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Which common grammar misuse annoys you the most?
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:43 pm
Wouldn't of/Wouldn't have
They're/their/there
Your/you're
Too/to
Loose/lose
nb4massintentionalgrammarmistakes
I'm not the smartest man, and everyone makes mistakes. However, I see a ton of people constantly use all of these wrong and for some reason it annoys me.
They're/their/there
Your/you're
Too/to
Loose/lose
nb4massintentionalgrammarmistakes
I'm not the smartest man, and everyone makes mistakes. However, I see a ton of people constantly use all of these wrong and for some reason it annoys me.
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Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:45 pm to CNB
They're/Their/There
It is quite possibly the easiest rule to follow, yet my generation seems to struggle with it the most.
It is quite possibly the easiest rule to follow, yet my generation seems to struggle with it the most.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:46 pm to CNB
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Your/you're
This happens too often.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:46 pm to CNB
LOOSE/LOSE
Oh my god I don't see how people mess that up. Spell check doesn't even give you slack on it.
Oh my god I don't see how people mess that up. Spell check doesn't even give you slack on it.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:49 pm to CNB
"for all intensive purposes"
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:49 pm to CNB
Affect/effect
Dominant/dominate
Dominant/dominate
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:50 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Those are good ones.
I do also like "irregardless"
I do also like "irregardless"
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:52 pm to CNB
Bear with me vs. "bare" with me
Bawl/ball
Bawl/ball
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:52 pm to CNB
I could care less/ I couldn't care less
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:54 pm to DirtyDawg
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I could care less/ I couldn't care less
How could I forget this?
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:56 pm to CNB
That is probably the most common error on this website
edit: frick
edit: frick
This post was edited on 6/21/14 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 6/21/14 at 2:58 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Bear with me vs. "bare" with me
On a similar but not as common note: "The right to bare arms"
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:00 pm to CNB
Goddammit
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:00 pm to CNB
Defiantly/Definitely
Couldn't/Could care less
Traitor/Trader
Couldn't/Could care less
Traitor/Trader
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:02 pm to CatFan81
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Traitor/Trader
I don't see that one often, but it always saddens me.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:02 pm to CatFan81
prima donna vs. "pre-madonna"
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:04 pm to TbirdSpur2010
I saw the rare "looser" instead of "loser" the other week.
I was baffled.
I was baffled.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:07 pm to CNB
I made the mistake of using "Patient" instead of "patience" the other day.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:09 pm to CNB
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I do also like "irregardless"
this is my #1. I have co-worker who constantly says this, regardless of my efforts to correct the mouth breather.
Posted on 6/21/14 at 3:10 pm to CNB
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I saw the rare "looser" instead of "loser" the other week.
I was baffled.
I find myself making excuses for the person who posts such. "Their autocorrect messes them up," "they were typing too fast and hit the "o" twice accidentally." Anything to save myself from the terrible reality
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