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Gigervamp

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

On Freecycle a few weeks ago... "Wanted, chester draws".

I've seen that on my local group too along with "Wanted- Wardrope".

(And that's popped up a few times by different people.)

Jennikay

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

On Freecycle a few weeks ago... "Wanted, chester draws".

How about the use of 'been' instead of 'being' as some think it's pronounced 'be-en'.

'Pacifically', 'somethink' and don't get me started on 'their', 'there' and 'they're'...:rotfl:

'Been' used in the present tense does my head in completely.

Something that's started to really get my goat recently is people getting a word wrong in sayings, e.g. 'to sum it all off'. And there are more annoying examples but I 'cnt tink ov ne' *shudder*

Flyboy152

fluffnutter wrote: »

I'm with you, paddedjohn; I'm a complete grammar and spelling fascist. But there's no point worrying about it on an internet forum. If you don't mind looking a bit stupid, that's up to you, I guess. *shrugs* Unless you're dyslexic of course.

Seconded (or is it thirded? )

Flyboy152

McKneff wrote: »

and 'would of' and should of' irritates the blumming life out of me.

would HAVE and should HAVE, dammit

I am constantly correcting Flyboy12 and Flyboy10 when they say this.

I had an employee who had a terrible habit of doing this, when it was pointed out she had no idea that she what she was saying was incorrect.

When Flyboy12 was in his first junior school (not the most pleasant of experiences for him), his teacher wrote in his homework book; "should of tried harder." I replied, "I am sure, if he had tried harder, he wouldn't HAVE needed to do the catch-up work in the first place."

Flyboy152

lincroft1710 wrote: »

It's like those people who "brought" a house and want to check their council tax "brand".

I just ask them where did they bring it from. Messes with their minds.

Flyboy152

Emmylou wrote: »

And people who can't stop their car because the breaks don't work.

Or who do something pacifically (although that is more of a verbal one)

And what's so difficult to work out about their/there/they're; to/too/two; accept/except etc...

That's because they are broke.

jackieb

It's when people say larger for lager and draws for drawers. I don't say anything but it does annoy me a wee bit. Not enough to get het up about it though.

I've also seen quite a few people who are 'in dept' on these boards.

Flyboy152

dmg24 wrote: »

How long does it take to read through a post before clicking Submit?

Or even "spell-check."

Flyboy152

boots_babe wrote: »

Have to say this has got me stumped. I've seen the annoying usage of 'defiantly' instead of 'definitely', but can't think of anything for 'weary' ?

I think it is often misused in place of "wary." Either that or being beware makes them fatigued.

Other ones that get my goat, is the use of punctuation in quoted speech; the punctuation goes before the quotation marks, not after. Then there's the annoying full stop before the closing brackets as well. :mad:

SnowBelle_2

Something that's started to really get my goat recently is people getting a word wrong in sayings, e.g. 'to sum it all off'. And there are more annoying examples but I 'cnt tink ov ne' *shudder*[/QUOTE]

There is a guy in my office who gets most of his quotes mixed up it's become a bit of a running joke to the rest of us,only because he is a real 'know all'
He seriously said 'Fox Pass' in a conversation once...:othe daft thing is no-one ever corrects him we just humour him.