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Mischa: "I'm one of those people who dresses according to my mood."

"I'm one of those people who dresses according to my mood." - Mischa Barton, in In Touch
Mischa has made an error in subject/verb agreement. She has also used awkward syntax.
A common error in sentences that contain "one of" is the use of a singular verb to agree with "one" instead of a plural verb to […]

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Nick: "the awkwardness is more made up in the media than it is for she and I"

"Honestly, I think the awkwardness is more made up in the media than it is for she and I. I think it will be fine tonight. I'm sure it will." - Nick Lachey, on seeing his ex-wife Jessica Simpson at the MTV Video Music Awards
Nick has made two errors in pronoun case. In the prepositional […]

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Ben: "I would rather not be famous than dead"

"I think, generally speaking, it's not the greatest career move. Personally, I would rather not be famous than dead." - Ben Affleck, on actors who contemplate suicide in pursuit of fame
While the meaning of Ben's statement is clear, the structure of the second sentence is not grammatically correct.
The components of this sentence are a subject […]

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Christina: "the first time I felt or maybe ever needed a father figure"

"When it came time to walk down the aisle, I was shaking, and I realized how amazing it would've felt to have a man holding my arm to give me away to this next man in my life. That was the first time I felt or maybe ever needed a father figure." - Christina Aguilera, […]

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