Every English speaker needs to read this

[gemfyre]

Common Errors in English

And the latest one to be bugging me (still doesn't beat when people write "loose" when they mean "lose" though).

OF

“Of” is often shoved in where it doesn’t belong in phrases like “not that big of a deal,” and “not that great of a writer.” Just leave it out.

Comments

[pinkjubie.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if I shove "of" in places it shouldn't be, but I'll keep that in mind, thanks :)

[jackchronicle.livejournal.com]

Oh that's right, "of" is bad. Great, got it, stored, filed!

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