# 2-15-2007 grammar complaint **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 15, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601 "2007-02-15T09:01:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/1 "2007-02-15T09:01:22Z")
Ford (multi-billion dollar, international company) has a commercial that has been bothering me. In the commercial they say, “Less stops at the fuel pump.” I grammar checked this and it was NOT corrected!!! The preferred grammar should be “_fewer_ stops at the fuel pump.” Am I the only one that thinks this?!? I have also heard people on NATIONAL television say, “You should have went.” HOLY SHIT! How do you get on national tv with grammar like that? End of rant. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/2 "2007-02-15T09:02:53Z")
They’re just keeping their target audience in mind. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/3 "2007-02-15T09:04:05Z")
People on TV are human just like the rest of us, they are not perfect nor is anybody on this planet. Just because they are on tv, doesn’t exactly make them above everything godlike haha. I do however agree that if a company wants to look good they should at least have things grammatically correct. Me on the other hand could care less because I know my grammar is terrible. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/4 "2007-02-15T09:05:12Z")
INB4GRAMMER ---
**Author:** ![badazzss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@badazzss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/badazzss)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/5 "2007-02-15T09:17:05Z")
AWD, right on both counts… however, those mistakes (although showing to millions of people everyday) are at least not as bad as the to-too-two, your-you’re, etc… issues that people have. so the less vs fewer… you would say “i have fewer dollars…” but can use “i have less money…” … right? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/6 "2007-02-15T09:23:54Z")
i saw a sign at west her that said: “less variation in tire pressure do to nitrogen” It was on what appeared to be something produced high up… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/7 "2007-02-15T09:55:07Z")
That one’s a double suck. Poor grammer and a BS gimmick. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/8 "2007-02-15T10:13:03Z")
The veinsveinsveins commercial has Carl Russo saying “Me and other Western New Yorkers.” :eyebrow: ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/9 "2007-02-15T10:45:46Z")
My rule of thumb is if you can count it in units then you say fewer. Less water. Fewer gallons of water. (You can count stops at the fuel pump.) ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/10 "2007-02-15T11:34:28Z")
EDIT: I misread. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/11 "2007-02-15T11:38:12Z")
^? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/12 "2007-02-15T12:17:28Z")
[quote=“newman,post:6,topic:24601"”] i saw a sign at west her that said: “less variation in tire pressure do to nitrogen” It was on what appeared to be something produced high up… [/quote] :jawdrop: wow. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/13 "2007-02-22T09:54:14Z")
OMG! I just came from TOPS where I read on a Pringles can - 50% less calories. WTF? Is it just me or what? Edit: We truly are becoming The United States of Mediocrity. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/14 "2007-02-22T09:56:39Z")
tv…internet…who cares. in front of your boss…typing up an important document…it matters ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/15 "2007-02-22T10:14:03Z")
[quote=“MonteCarloChick,post:4,topic:24601"”] INB4GRAMMER [/quote] [quote=“BikerFry,post:7,topic:24601"”] That one’s a double suck. Poor grammer and a BS gimmick. [/quote] lol ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/16 "2007-02-22T10:18:38Z")
[quote=“newman,post:6,topic:24601"”] i saw a sign at west her that said: “less variation in tire pressure do to nitrogen” It was on what appeared to be something produced high up… [/quote] and in your rant about spelling and grammer, you spelled West HERR wrong! 👋 hehe ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/17 "2007-02-22T10:34:28Z")
[quote=“turbo ls1 ss,post:16,topic:24601"”] and in your rant about spelling and grammer, you spelled West HERR wrong! 👋 hehe [/quote] Grammar!!!👋hehe ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/18 "2007-02-22T10:54:14Z")
[quote=“fairgentleman Z,post:15,topic:24601"”] lol [/quote] :ham: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/19 "2007-02-22T11:10:25Z")
Wait, there’s hope for NYSpeed’s grammor! [Software that will this sentence fix.](http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2007/gb20070221_832683.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech) ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601/20 "2007-03-10T05:06:56Z")
OMG ANOTHER ONE!!! I was watching Ed Whitten(THE SMARTEST MAN ALIVE) on PBS and he said “less” when he should have said “fewer”. I guess even the smartest man on Earth sometimes has a problem with that word.:biglaugh: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-15-2007-grammar-complaint/24601.md?page=2)