Correct Spelling and Grammar

Thoughts_Arrive

Why do so many young people throw in the word ''like'' numerous times in sentences.
Like you know I was like driving my car then like it was like weird.
MORONS!

Wobbie

The big boss where I work has no fucking idea how to use an apostrophe (you know, contractions and possesives). This guy seems to think you throw one on every plural....like book's, truck's, idiot's, etc. I just shudder when I read his emails (or, is it "email's"? ). Supposedly, I'm the "smart guy" because I can actually apply a few third grade spelling and grammar rules.

rival.

to
too
two

their
there
they're

your
you're

bmwweirdoguy

"Begs the question" (used improperly 99% of the time) vs. "Raises the question" (what most people mean when they use the other)

'nuff said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging_the_question

decides2dream

TravisTheSky wrote:

Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.

One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's."

Gah! It's just thoughts and ideas.

OMG.....



THANK YOU!!!
there is a sweethear of a poster on this board, posts a LOT on the porch, great guy....but yikes! he ALWAYS does this! drives me batty. i feel like saying that just b/c there is an "s" at the end of the sentence, doesn't mean you need to add an apostrophe everytime. :roll: :? :twisted:

and sure, pretty much every other pet peeve already listed, is a pet peeve of mine as well.
could of/could've and should of/should've are biggies for me, despise "vould care less"....definately/definitely.....oh the list goes on and on. however, i get shit for my spacing between thoughts here :P so i definitely try to not point out the errors or others, just move along....but you bet, i love threads like these, make me feel much more sane.

traveljunkie

I love this thread!

In addition to just about everything already mentioned, I'd like to add one of my own poor spelling pet peeves: when people spell it truely. Urrrgghhh! There's no "e" in truly!

norm

Bring Versus Take

my mom pointed it out to me once and now it drives me crazy!! :twisted:


http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/br ... -take.aspx

Lizard

the random apostrophes always drive me batty. ESPECIALLY when I see that I have done it!!!

The Champ

U guy's r nuts. Their is way to much wining goin on hear..i truely could care less bout you're ridiculou's thread :arrow: ..

_Crazy_Mary_

I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

U guy's r nuts. Their is way to much wining goin on hear..i truely could care less bout you're ridiculou's thread :arrow: ..

TravisTheSky

I find it amusing when people try to appear educated by using whom. In the Pets section of Craigslist there are always phrases such as, "The person whom adopts this dog."
"Whomever takes her."
When in doubt, DON'T! Using whom inappropriately looks/sounds worse than not using it at all. I had forgotten the grammar lessons I learned in school about the proper use of whom. But from hearing others, I was able to make a simple rule about it: Use whom like him, and use who like he.

Why has the word they become singular?
"If a person does not vote, they can't complain."
"Someone gets behind the wheel. They have been drinking."
The correct pronoun is he. He can't complain. He has been drinking. Is "they" the politically correct term for an individual, because "he" is too masculine? I can say "He or she" in about a second. It's three easy syllables!

Let's not forget alot.

Wobbie

Lizard wrote:

the random apostrophes always drive me batty. ESPECIALLY when I see that I have done it!!!

I have a bootleg, bought-on-the-street shirt that says "PLAYOFF'S" on the back. :shock: Other than that, it's a cool shirt.

Indifference71

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

Seeing "I would of", or "could of", or anything like that, actually makes me collapse into a shivering wreck of pure rage.

This one drives me absolutely fucking insane.

pearljgirl2010

This is awesome! horray for my own thread ;-) Some of you may remember me from the Volcom Hawaii shirt thread, because I bitched about Honolulu being spelled HONOLUULU on the back...

I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said "in rememberance of the 9/11 hero's"

eeeeeeeeeeekkkk!!!

HeavyHands

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

I saw a guy wearing a shirt that said "in rememberance of the 9/11 hero's"

Jesus...

evenkat

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????

I was going to comment on spelling and grammar but now I'm just hungry.

pearljgirl2010

evenkat wrote:

_Crazy_Mary_ wrote:

I'm the specials-board nazi at work. It's embarrassing to me if the specials have spelling errors:
Filet Mingnon, proscuitto, parmesian, pablano, buerre blanc, mozzerella, hazlenut, crimini. I go through and fix them for everybody because really how many times do I have to tell you how to spell poblano????

I was going to comment on spelling and grammar but now I'm just hungry.

hee hee!! I was thinking the same thing...mmmm proscuitto

catefrances

TravisTheSky wrote:

Typing on computers is the first written language for modern youth, so I'm not surprised when people under 25 use terrible spelling. I am disappointed that even some people my own age (I'm nearly 36) have lost the ability to distinguish between there, their, and they're. They use all three at random.

One problem has bothered me for two decades, long before computers were popular: Adults who make plurals more complicated by making them possessive. I saw this was written on an invitation:
"Call me with any thought's or idea's." Gah! It's just thoughts and ideas.

ugh. :roll:

Lizardjam

TravisTheSky wrote:

Why has the word they become singular?
"If a person does not vote, they can't complain."
"Someone gets behind the wheel. They have been drinking."
The correct pronoun is he. He can't complain. He has been drinking. Is "they" the politically correct term for an individual, because "he" is too masculine? I can say "He or she" in about a second. It's three easy syllables!

Feminism.