pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Jul 24, 2022 14:27:00 GMT
Ok since we’ve moved on from spellings…I hate
Standing on line. NO! You are standing IN line, literally. Calling out sick. NO! You called IN sick.
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Post by jemali on Jul 24, 2022 14:27:36 GMT
I hate when people say they “balled their eyes out” But how do you know they’re saying balled and not bawled - they sound the same to me. They have a slightly different sound to me. But mostly I see it in writing.
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Post by katlady on Jul 24, 2022 14:42:23 GMT
Ok since we’ve moved on from spellings…I hate Standing on line. NO! You are standing IN line, literally. Calling out sick. NO! You called IN sick. I’ve read somewhere before that these are regional. I think I remember the article saying “call out sick” is used a lot in some of the east coast states. Same with standing “on” line.
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Post by katyscrap on Jul 24, 2022 17:02:02 GMT
Heighth
I hear it on tv all the time, it’s height. Heighth is not a word.
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Post by Zee on Jul 24, 2022 17:05:16 GMT
Ok since we’ve moved on from spellings…I hate Standing on line. NO! You are standing IN line, literally. Calling out sick. NO! You called IN sick. I’ve read somewhere before that these are regional. I think I remember the article saying “call out sick” is used a lot in some of the east coast states. Same with standing “on” line. Definitely regional. I used to call in but now call out. I used to drink pop, not anymore. I still stand IN line but have heard ON line often enough.
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Post by Zee on Jul 24, 2022 17:06:44 GMT
Heighth I hear it on tv all the time, it’s height. Heighth is not a word. I agree BUT how does wide become width and high becomes height... English can be so stupid
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 24, 2022 17:07:31 GMT
Ok since we’ve moved on from spellings…I hate Standing on line. NO! You are standing IN line, literally. Calling out sick. NO! You called IN sick. I’ve read somewhere before that these are regional. I think I remember the article saying “call out sick” is used a lot in some of the east coast states. Same with standing “on” line. nurses though “call out” sick. Or just “call out”. At least where I am.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 24, 2022 17:11:31 GMT
I get annoyed with someone indicating a friend used the friend's vehicle to transport the person somewhere.
"She carried me to the store." NO!! No!! (I picture someone with another person on their back.) She gave you a ride to the store.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jul 24, 2022 17:59:10 GMT
I hate using the wrong principal/principle. I'm on some teacher message boards and THEY screw it up. You are a teacher, for goodness sake, why don't you know the difference? I question their competency when I see that.
Affect/effect is another one. Effect is a noun, people.
There is a charity poster in a bar I frequent that says "donations excepted". No, no, no! They always have something misspelled, though.
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 24, 2022 18:35:01 GMT
I once saw a sign in a bathroom that said "Wash your hands after insanitary practices"
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Post by littlemama on Jul 24, 2022 18:53:48 GMT
I hate using the wrong principal/principle. I'm on some teacher message boards and THEY screw it up. You are a teacher, for goodness sake, why don't you know the difference? I question their competency when I see that. Affect/effect is another one. Effect is a noun, people. There is a charity poster in a bar I frequent that says "donations excepted". No, no, no! They always have something misspelled, though. Personal/personnel is another one
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 24, 2022 19:12:36 GMT
This one drives me bonkers, and it's everywhere. I've even heard professional news announcers do it. Using "is" or a related contraction, when it should be "are," to agree with the plural noun being used.
For example, "There's lots of reasons for it" should be "There are lots of reasons for it."
I also applaud the poster above who liked diagramming sentences. If more students learned that, I believe that this type of error would be less prevalent.
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Post by quinlove on Jul 24, 2022 20:14:40 GMT
I’ve read somewhere before that these are regional. I think I remember the article saying “call out sick” is used a lot in some of the east coast states. Same with standing “on” line. Definitely regional. I used to call in but now call out. I used to drink pop, not anymore. I still stand IN line but have heard ON line often enough. At my last job we discussed this constantly. Everyone had their own way of saying it. We mostly agreed that - You can *in* to call *out*. 😊
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 24, 2022 23:18:40 GMT
The "call in" or "call out" sick is interesting. I've usually heard it as "call in" sick, as the person is phoning in to the workplace. The usual way that I hear "call out" used is to summon somebody to address a disagreement, or pointing out a perceived wrong.
I feel great sympathy for somebody trying to learn English as a second language, especially in America, with our heavy use of slang terms and so many words and phrases that have multiple possible meanings.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 24, 2022 23:25:04 GMT
There’s one that really bugs me, a lot. The people *that* came. - no The people *who* came. - yes That's my latest annoyance, and I have wanted to bring it up for a while. I see it here ALL.THE.TIME. I am a 'who', not a 'that'.
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Post by maryland on Jul 25, 2022 0:44:18 GMT
So many of the you tubers I watch say "eckspecially". They are cleaning channels.
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Post by Legacy Girl on Jul 25, 2022 2:28:31 GMT
No one uses weary and wary correctly. You are not weary of online scammers. I mean, maybe you are but the context definitely indicated you are wary. Also, “I’m bias because…” no, you are biased!!! Yes to all of this! And add leery to the wary/weary conundrum. "I am bias" just sends me into the stratosphere.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 25, 2022 4:56:11 GMT
Grammar-related mistakes that I notice: - Redundancy with "up" - Using an apostrophe/possessive for plurals - Sentence fragments
ETA: For example, "I used up a pack of embellishment's. On one layout!"
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MorningPerson
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Post by MorningPerson on Jul 25, 2022 5:03:36 GMT
Apart vs. a part.
”It’s so good to be apart of this family.” Yikes, that’s harsh.
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Post by Cupcake on Jul 25, 2022 12:21:45 GMT
So many (ok, pretty much all!) of the above drive me bonkers, but yesterday I saw one that put me over the top. An acquaintance on FB posted that something “costed her an arm and a leg.” This woman is a high school teacher. 🤦🏼♀️
I also have a coworker who insists on making everything plural by adding an apostrophe with the “s”. I have instructed him multiple times, and he has been asked to correct so many documents before they go out to the public. It is such an easy concept to just add an “s” to make something plural. I am not sure why he can’t process this rule. It’s been happening for years!
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Post by smasonnc on Jul 25, 2022 15:34:44 GMT
…And the "fewer/less" debacle will never end. That one makes me crazy. I’ve griped about this so many times that my family shouts, “Fewer!” in unison whenever they hear someone use “less” wrong. It “literally” makes my head explode. 😂 Between and among fall in the same category. Between is two, hence the “tween” part. It’s not “between the three of us,” it’s “among the three of us.” My family also claims, quite correctly, that I object more to profanity than bad grammar. Hell yeah, I do. 😀
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 25, 2022 17:34:04 GMT
…And the "fewer/less" debacle will never end. That one makes me crazy. I’ve griped about this so many times that my family shouts, “Fewer!” in unison whenever they hear someone use “less” wrong. It “literally” makes my head explode. 😂 LOL My DH has started yelling this kind of thing at the television. I've trained him well. Between and among fall in the same category. Between is two, hence the “tween” part. It’s not “between the three of us,” it’s “among the three of us.” Which leads to the misuse of "I," when it should be "me." It's as if some people think that "I" is always more correct, which makes me snicker and wish to explain subject vs. object. Example: "They took a picture of my friend and I."
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jul 25, 2022 17:38:23 GMT
- Sentence fragments ETA: For example, "I used up a pack of embellishment's. On one layout!" I don't mind sentence fragments. I think in the example you gave it is used for emphasis. I'll admit to doing that sometimes. Maybe I'm the one you are talking about. Would I do it in a college paper? No. But on a message board when I'm trying to convey emphasis or emotion? Yes. I have a confession, too. I am terrible at verb subject agreement and tense. I used to be an excellent writer but sometime in my old age I've completely lost my ability to do it. I can't tell you how many times I reread sentences trying to figure out if it is "was" or "were". And on another note, has the US completely abandoned the distinction between "well" and "good"? As far as I know "well" is an adverb and "good" is an adjective but I think most of the time people give up and use "good" for everything.
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Post by jenr on Jul 25, 2022 18:02:43 GMT
I saw a commercial this weekend for a local car dealership. They are a Chevrolet dealer. A banner on the top of the commercial for the entire length had Chevrolet spelled "Chevorolet". How can no one see that, or proof read it??!
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Post by jenr on Jul 25, 2022 18:04:10 GMT
Oh my goodness, yes. And it's yeah, not yah.
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Post by disneypal on Jul 25, 2022 18:13:37 GMT
Ok since we’ve moved on from spellings…I hate Standing on line. NO! You are standing IN line, literally. Calling out sick. NO! You called IN sick. I agree with you. I haven't heard "standing on line" but I have heard "calling out sick" and to me, I say "calling IN sick", because I called IN to work. One thing that bugs me, which I guess is not technically wrong, but to me it isn't how to say it. I have a co-worker that uses the word "ON" when it isn't needed. She will say (or write)...."I will get that report to you on tomorrow" or "I had a meeting on today" - I don't know why it bugs me, but it does...just say "I will get that report to you tomorrow", "I had a meeting today". You don't need the word "ON"
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 25, 2022 18:23:33 GMT
She will say (or write)...."I will get that report to you on tomorrow" or "I had a meeting on today" - I don't know why it bugs me, but it does...just say "I will get that report to you tomorrow", "I had a meeting today". You don't need the word "ON" Similarly, I knew a receptionist who would say, "Do you want me to have him to call you?" Sigh.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 25, 2022 18:24:55 GMT
Another one: "We will try and figure it out." No, you will try TO figure it out, since you can't know that your attempt to figure it out will be successful just because you tried.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 25, 2022 18:45:02 GMT
I saw a commercial this weekend for a local car dealership. They are a Chevrolet dealer. A banner on the top of the commercial for the entire length had Chevrolet spelled "Chevorolet". How can no one see that, or proof read it??! There's a scrolling ad that sometimes runs at the bottom of the screen the reads, "SoandSoCo., you're plumber for life." How can somebody PAY for advertising and not make sure it's correct? It doesn't reflect well on the company's attention to detail (kind of a desirable trait for a plumber).
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 25, 2022 18:46:50 GMT
Another along the lines of "always more correct" is using "one another" for everything. It's "each other" if referring to 2 people, and "one another" for three or more. Easy way to remember? The word "one" has 3 letters.
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