Grammar pet peeves

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  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    When people write "dose" and believe that is how you correctly spell "does." I have seen this far too many times. It makes me sad for humanity really...
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    "Supposebly". It is not "supposebly." It's SUPPOSEDLY.

    Samwich. The word is sandwich.

    "I need to ax a question." You don't AX a question. You ASK a question.

    Warsh. THERE IS NO "R" IN THE WORD WASH.

    Liberry. It is library.
  • neti_call
    neti_call Posts: 81 Member
    Apostrophes and quotations where they aren't needed.

    Merry Christmas from the Smith's
    (From the Smith's what?)

    "Big" Sale
    (Whom are you quoting?"
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    "Can" vs "May"
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    Alot is not a word.

    A lot is two words.
  • grkpetalouda
    grkpetalouda Posts: 24
    hMmm.. let's see.

    there are a lot, but here are a few that are coming to mind at the moment.

    Tooken (Taken)
    Conversate (Converse)
    and not being able to distinguish There, Their and They're.
  • poshcouture
    poshcouture Posts: 610
    Sooo...I'm guessing that fixin' to and ya'll are improper usages of grammar? I'm just askin' is all....
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    Whether and weather.

    well and good. (ex: "I slept so good last night!" Um, no, you slept "well" last night.)

    And I cannot handle when people say..."I seen you at the mall on Saturday." NOOOO! It's "saw!"
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    hMmm.. let's see.

    there are a lot, but here are a few that are coming to mind at the moment.

    Tooken (Taken)
    Conversate (Converse)
    and not being able to distinguish There, Their and They're.

    ^^This ;)
  • Jebbster007
    Jebbster007 Posts: 265 Member
    so he was like.....
    and I was like....what
    so he said, uh huh
    and I was like....no way
    and then she chimed in and was like....you know it
    and I was like...no i don't know it
    and she was like....riiiiight
    so then he was like....why don't y'all just chill
    and then i was like.....chill this
    and he was like......whatevs
    and i was like......exsqueeze me?
    and he was like....what did you say?
    and i was like, really fast......a-sphincter-says-what?
    and he was like.......what?
    and then I like.....LOL'd.
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    so he was like.....
    and I was like....what
    so he said, uh huh
    and I was like....no way
    and then she chimed in and was like....you know it
    and I was like...no i don't know it
    and she was like....riiiiight
    so then he was like....why don't y'all just chill
    and then i was like.....chill this
    and he was like......whatevs
    and i was like......exsqueeze me?
    and he was like....what did you say?
    and i was like, really fast......a-sphincter-says-what?
    and he was like what?
    and then I like.....LOL'd.

    I know them too!
  • InTenn
    InTenn Posts: 99
    Irregardless
  • Tina1970s
    Tina1970s Posts: 62
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.

    Try not reading threads with Grammar Pet Peeves as the title.
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    so he was like.....
    and I was like....what
    so he said, uh huh
    and I was like....no way
    and then she chimed in and was like....you know it
    and I was like...no i don't know it
    and she was like....riiiiight
    so then he was like....why don't y'all just chill
    and then i was like.....chill this
    and he was like......whatevs
    and i was like......exsqueeze me?
    and he was like....what did you say?
    and i was like, really fast......a-sphincter-says-what?
    and he was like what?
    and then I like.....LOL'd.

    Oh Wow! This is funny here, but so annoying in real life.
  • neti_call
    neti_call Posts: 81 Member
    This post is a great example of why people should be more careful about how they type:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/701429-running-i-think-my-waste-is-getting-bigger-help?page=1#posts-10380091
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    "...and I"

    "here's a photo of my friend and I."

    Ugh. Like nails on a chalkboard. "Here is a photo of my friend and me" is the right way.

    The only thing worse than this for me would be "Here is a photo of my friend and myself." For some reason, it makes me want to shove sharp objects into my ears.

    YES. Unless you're trying to imply that you took the photo of yourself, then I could maaaaybe let it slide.

    ---

    Could of, should of, would of. WRONG.
    Alot is not a word.

    A lot is two words.

    This. See also http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

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  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.

    So - I have to ask. Are people constantly posting about their pet peeves, or are you constantly seeing threads about grammatical pet peeves? If it's the former that implies I am posting more than one of these, and in succession to one-another.

    And do you REALLY mean 'consistently' - because 'constantly' means...always. Consitently means regularly.
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    This post is a great example of why people should be more careful about how they type:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/701429-running-i-think-my-waste-is-getting-bigger-help?page=1#posts-10380091


    Haaaaa!
  • chimpy_chimp
    chimpy_chimp Posts: 106 Member
    "I feel nauseous."

    This means you feel you give off a nauseous odor!

    The correct way is "I feel nauseated."
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    IRREGARDLESS :grumble:

    Lately, I've been seeing a lot of "are" in place of "our" and that grates me too!
  • DPruneda17
    DPruneda17 Posts: 124 Member
    Lately, I've heard people say it feels 'fresh' in here, rather than it feels 'cool' in here. How can something feel fresh??
    Also hate it when people use a brand name for something. Like 'pamper' instead of 'diaper'.
    And 'get down' instead of 'get out' of the car.
    And 'I need to take my son a bath'. No, you need to 'give' your son a bath!
  • brokenhonu
    brokenhonu Posts: 21 Member
    THE WORD IS LOSE! NOT LOOSE! YOU CANNOT LOOSE 10 POUNDS! That drives me batshnit crazy.
  • chimpy_chimp
    chimpy_chimp Posts: 106 Member
    Sooo...I'm guessing that fixin' to and ya'll are improper usages of grammar? I'm just askin' is all....

    You spell them correctly! No harm in adding some flavor to the language!
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    When someone says, "SupposABLey" :noway:
  • grkpetalouda
    grkpetalouda Posts: 24
    When someone says, "SupposABLey" :noway:

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    THIS!
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.

    Try not reading threads with Grammar Pet Peeves as the title.

    Especially with grammatical errors in the title or responses with obvious errors like yours. Duly noted.
  • PinkEnvyx
    PinkEnvyx Posts: 172
    As educated as I am with ADHD and being dyslexic grammar and spelling is always a challenge. Homonyms are the devil everything sounds the same is spelled the same in my head so I often get them wrong when in a hurry. Even when I use Microsoft Word it does not catch words spell right but in the wrong context.
    I know it is a peeve to many but my pet peeve is when someone sees bad grammar or spelling as ignorance. Simple is not always the case every time. It is bad enough I have to pre apologize before some journaling to people who have these peeves. I understand it but can’t relate. Pretty sure I made mistakes with this too. I did just say I was dyslexic. LOL
  • AJ_Pete
    AJ_Pete Posts: 863 Member
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.

    So - I have to ask. Are people constantly posting about their pet peeves, or are you constantly seeing threads about grammatical pet peeves? If it's the former that implies I am posting more than one of these, and in succession to one-another.

    And do you REALLY mean 'consistently' - because 'constantly' means...always. Consitently means regularly.

    I meant 'always' and I used it as an exaggeration. Also, your usage of an ellipsis is improper, sir. :wink:
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    My biggest pet peeve regarding grammar, ironically, is people constantly posting threads about their grammatical pet peeves.

    Try not reading threads with Grammar Pet Peeves as the title.

    ^^This

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