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Lars
Lv 4

Is it wrong of me to judge people as morons if they use the word "then" when they should use "than"?

This grammatical error annoys me to no end. If I see it written, I automatically think the person's I.Q. can't be over 70.

Update:

This ONLY applies to native English speakers.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I hate it when 99% of the media people say "anxious" when they mean "eager." They need the dictionary hitting them on the head to fix this one. And I don't like a person's place of employment to be called "my work." I think work is more of a verb and it sounds like a first grader when they say it; like they have an IQ the same as their shoe size!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Depends. If they are writing an essay you have to read, sure. Otherwise, nope. I mean on yahoo answers I make so many grammatical errors and spelling/typing mistakes it is pathetic. That is because I really don't care about that kinda thing on here.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes, because i dont think they're morons, they just don't know which one to use! the English language is the hardest language to learn because of things like that. although i do know when to use than and then :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Perfectionist that I am as well I've made mistakes with homonyms and NOT caught then.

    To err is human, to forgive is ant-like!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no its not wrong it just makes other people see you as a moron. i hope you dont think thats wrong.

  • 1 decade ago

    nope its not wrong of you cause most people are morons anyway

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I can't stand it when people write 'would of' or 'could of' instead of 'would have' and 'could have'.

    -and misused apostrophe's.

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