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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 7, 2017 15:34:26 GMT
Yes. My biggest pet peeve is alls. Alls you had to do was...There is no plural to all. NONE. NOPE. NO. It's A-L-L.
Ok. My post is different than the others. This thread just brought up something that really annoys me.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 7, 2017 15:41:44 GMT
A lot is two words not one So is no one. I see noone all the tine. |
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Post by lucyg on Aug 7, 2017 15:42:15 GMT
I've been seeing lots of "reign in" in place of "rein in" right here at 2peasrefugees lately (mostly in reference to our illustrious president).  It is REIN in, peaple. As in reining in a horse. Using the reins. Something else has been bugging the snot out of me lately, but I don't remember what. You'll be happy to hear, I will be back when it comes to me.  |
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 7, 2017 15:48:44 GMT
I have a friend who writes bookoo, meaning many. She means beaucoup .
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 7, 2017 15:52:11 GMT
I feel like I need to take a 12th grade English class after reading this thread. I don't notice many of these "obvious" things.
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 7, 2017 15:52:55 GMT
So is no one. I see noone all the tine. time  |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 7, 2017 16:04:27 GMT
I have a friend who writes bookoo, meaning many. She means beaucoup . OMG, really?!? I had to think about this one for a while to figure out what that was even supposed to be!!  there is one that really grinds my gears (let's see who gets that reference, lol) but I can't think of it right now. I'll be back to post it when it comes to me. |
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Post by chendra on Aug 7, 2017 16:06:00 GMT
Awe is not the same as aw, aww, awww, etc.
Example: "Aw, poor little thing!"
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Post by hop2 on Aug 7, 2017 16:43:23 GMT
Strips of fabric can be bias though I beg to differ   The fabric can't be bias....the direction of the weave on the fabric can be, but the fabric itself can't be, whichever way it's cut its called bias tape not biased tape. Unless every package I've ever had ever was wrong. I figured if I said tape someone would correct me to fabric 😜 |
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Post by underwatermama on Aug 7, 2017 16:44:27 GMT
Affect vs. effect is the one that makes me crazy. So many people get this one wrong.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Aug 7, 2017 16:44:54 GMT
ahhh- bias tape is right! fabric, though, is cut ON the bias to MAKE bias tape. lol!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 17:05:01 GMT
I beg to differ The fabric can't be bias....the direction of the weave on the fabric can be, but the fabric itself can't be, whichever way it's cut its called bias tape not biased tape. Unless every package I've ever had ever was wrong. I figured if I said tape someone would correct me to fabric 😜 The bias tape is but the original fabric you cut on the bias to make the tape isn't. So fabric isn't biased.A certain kind of tape can be though  |
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 7, 2017 17:16:17 GMT
its called bias tape not biased tape. Unless every package I've ever had ever was wrong. I figured if I said tape someone would correct me to fabric 😜 The bias tape is but the original fabric you cut on the bias to make the tape isn't. So fabric isn't biased.A certain kind of tape can be though  Non sewer here who has no idea what you're talking about. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 17:33:54 GMT
The bias tape is but the original fabric you cut on the bias to make the tape isn't. So fabric isn't biased.A certain kind of tape can be though Non sewer here who has no idea what you're talking about. Bias tape is stretchy because it's cut, as a basic description, from corner to corner from a piece of fabric. If you pull a square piece of cotton fabric as an example, from corner to corner it will stretch, if you pull is across the width, or from top to bottom it won't stretch! |
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Post by gramasue on Aug 7, 2017 17:56:21 GMT
Two, to, too. NOT interchangeable.
Same with their, there, they're.
Drives me nuts.
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Post by inkedup on Aug 7, 2017 17:58:00 GMT
I beg to differ  The fabric can't be bias....the direction of the weave on the fabric can be, but the fabric itself can't be, whichever way it's cut its called bias tape not biased tape. Unless every package I've ever had ever was wrong. I figured if I said tape someone would correct me to fabric 😜 It's called bias tape because it is cut on the bias of the fabric. Totally different meaning of the word. You keep trying to prove people wrong and are looking kind of silly the more you dig your heels in. |
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 7, 2017 18:10:03 GMT
You all need to teach elementary school. Your head would explode. Mines= belongs to me; pacifc= that exact one; and my favorite... Once upond a time. I also received t-shit money from a parent, and a kid wrote that the soldiers took hot cock as a bribe (cake). It kept everything alive though!
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Post by littlemama on Aug 7, 2017 18:23:01 GMT
I have a friend who writes bookoo, meaning many. She means beaucoup . OMG, really?!? I had to think about this one for a while to figure out what that was even supposed to be!! there is one that really grinds my gears (let's see who gets that reference, lol) but I can't think of it right now. I'll be back to post it when it comes to me. Peter Griffin. |
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Post by hop2 on Aug 7, 2017 18:45:54 GMT
its called bias tape not biased tape. Unless every package I've ever had ever was wrong. I figured if I said tape someone would correct me to fabric 😜 It's called bias tape because it is cut on the bias of the fabric. Totally different meaning of the word. You keep trying to prove people wrong and are looking kind of silly the more you dig your heels in. im not digging in anything I made a damned joke and then felt I needs to explain it because she questioned it. Geez, heaven forbid anyone try to crack a god damned joke and poeopke will get all bitchy about. This isn't/ wasn't a political thread for you to get all nasty Get a sense of humor people it was a joke. |
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Post by inkedup on Aug 7, 2017 18:48:02 GMT
It's called bias tape because it is cut on the bias of the fabric. Totally different meaning of the word. You keep trying to prove people wrong and are looking kind of silly the more you dig your heels in. im not digging in anything I made a damned joke and then felt I needs to explain it because she questioned it. Geez, heaven forbid anyone try to crack a god damned joke and poeopke will get all bitchy about. This isn't/ wasn't a political thread for you to get all nasty Get a sense of humor people it was a joke. Geez. It was kind if hard to tell you were making a "goddamned" joke since you kept going on and on. But trust me. I'm laughing at you now 😊 |
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 7, 2017 18:50:07 GMT
Would of/Should of. Drives me crazy.
And for the love of all that's holy, you don't need an apostrophe S to make a regular noun plural!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by underwatermama on Aug 7, 2017 19:00:26 GMT
I feel the need to add more.  For the longest time my kids could not figure out the difference between many and much, even though I corrected them every time they'd say it incorrectly. They are teenagers now and I think have finally figured it out. And the grammar on this: The car needs fixed. No, the car needs to be fixed. Verbs are your friend. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 19:11:02 GMT
It's called bias tape because it is cut on the bias of the fabric. Totally different meaning of the word. You keep trying to prove people wrong and are looking kind of silly the more you dig your heels in. im not digging in anything I made a damned joke and then felt I needs to explain it because she questioned it. Geez, heaven forbid anyone try to crack a god damned joke and poeopke will get all bitchy about. This isn't/ wasn't a political thread for you to get all nasty Get a sense of humor people it was a joke. I knew it was a joke hop2 and I was trying to be silly back |
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Post by River on Aug 7, 2017 19:13:06 GMT
I feel like I need to take a 12th grade English class after reading this thread. I don't notice many of these "obvious" things.  I'm on your bench! So let me just say now that I apologize for all my screwed up language. I blame it on typing it like it sounds and being southern it's all drawled out. LOL Of course there is the fact that English was my worst subject and hasn't gotten better as I aged. I seriously have no idea what's correct grammer. I can't spell either, obviously. I'm a darned good engineer though, so it's a good thing we are not known for our common sense. ETA...How many screw ups did I make in this one post? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 19:15:21 GMT
I feel the need to add more. For the longest time my kids could not figure out the difference between many and much, even though I corrected them every time they'd say it incorrectly. They are teenagers now and I think have finally figured it out. And the grammar on this: The car needs fixed. No, the car needs to be fixed. Verbs are your friend. It could also be " The car needs fixing" which is what I would say. " No, the car needs to be fixed" would make me think fixed with what? |
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Post by sueg on Aug 7, 2017 19:16:19 GMT
You all need to teach elementary school. Your head would explode. Mines= belongs to me; pacifc= that exact one; and my favorite... Once upond a time. I once read a narrative piece that started 'wun supona time' - It took reading it aloud to decipher it! |
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Post by inkedup on Aug 7, 2017 19:20:46 GMT
Someone I know once called someone a pre-Madonna on Facebook. I think she meant "prima donna" |
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Post by compwalla on Aug 7, 2017 19:25:21 GMT
Immigrate and emigrate is another I see often used wrongly. You can't immigrate from anywhere.....the couple next door emigrated from Canada..... not the couple next door immigrated from Canada. You emigrate from a country when you leave and you immigrate to a country when you arrive. I am an English major and pride myself on using proper language skills. I'm a damn good speller, too. But... can I just admit that I did not really know the difference between these two words? That's pretty astounding considering how big an issue emigration/immigration IS these days. I hate admitting my previous ignorance, but there it is. Thank you for teaching me a little something this morning. The short cut way to recall the difference is that you immigrate TO, you emigrate FROM. The couple emigrated from Syria. They immigrated to Canada. |
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Post by lbp on Aug 7, 2017 19:25:36 GMT
Last Saturday, the auctioneer at the auction I went to sold 3 "chester drawers"!
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 7, 2017 20:05:24 GMT
You all need to teach elementary school. Your head would explode. Mines= belongs to me; pacifc= that exact one; and my favorite... Once upond a time. I once read a narrative piece that started 'wun supona time' - It took reading it aloud to decipher it! I taught first grade years ago. Holy crap, it was great that their writing pieces were so short. My teammates and I would end up in tears over the invented spellings. By the time they got to fifth grade, the tears were for a different reason. My favorite pieces to read were the "illegally" passed notes. Girls never seemed to be deterred from boys who had poor spelling. |
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It is REIN in, peaple. As in reining in a horse. Using the reins.
 The fabric can't be bias....the direction of the weave on the fabric can be, but the fabric itself can't be, whichever way it's cut 
For the longest time my kids could not figure out the difference between many and much, even though I corrected them every time they'd say it incorrectly. They are teenagers now and I think have finally figured it out.
I'm on your bench! 
