OK, let�s be serious � I am not exactly scholarly. And now that I have returned to the States I say things out loud and then think, is that a word? Or, what does that mean? Or I reword a sentence to avoid a particularly confusing grammatical�a sentence where I�m not sure if the grammar is proper or if a word is being used in the right way�well, I just did it again. Am I forgetting English�!? Argh!
But, one thing that has really been bugging the hell out of me is people�s use of� well, I don�t even know what it�s called, but here�s an example. �There�s a lot of reasons.� �There�s so many people there.� What is this!?! You would write this, you�d write �There are a lot of reasons�, not a conjunction for �There IS a lot of reasons�. It is just a careless, sloppy way of speaking�and I know that I used to do it too because it seems as though most people do. Most of the time when I point it out to people they seem kind of surprised and chagrined.
Do you use �there�s� with a plural noun!? If you do�stop!!! And then listen to all the obviously intelligent, educated, and articulate people who don�t realize how silly it sounds.