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What are your fears/phobias? - Markus - 23-Apr-2012
Quote:I have a fear of someone's using an apostrophe to show plural instead of possession or contraction.
No, wait, that's not fear it's GRAMMAR NAZI.
i have a fear of someone correcting punctuation and implying its grammar
What are your fears/phobias? - BitBuster - 23-Apr-2012
I have a fear of pedants, although I'm something of one myself.
What are your fears/phobias? - geodave - 23-Apr-2012
Quote:i have a fear of someone correcting punctuation and implying its grammar
Nice use of "implying"!
And it's "sort of" grammar because you are actually saying different words when you misuse apostrophes. But, yeah, it is punctuation.
What are your fears/phobias? - BitBuster - 23-Apr-2012
Was the apostrophe omitted on purpose in the "implying it's grammar" sentence? Irony?
What are your fears/phobias? - geodave - 23-Apr-2012
I missed that! BAD GRAMMAR NAZI!
What are your fears/phobias? - BitBuster - 23-Apr-2012
Very bad! No cookies for you.
What are your fears/phobias? - Reynaldi - 28-Jun-2012
I have a phobia with cockroaches and heights.
What are your fears/phobias? - jbdude55 - 28-Jun-2012
I was once threatened with detention by my english teacher upon telling him I wouldn't attend his lessons because I suffered from Coulrophobia. He was both confused and mildly impressed for a few days until he worked out I was inferring that he was a clown.
What are your fears/phobias? - Kefrith - 29-Jun-2012
I'm afraid of heights, but mostly natural ones more than man-made heights. I'm also slightly afraid of the dark, but not so much that it stops me from doing things at night.
What are your fears/phobias? - Flareon350 - 29-Jun-2012
I too am somewhat afraid of the dark still. It's perfectly normal though.