. They sing “Prices are cheaper out west!” … The price costs less? Do you get a car, or do you pay all that money and just get a price? BAH!
In my profession, I’ve seen copywriters screw this up. Their entire job is predicated on them possessing grammar skills. It makes me furious.
Former writing tutors unite!
I love you, K.Flay.
How about the fact that it says less napkins on a napkin!?! WTF?
^ completely missing the point. -__-
Also did you just get so totally pissed off at that napkin that you ripped it in half?
I got “really” angry, not I got “real” angry.
And “shop local” is fine. If you were to say “shop locally,” you’d be telling people to only shop in their local area. If you say “shop local,” you are saying to purchase items grown or made in the area around where you happen to be doing your shopping.
I think my boyfriend would be happy to know that there’s someone in the world that cares more about grammar than I do. Thanks for making my day K.Flay. It’s been a pretty crazy one.
Good article and really aids with comprehending the subject matter much better.
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