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Pet Peeves Analysis

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One of the biggest pet peeves I have is bad grammar, so this topic interested me a lot. As I began to read the article, I loved the fact he started it off with some humor. In the first few paragraphs he established his credibility by stating the companies he owned. By doing this, he made it easier for me to engage in what he was saying and believe him. In the article, he states that "people judge you if you can 't tell the difference between their, there, and they 're" and I completely agree. One of my friends is 18 and still doesn 't know the difference and it drives me crazy. Overall, I like how he states how he feels about bad grammar and why he won 't hire people. I think it is an important thing for people to understand how to use good

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