Words you see mispelled or used incorrectly.

[AKIRA]

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!

 

[KelJu]

"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

 

[DOMS]

"affect" and "effect".

 

[Triple Threat]

waste vs waist
no vs know
accept vs except

protein (an exception to the rule of i before e except after c)

 

[Triple Threat]

advice vs advise

 

[Jodi]

I cringe when I hear the word irregardless.

However, I am notorious for the your and you're mistake.

 

[DOMS]

"flaming homo" and "WitchBlade"

You might think that these are synonyms, but they're not. Flaming homos aren't that bad.

 

[KentDog]

A lot of people spell "alot" as one word when it is two.

 

[KelJu]

A lot of people spell "alot" as one word when it is two.

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.

 

[fletcher6490]

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 can't wait for DOMS to see this...

 

[KelJu]

I can't wait for DOMS to see this...

I'm a southerner. I'm allowed to say that.

 

[DOMS]

I can't wait for DOMS to see this...

I was his teacher.

 

[Goodfella9783]

Supposively instead of Supposedly
to and too
A lot of people screw up the i before e rule too.

 

[maniclion]

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!

 

[maniclion]

either neither or nor...

 

[Dante B.]

I cringe when I hear the word irregardless.

Definitely.

That is far beyond a mere misspelling. Regardless and irrespective, take your pick. It's plain silly and sloppy to add the "ir."

 

[DOMS]

Definitely.

That is far beyond a mere misspelling. Regardless and irrespective, take your pick. It's plain silly and sloppy to add the "ir."

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."

 

[Vieope]

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

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.

 

[KelJu]

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."

What does per se mean? When I hear someone say it I think "in and of itself".


He isn't guilty per se.

He isn't guilty in and of itself.

Lawl, never mind I am retarded.

 

[Dante B.]

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."

Are you talking about irrespective and regardless?

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.

 

[DOMS]

What does per se mean? When I hear someone say it I think "in and of itself".


He isn't guilty per se.

He isn't guilty in and of itself.

Lawl, never mind I am retarded.

It means "of" or "intrinsically." Also think of it as inherent part of something.

 

[DOMS]

Are you talking about irrespective and regardless?

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.

I was referring to "irregardless."

 

[Triple Threat]

What about when people abbreviate et cetera "ect" instead of "etc"?

 

[Dante B.]

I was referring to "irregardless."

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.

 

[Dante B.]

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.

No.

Whatevuh.

 

[DOMS]

I doubt that most who use it are trying to sound intelligent

I'm not saying that they're the only ones. I'm saying that it's a common word for them to use.

 

[JerseyDevil]

The one that gets me is 'rediculous'. You see it spelled that way here on IM all the time. It's RIDICULOUS people!

 

[Dante B.]

I'm not saying that they're the only ones. I'm saying that it's a common word for them to use.

Certainly. Probably the same people who use phenomenal.

For some reason that word works me into a frenzy every time I hear it.

 

[Triple Threat]

And of course, there's coarse and course.

 

[Dante B.]

The one that gets me is 'rediculous'. You see it spelled that way here on IM all the time. It's RIDICULOUS people!

DefinitEly.