This is my offering for this blog hop:
Published: August 2010 by Harmony
Pages: 288
Genre:Nonfiction
Audience: Adult grammar lovers
Description from Goodreads:
The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: “NO TRESSPASSING.” In that moment, his greater purpose became clear. Dark hordes of typos had descended upon civilization… and only he could wield the marker to defeat them.
Recruiting his friend Benjamin and other valiant companions, he created the Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL). Armed with markers, chalk, and correction fluid, they circumnavigated America, righting the glaring errors displayed in grocery stores, museums, malls, restaurants, mini-golf courses, beaches, and even a national park. Jeff and Benjamin championed the cause of clear communication, blogging about their adventures transforming horor into horror, it’s into its, and coconunut into coconut.
But at the Grand Canyon, they took one correction too far: fixing the bad grammar in a fake Native American watchtower. The government charged them with defacing federal property and summoned them to court—with a typo-ridden complaint that claimed that they had violated “criminal statues.” Now the press turned these paragons of punctuation into “grammar vigilantes,” airing errors about their errant errand..
The radiant dream of TEAL would not fade, though. Beneath all those misspelled words and mislaid apostrophes, Jeff and Benjamin unearthed deeper dilemmas about education, race, history, and how we communicate. Ultimately their typo-hunting journey tells a larger story not just of proper punctuation but of the power of language and literacy—and the importance of always taking a second look.
Contest Rules:
- Must be 13 years or older to enter
- Open to U.S. residents only
- You are not required to be a follower to enter but it is greatly appreciated
- Starts March 17th, ends March 20th at 11:59 PM EST
Leave a comment explaining your biggest grammar pet peeve (don't forget to leave me your email so I can contact you if you win!)
In addition to the standard using the wrong version of there, their, they're or your and you're, my biggest grammar pet peeve is when grown adults write "would of" instead of would've or use possessives when they're supposed to use plurals. Drives me absolutely bonkers! :o)
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ReplyDeleteMy biggest pet peeve is when people confuse affect with effect, and their with there.
jonesmadelinee@yahoo.com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is their, they're, there!
ReplyDeleteamanda at midwesternmoms dot com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is using non-English phrases/sayings and not pronouncing the words correctly.
ReplyDeletenicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com
Mine is when people add an "s" to the end of toward, backward, forward, etc. Once you've done that, it's not a word anymore.
ReplyDeleteAnother is using the word persons. The plural of person is people!
reading_frenzy at yahoo dot com
I have quite a few but the biggest are: there, their, they're and to, too, two and you're and your. Makes me want to stab myself in the eye.
ReplyDeletetwancopper [at] gmail [dot] com
When people don't know how make items that end in a z or s possessive. Fitz's vs. Fitz'
ReplyDeleteWhich is it folks.
suefitz(at)yahoo(dot)com
My biggest are there, their, & they're. Drives me crazy.
ReplyDeletegevin13{at}gmail{dot}com
I teach reading at an elementary school-imagine my day and the spelling errors I encounter! LOL
ReplyDeletetmdahle@centurytel.net
"Your" welcome drives me bonkers. I've seen this so much. I don't know why people can't distinguish between a contraction and a possessive.
ReplyDeleteflorida982002[at]yahoo.com
What a great prize - it reminds me of Aunt Josephine in The Wide Window.
ReplyDeleteMy pet peeve is when people drop pronouns, like so...
Will come back Monday to see who wins. So thankful for the giveaway. Am following now. michelleteacress at gmail dot com
Grr.
I have a problem with people using tenses incorrectly. Since moving to NE Ohio I find everyone says, "I seen him yesterday." People "seen" so many things and it is akin to fingers on a blackboard for me!
ReplyDeletetrixie420247 at yahoo dot com
With FB so popular, there are sooo many grammar problems! And no one bothers to correct their posts?! A Lot is two words not one.
ReplyDeleteThere, their and they're are three separate words with different meanings. I could go on and on . . .
My biggest pet peeves are their, there, and they're and your and you're. It drives me crazy! I wish I could be one of those people who doesn't care, but it goes right through me! Haha
ReplyDeletekristen.novak09 (AT) gmail (DOT) com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is when people don't make sense and they spell words wrong. It drives me nuts!!
ReplyDeleteswttie at gmail dot com
your and you're.
ReplyDeleteimpatientlywishing at gmail dot com
I have to go with the phrases "I says..." and "I seen"
ReplyDeleteKissyjensen at gmail dot. Com
I hate it when people say "each and every."
ReplyDeleteStephanie Suesan Smith, Ph.D.
stephaniesuesansmith@gmail.com
http://stephaniesuesansmith.com
You're and your is my biggest peeve.
ReplyDeletemariahoverlock (at) gmail (dot) com
Run on sentences...that's a big pet peeve.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!!
jmluker (at) winco.net
Your and You're
ReplyDeletevidishamun@gmail.com
Can't stand: Her and I, conversate rather than converse, to and too, & misuse of possessive pronouns! Don't get me started on incorrect tenses!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win this wonderful giveaway!
Best wishes,
Chanticlear1atgmaildotcom
My biggest pet peeve is the usage of your and you're. Drives me crazy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
bangersis(at)msn(dot)com
My biggest pet peeve is mispelled words. It makes me crazy.
ReplyDeletechaarmedone1512@aol.com
Mine is people who constantly say you know in every sentence.
ReplyDeleteslb3334@gmail.com
My dad read this book and thought I'd like it. But he had to give it away to someone else.
ReplyDeleteMy BIGGEST pet peeve is when people say "I seen him yesterday..." That bugs the crap out of me. It's "I saw him" or "I've seen him." There is no in between!
brenna dot braaten at gmail dot com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is definitely double negatives!! Argh!!
ReplyDeletechristinaalmond at gmail dot com
For some reason, mistakes with its and it's drive me crazy.
ReplyDeletedulcibelle [at] earthlink [dot] net
I absolutely despise getting invitations that say "Your Invited!" Ugh!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thank you!
fletch8502 at yahoo dot com
A Great Giveaway!!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI hate commas, I myself do not know the correct way to use all commas. When I am reading, it really confuses me if the commas are there or not there.
Judy
magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com
I can't stand the To, two, too....omg!!!!
ReplyDeletedrives me NUTS!!!!!!!!!!
beejee77(at)comcast(dot)net
One of my biggest pet peeves is something that my brother-in-law does frequently.
ReplyDeleteWhen he is talking or writing about something he will use double verbs. An example of this would be "The problem was is that...." I can not handle when he does that. It does not even make any sense.
wakelarunen {at} gmail {dot} com
lack of punctuation, specifically online. I can not read something without any periods, commas, etc!
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Mu biggest pet peeve is when people say "try and" instead of "try to"..but I could really list a hundred!
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I would love to win this book - I'm an editor, and I have a feeling I would really resonate with this book.
ReplyDeleteMy pet peeves - I agree with Melissa's Meanderings - "try and" is a big one for me. Also confusing "nauseous" and "nauseated." And it's supposed to be "she riffled through the pages," not "she rifled through the pages."
My biggest pet peeve in grammar is when people mix up there, their, and they're, especially in ebooks! I can't really say that punctuation is my biggest, because I'm known to put too many commas in my sentences. Lydia at slitheringseamonster@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI hate when people use lie and lay in the wrong context. You lay things down and you lie down.
ReplyDeletemryward(at)yahoo(dot)com
My biggest pet peeve is when people use the words I and me incorrectly.
ReplyDeletemia at jacobsracing dot com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is when people use "was" instead of "were" as in "We was goin' to the mall." It drives me crazy!
ReplyDeleteakreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
I am like an investigative
ReplyDeletereader...and I seem to catch all grammar errors. I would like to be an grammatical editor.
kjminspace@att.net
People who, for some reason, add apostrophes into every word with an s at the end. I'm not exactly perfect or strict when it comes to grammar, but come on, we learned what was wrong with that in the 3rd grade.
ReplyDeletekaleidoscopequeen at gmail dot com
I guess I have two pet peeves. One is the misuse of commas, both putting them where they are not needed and leaving them out. My second is the phrase "you people" This is just crazy.
ReplyDeletelisasworldofbooks@charter.net
There, their, they're! captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI absolutely hate it when people confuse the homonyms. There, their, they're are three totally different things. It makes me cringe when I read principle and princiPAL used incorrectly. I don't know what elementary school they went to, but it must have been a waste of time.
ReplyDeletelindadao2060@yahoo.com
I'm easily annoyed by spelling goofs.
ReplyDeleteBookNoise at gmail dot com
my biggest grammar pet peeve is when people use commas WAY too much. It gives me a headache to read those papers @_@
ReplyDeleteanyways, thanks so much for the giveaway!
alicia.aatran@yahoo.com
http://dystopiandesserts.blogspot.com/
I hate the your/you're confusion, along with to/too, their/there/they're, etc. Drives me batty...any misspelling also makes me kind of crazy...take a moment and proofread people...awesome giveaway by the way...
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i hate when people say ain't!
ReplyDeletepkeintz@gmail.com
Mine:
ReplyDeletetheir, there, & they're
its & it's
you're & your
"would of" instead of would've (applies to "could" as well)
two, too & to
And my favorite: "Supposibly" for supposedly. IT'S NOT EVEN A WORD!
jenniferlynnadams(at)gmail.com
The Bawdy Book Blog
My biggest is probably the "tenses", e.g. did vs. done.
ReplyDeletenfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
I really hate run on sentences... there are these things called periods... use them.
ReplyDeletekatie_tp(at)yahoo(dot)com
I really hate when people use the wrong "too, to, two"
ReplyDeleteloveangel132@yahoo.com
I hate when people confuse "your" and "you're" - it drives me nuts!!!!
ReplyDeletebabblingbookworm@hotmail.com
I hate when people use an apostrophe when the word is plural not possessive.
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Ooh - awesome, please enter me!
ReplyDeleteMy biggest grammar annoyance is when people say: "It peaked my interest" instead of, "it piqued my interest." Sigh.
I have when people write "your" when they mean to write "you're" or "it's" when it should be "its".
ReplyDeleteAmy // artsyrockerchick at aim dot com
My two biggest grammar pet peeves are "you're" vs. "your" and really ridiculous run-on sentences. Use some punctuation people!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! :)
jmartinez0415 [at] gmail [dot] com
I see this all the time. I hate when people say "I seen it". YOU WHAT...YOU SAW IT? Ick. Hate.
ReplyDeleteTaraTagli at gmail dot com
OMG. THIS IS EASY. I EDIT ESSAYS AND I ALWAYS SEE PEOPLE SAY SOMETHING LIKE, "the person that". It's not the person THAT!!! It's the person WHO!!! A PERSON IS NOT A THING FOR GOSH'S SAKE. I could go on and on about this (my friends call my the grammar Nazi ;P ) but I won't bore yo guys. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletehsiu_an(at)hotmail(dot)com
I admit I used to be a grammar nazi. Then I had a son that had severe learning disabilities. After seeing how hard he struggled, I couldn't do it anymore. My one pet peeve now, is the use of made up words or words that are purposely spelled wrong.
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I hate it when people add an extra pronoun. I hear sportscasters do it all the time, for some reason. Example: "Coach John Madden, he is afraid to fly so has his own bus." Drives me NUTS.
ReplyDeleteJHS
Colloquium
jhsmail at comcast dot net
I hate it when someone asks "where you at?" What ever happened to "where are you?"
ReplyDeleteI get peeved at the Their/they're/there mixups as well as the your/you're ones, and apostrophe misuse in general.
ReplyDeletemeredithfl at gmail dot com
I hate double negatives!
ReplyDelete-Michelle
chelle2006(at)aol(dot)com
My biggest pet peeve is definitely incorrect usage of their/there/they're and your/you're, etc. It absolutely drives me crazy!!
ReplyDeleteI dislike texting spellings. It drives me up the wall now that my husband has started using them in regular emails.
ReplyDeletemaryinhb at gmail.com
There are certainly a lot of grammar errors. I think a big pet peeve for me is misuse of effect and affect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
mesreadsATgmail.com
I hate people using u instead of you, all sorts of the chat speak things, I just hate it.
ReplyDeleteblissfulrains(at)yahoo(Dot)com
The following are a few of my grammar pet peeves:
ReplyDelete1. incorrectly using 'your' instead of the contraction 'you're'
2. using 'irregardless' (which really isn't a standard word) instead of 'regardless'
3. incorrectly putting an apostrophe in the possessive its
4. incorrect use of lay/lie, I/me, a/an effect/affect, principle/principal, and hanged/hung
I think I would enjoy this book :-) Thank you for the chance.
blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com
My biggest grammar pet peeve is their, they're, there
ReplyDeletekhyla_808ATyahooDOTcom
My biggest grammar pet peeve is when people confuse their with there. Seriously?
ReplyDeleteheatheranne99 at gmail dot com
The grammar pet peeve that drives me nuts is how so many people use "your" when they mean "you're" or "you are" - It's not that difficult to learn the difference!
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I hate when they say "except" instead of "accept" or vice versa. wilsondev@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteUsing an apostrophe when the word is plural NOT possessive.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
angeidkelly at gmail dot com
I also hate when people misuse there, their, they're or your and you're, etc., as well as using texting language when they are typing comments on facebook, etc. We all took spelling & grammar for a reason! jessicaannrobison@msn.com
ReplyDeleteWhen people mix up using They, Their, and They're, it drives me batty!
ReplyDeletekpuleski at gmail dot com
I hate when people drop the g off of words that end with "ing". =/
ReplyDeleteshakespeareanlover1215@yahoo.com
I don't have a pet peeve. I'm just trying to improve my writing and grammar skills.
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I follow you
Your and You're bug me. I also will not to respond to anyone who uses dem/them, wuz/was, u/you, R/are, dat/that, dis/this...I think you get the point.
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couponcookie at gmail dot com
i hate when people mess up there, their and they're and its and it's... it's not that hard!!
ReplyDeleteheatheranya at hotmail dot com
My biggest pet peeve is the misuse of the apostrophe. It drives me crazy at work.
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tommygirl828 (at) gmail (dot) com
OMG! The people at work would die laughing if I won this book since I'm known as the "Grammar Queen" because I'm a stickler for grammar. I would love to get my hands on this book! I think my biggest grammar pet peeve is the incorrect usage of tenses such as came/come, did/done, brung/brought, etc. Drives me nuts!
ReplyDeleteBornajhawkATaolDOTcom
I am a typo waiting to happen. So, I can't throw stones.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
mary_reiss @ hotmail.com
It really bugs me when people don't know how to use their, they're and there correctly, as well as your and you're.
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My biggest grammar pet peeve is when people use "your" and "you're" wrong. It drives me crazy!
ReplyDeleteallieclark11(at)gmail(dot)com
When people comfuse there, their, and they're.
ReplyDeleteclarkmurdock@yahoo.com
..and I just realized the girl above me has the same pet peeve.
I can't STAND it when people use your/you're inappropriately....drives me NUTS. So, imagine my dismay when I (yes, "I") posted this on my Facebook Status: "You ask and I make it happen. I'm you're freakin' Fairy Godmother."
ReplyDeleteAnd, my DAUGHTER, had to correct me...in a comment!!! *shame* lol
Besides seeing "!!!1!" I get so irritated when I see "should of" rather than "should have," and spelling errors in typed essays. I mean, it's like, You're typing the essay, would it kill you to use spellcheck? Because I hate to break it to you but "necessarily" is not spelled "neseserily."
ReplyDeleteamy408(at)gmail(dot)com
My biggest pet peeve is comma's not being used properly. Or apostrophes. Also, when people can't spell things! Spell check, people.
ReplyDeleteemo.hijabi@gmail.com
I can't stand when people don't spell out words fully. Like, if they say 'wat' instead of what..
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