Reply With Quote"its" vs "it's" messes me up all of the time.
"that's vs "that is"
Sayings that people misuse that piss me off.
"I could care less" when they mean to say "I couldn't care less". To say you could care less insinuates that you in fact do care and could care less than you currently do
Words you see mispelled or used incorrectly.
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11-06-2006, 03:35 PM #1I am Rollo Tomassee.. ELITE MEMBER
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Words you see mispelled or used incorrectly.
you're vs. your
it's vs. its
their vs. there vs. they're
I know there are more, maybe DOMS can help.
One of the most annoying misused words is "broke."
I couldnt drive my car today cuz my engine is broke. What, your engine ran out of money? It is BROKEN, dumbass!6' 217lbs (10/18)
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11-06-2006, 03:41 PM #2Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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"affect" and "effect".
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 03:43 PM #4End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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waste vs waist
no vs know
accept vs except
protein (an exception to the rule of i before e except after c)
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11-06-2006, 03:44 PM #5End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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advice vs advise
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11-06-2006, 03:45 PM #6Moderator MODERATOR
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I cringe when I hear the word irregardless.
However, I am notorious for the your and you're mistake.
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"flaming homo" and "WitchBlade"
You might think that these are synonyms, but they're not. Flaming homos aren't that bad.So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 03:51 PM #8Yuppie
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A lot of people spell "alot" as one word when it is two.
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11-06-2006, 03:55 PM #9Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by KentDog
Yeah, I had a statistics teacher who tore my ass a new one every time I wrote down "atleast" as one word instead of two.“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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11-06-2006, 03:58 PM #10God has graced us again
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Originally Posted by KelJu
I can't wait for DOMS to see this...I drive a big truck
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11-06-2006, 04:02 PM #11Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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I'm a southerner. I'm allowed to say that. Originally Posted by fletcher6490
“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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11-06-2006, 04:04 PM #12Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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I was his teacher. Originally Posted by fletcher6490
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 04:07 PM #13Registered User
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Supposively instead of Supposedly
to and too
A lot of people screw up the i before e rule too.
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11-06-2006, 04:10 PM #14Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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moot > mute
Where I stay they talk story in pidgin, li'dat...sometimes they wen go destroy the english language just to say they stay hungry and could go for some dat poi that wen broke da mouf las' time cuz....alohas and mahalos tanks kay yeah, no keed....that buggah done all bus anuddah pair rubbah slippah brah!Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
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no folds or creases from unkempt wear
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but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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11-06-2006, 04:11 PM #15Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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either neither or nor...
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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11-06-2006, 04:17 PM #16Non Compost Mentis
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Definitely. Originally Posted by Jodi
That is far beyond a mere misspelling. Regardless and irrespective, take your pick. It's plain silly and sloppy to add the "ir."Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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These are words that people use when they're not really intelligent, but are trying to act like it. This ranks right up there with "per se." Originally Posted by Dante B.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 04:26 PM #18Monochromatic Bunny
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I dont agree,, if you say "I couldnt care less", it means that you were not caring for a while but you reached a limit. If you say, "I could care less", it means that you dont care so much for something that even if you are not caring for it for a long time, you can still make an effort and care a little bit less. Originally Posted by KelJu
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11-06-2006, 04:28 PM #19Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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What does per se mean? When I hear someone say it I think "in and of itself". Originally Posted by DOMS
He isn't guilty per se.
He isn't guilty in and of itself.
Lawl, never mind I am retarded.“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs. But I used to, too.”
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11-06-2006, 04:33 PM #20Non Compost Mentis
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Are you talking about irrespective and regardless? Originally Posted by DOMS
They are very useful: it's certainly easier to use them when appropriate than to find something else. Some words and phrases are used as a matter of habit, in some cases rightfully so. Things go wrong when we use words and phrases that we aren't accustomed to.Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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11-06-2006, 04:37 PM #21Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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It means "of" or "intrinsically." Also think of it as inherent part of something. Originally Posted by KelJu
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 04:38 PM #22Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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I was referring to "irregardless." Originally Posted by Dante B.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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11-06-2006, 04:40 PM #23End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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What about when people abbreviate et cetera "ect" instead of "etc"?
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11-06-2006, 04:44 PM #24Non Compost Mentis
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I doubt that most who use it are trying to sound intelligent; then again.. I wonder which ass first said it and spread it to people who don't know any better. Originally Posted by DOMS
Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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11-06-2006, 04:45 PM #25Non Compost Mentis
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No. Originally Posted by Vieope
Whatevuh.Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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I'm not saying that they're the only ones. I'm saying that it's a common word for them to use. Originally Posted by Dante B.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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11-06-2006, 04:57 PM #27Go Phillies!
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The one that gets me is 'rediculous'. You see it spelled that way here on IM all the time. It's RIDICULOUS people!
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Certainly. Probably the same people who use phenomenal. Originally Posted by DOMS
For some reason that word works me into a frenzy every time I hear it.Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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And of course, there's coarse and course.
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11-06-2006, 05:04 PM #30Non Compost Mentis
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DefinitEly. Originally Posted by JerseyDevil
Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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