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Grammar Pet Peeves: Valentine's Day Edition (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 02/14/11 06:55 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:30 PM ET

In honor of Valentine's Day, we searched for some love-themed grammar pet peeves.

We are absolutely enamored, besotted, obsessed...uh, is it of, by or with? And you and me, oh wait, you and I...well, view the slideshow to find out how to finish these phrases.

Did we leave any V-Day-themed grammar problems out? Let us know in the comments!

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His mind is besotted with fear concerning entering a relationship, yet he is besotted by her youth and beauty.
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In honor of Valentine's Day, we searched for some love-themed grammar pet peeves. We are absolutely enamored, besotted, obsessed...uh, is it of, by or with? And you and me, oh wait, you and I...well...
In honor of Valentine's Day, we searched for some love-themed grammar pet peeves. We are absolutely enamored, besotted, obsessed...uh, is it of, by or with? And you and me, oh wait, you and I...well...
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Dave Astor: Don't Blame These Book Problems on the Author!

So, with an affectionate nod to Peeves the Poltergeist of Harry Potter, here are a few book-related pet peeves that aren't the authors' fault.

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