Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
My pet peeve is also incorrect English. I may sometimes make mistakes but I know there is a difference between your and you're, and there, their, and they're.
I cringe when I read, "it peaked my interest." ARRRGGGHHH!!!!
Several years ago I volunteered to mentor a student in an "English as a second language" class. One problem that I saw over and over again was relying on the computer's spell & grammar checkers to catch mistakes and not learning proper grammar. (unfortunately, a grammar checker isn't available when using pencil and paper, especially when filling out a job application.) I suspect that more and more people are relying on the computer instead of their own education. Too bad.