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Well, madamesilverspurs Apr 2014 #1
The internet seems to have caused apostrophe issues treestar Apr 2014 #7
I prefer a mis-placed apostrophe to no punctuation at all. Smart phones especially are responsible. arcane1 Apr 2014 #52
HAHAHAHA! elleng Apr 2014 #9
DUzy! nt MADem Apr 2014 #176
The usual ones, I suspect whatthehey Apr 2014 #2
Oh my God, how could I forget "loose" instead of "lose"?? quinnox Apr 2014 #6
I have never understood the confusion over Jenoch Apr 2014 #127
farther and further LiberalElite Apr 2014 #150
I used to get that one mixed up. Jenoch Apr 2014 #161
All of them. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #3
lead/led, then/than pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #4
Then/than.......AAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHHH!!! WillowTree Apr 2014 #58
Then and than...a classic n/t bobGandolf Apr 2014 #188
try and treestar Apr 2014 #5
there they're their elleng Apr 2014 #8
and your and you're noiretextatique Apr 2014 #101
I've noticed my father using Jenoch Apr 2014 #130
I have other things that annoy me. Not this. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #10
Not capitalizing proper nouns like Nazi. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #11
lol, got me! quinnox Apr 2014 #13
I never capitalize some words if I can help it, nazi,republican,romney Sunlei Apr 2014 #79
It really doesn't even bother me all that much. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #171
I have not capitalized "bush" since 2003, even in formal documents. Hoyt Apr 2014 #97
Nor cheney madokie Apr 2014 #107
Yep. Hoyt Apr 2014 #122
whose grammar is it anyway? Supersedeas Apr 2014 #212
to / too ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #12
Loose/lose is out of control... TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #14
You speak the truth! quinnox Apr 2014 #17
For realz. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #44
Yep. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #129
Keyboard warriors calling each other "loosers" is kind of funny. pa28 Apr 2014 #155
I gotta agree! I don't understand the confusion. Inkfreak Apr 2014 #173
Passive voice, negations and got Android3.14 Apr 2014 #15
I have always had a problem with passive voice... n/t sweetloukillbot Apr 2014 #177
"Chaise lounge" (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #16
That horse is well out of the barn. Just google it and see.... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #74
None. I make a living (in part) correcting people's mistakes . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #18
lol, interesting perspective there! quinnox Apr 2014 #19
Job security. Brigid Apr 2014 #138
dislikes enid602 Apr 2014 #20
When grammar is use to refer to one's grandma. Lint Head Apr 2014 #21
Quotation marks BainsBane Apr 2014 #22
"Alot" (n/t) William Seger Apr 2014 #23
"irregardless" for "regardless", Ilsa Apr 2014 #24
Ha. I was gong to mention "penultimate." DirkGently Apr 2014 #39
I found out what penultimate meant... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #55
Youch. In fairness to you, that's some heavy DirkGently Apr 2014 #156
Those bastards! penultimate Apr 2014 #195
The worst for me frogmarch Apr 2014 #25
lol quinnox Apr 2014 #27
+1. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #33
I feel her pain! LOL! Thanks! nt Ilsa Apr 2014 #57
"I could care less." has seemed to replace, "I couldn't care less." on a lot of internet posts. Sunlei Apr 2014 #85
less instead of fewer arely staircase Apr 2014 #26
But now "over" is okay for "more than." Gah. DirkGently Apr 2014 #36
Oh man, my wife gets on all of us all day long about that one. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #46
Doh! I said the same thing downthread... SidDithers Apr 2014 #84
yeah but I didn't say sid agrees with me arely staircase Apr 2014 #86
I hate "noone" too Orrex Apr 2014 #28
OK, you asked rock Apr 2014 #29
Noone is a widely used spelling variation of no one. MineralMan Apr 2014 #30
I hear these on 2naSalit Apr 2014 #31
I hate the loosers that can't spell loser scheming daemons Apr 2014 #32
You get full credit for that one! quinnox Apr 2014 #35
+1 That is the only spelling or grammar error I have a problem with. Zorra Apr 2014 #71
Typo King here. Have to be careful of hypocrisy. DirkGently Apr 2014 #34
Oh, for sure. I have noticed, in general, duers are excellent in spelling and grammar. It is part of quinnox Apr 2014 #37
My job includes a lot of writing, typing, and editing. Jenoch Apr 2014 #133
I kvnow wvhat ywouv meamn. DirkGently Apr 2014 #149
:>)))))))))) pangaia Apr 2014 #158
Yes, it bother me. Jenoch Apr 2014 #159
pronouncing important as impordant notadmblnd Apr 2014 #38
Anderson Cooper does this. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #54
HAHAHA I noticed that to, bugs the SHIT out of me! nt laundry_queen Apr 2014 #88
and "library" as "li-barry" hlthe2b Apr 2014 #93
IMO, people like you are annoying and arrogant and shallow. nt Logical Apr 2014 #40
welp, nobody's perfect quinnox Apr 2014 #42
I think people only correct others to make themselves feel better. nt Logical Apr 2014 #43
Welp, you are entitled to your opinion. But I can tell you, that is not the only possible reason! quinnox Apr 2014 #45
I don't usually correct people unless they've pointed out someone else's errors notadmblnd Apr 2014 #65
agreed 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #102
Good point, I even understood your text shorthand! :-) Logical Apr 2014 #103
And how did writing that make you feel? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #118
I think those who criticize corrections do so because they make the most mistakes... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #209
I'll cop to the first two, but I assure you I am far from "shallow." WinkyDink Apr 2014 #117
You were? nt Logical Apr 2014 #120
Yes. 1992. Alas (for me), I lost. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #121
Congrats. Cool deal. nt Logical Apr 2014 #123
Affect and effect libodem Apr 2014 #41
Insure and ensure. Jenoch Apr 2014 #134
Uh huh libodem Apr 2014 #183
I have a long list but I noticed that I make the stupidest mistakes when posting from the phone... Democracyinkind Apr 2014 #47
When people who are *paid to write* make these mistakes Freddie Apr 2014 #48
mine is using a noun instead of an adjective WhiteTara Apr 2014 #49
In the news, we often hear so and so "went missing" Samantha Apr 2014 #50
Oh, good one! I have even got used to that one, it has become so common, that I didn't notice it. quinnox Apr 2014 #51
Here is a mispronounciation of a word that is spreading rapidly and it makes me cringe Samantha Apr 2014 #98
I believe that there is an influence from Spanish flamingdem Apr 2014 #128
Yes... How did THAT get started? hlthe2b Apr 2014 #77
"I had went to the store to get candy" cry baby Apr 2014 #53
And there's a tendency, mostly in the South it seems....... WillowTree Apr 2014 #61
Definitely. Being from the south and living there now, cry baby Apr 2014 #64
Yes. That one is especially grating. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #76
People who can't get straight when to use "breath" and when to use "breathe". WillowTree Apr 2014 #56
Also had a boss once, really arrogant woman she was........ WillowTree Apr 2014 #59
Yeah, I get that one. Cloths vs clothes is one that I find annoying. nt laundry_queen Apr 2014 #90
Republicans. NV Whino Apr 2014 #60
bit/bitten, broke/broken, went/gone, narnian60 Apr 2014 #62
People that use "viscous" instead of "vicious" SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #63
how do you feel about "walla" instead of "viole" notadmblnd Apr 2014 #180
I prefer "voila." BeeBee Apr 2014 #197
I think it means "see there!" in French. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #208
If I can tell what they meant, I don't care. But sometimes, it changes the meaning. McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #66
Their inability to demonstrate they're over there. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #67
Several. SheilaT Apr 2014 #68
I taught French way back in the 60's and 70's and beveeheart Apr 2014 #136
I graduated high school in 1965 SheilaT Apr 2014 #143
Alls I have to do is.... titaniumsalute Apr 2014 #69
I suspect that many kids in France can... dogknob Apr 2014 #70
People, especially published authors, making up goofy adverbs that don't exist. raccoon Apr 2014 #72
Drank NV Whino Apr 2014 #73
Is that as in-- pangaia Apr 2014 #160
That will work. NV Whino Apr 2014 #169
Less / fewer makes my teeth hurt... SidDithers Apr 2014 #75
You must really love going through the grocery check-out lines for hlthe2b Apr 2014 #78
Yup. How that phrase ever became industry standard is a mystery... SidDithers Apr 2014 #80
There's one that galls me thru and thru... Mister Ed Apr 2014 #81
I have always hated "GROW THE ECONOMY--i.e., using grow as a transitive verb... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #82
And no grammar nazi thread is complete without Mitchell and Webb... SidDithers Apr 2014 #83
Ok, I may be an "anti-gun Nazi", but I admittedly enjoyed that^^^ LOLOL hlthe2b Apr 2014 #87
Kerfunkle instead of kerfuffle...nt SidDithers Apr 2014 #89
Using "I" as an indirect object cyberswede Apr 2014 #91
Yes. The "I" as indirect object was incorrectly reinforced in my early education... I'm not sure hlthe2b Apr 2014 #92
Using "I" as an indirect object beveeheart Apr 2014 #139
nazi's need life. 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #94
Know doubt. Common Sense Party Apr 2014 #203
lol, great answer 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #204
My biggest pet peeves are spartan61 Apr 2014 #95
"I feel badly" instead of "I feel bad." Ironically, TV writers often use the first phrase pnwmom Apr 2014 #96
Unless, perhaps the individual has a neurological condition that makes them insensitive to touch... hlthe2b Apr 2014 #106
True. But I've never actually heard the phrase used in that context. Have you? n/t pnwmom Apr 2014 #108
No... since there are better scientific (medical) terms for describing that phenomenon, no. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #109
"Your the greatest!" brer cat Apr 2014 #99
Oh no! That reminds me of my daughter's first grade LibDemAlways Apr 2014 #179
Grammar and spelling elitists should avoid Craigslist. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #100
"Elitists"?? Is that like those Mathematics elitists who prefer correct sums, subtractions, etc.? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #119
I have not seen noone noones. itsrobert Apr 2014 #104
I could care less catbyte Apr 2014 #105
do do Sneezpaddle Apr 2014 #110
The most blatant that I see daily, maybe even hourly meadowlark5 Apr 2014 #111
This whole thread makes me nauseous. Liberal Veteran Apr 2014 #112
Actually, it could (theoretically) induce nausea or, as you may be indicating reflect your feeling hlthe2b Apr 2014 #113
...for the win! ..nt TeeYiYi Apr 2014 #137
I make mistakes frequently so I would never call anyone else out. former9thward Apr 2014 #114
Since when betsuni Apr 2014 #115
The Usual Suspects. But the MOST egregious two = "would of" and variations of "to I"!!!!!!!!!!!!! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #116
Nukelar instead of nuclear. darkangel218 Apr 2014 #124
Seperate instead of separate, irregardless instead of regardless flamingdem Apr 2014 #125
Libary instead of library flamingdem Apr 2014 #126
Fewer/less. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #131
Good, I'm not the only person that has noticed this change cpwm17 Apr 2014 #148
Prolly... YvonneCa Apr 2014 #132
That's a midwest thing. Colloquially, we definitely say 'prolly'... Shandris Apr 2014 #185
1. Regime/regimen. E.G., The dictator's regime required students to follow a daily exercise regimen. ancianita Apr 2014 #135
The difference between 'login' and 'log in'. gtar100 Apr 2014 #140
Good. Now please frogmarch Apr 2014 #141
It all depends on if you logged on or logged in. gtar100 Apr 2014 #164
Thanks! Very helpful. nt frogmarch Apr 2014 #167
do you ever get requests to "do the needful"? Skittles Apr 2014 #163
LOL I have and had to tilt my head just a bit to get what they meant. I guess it's a translation of gtar100 Apr 2014 #165
I tell them to stop, that it sounds funny Skittles Apr 2014 #181
the one I never get write (come on you laughed) Botany Apr 2014 #142
Easy-peasy: Possessive pronouns never take apostrophes. Hers, his, yours, ours, theirs, its. WinkyDink Apr 2014 #145
Also, "it's" ALWAYS means "it is," so if you look at your sentence and it Nay Apr 2014 #190
The problem is not the internet. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #144
Consentual vs consensual. pnwest Apr 2014 #146
Misspelling "Republican" as "Third Way" MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #147
also misspelling "Third Way" as "Democrat" Dragonfli Apr 2014 #200
Has anyone else run into 'anymore' as a delimited term? yewberry Apr 2014 #151
Ekscape. Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #152
Who axed you? WinkyDink Apr 2014 #213
Prepare copies of the report for Susan and myself. trackfan Apr 2014 #153
Accept and except.. pangaia Apr 2014 #154
What is with - 'went missing?' pangaia Apr 2014 #157
"The media IS…" tularetom Apr 2014 #162
All of the above, RebelOne Apr 2014 #166
When people type "u" and "ur" instead of "you" and "your/you're". Initech Apr 2014 #168
Speaking of which: You're and Your, not to mention making plurals possessive... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #170
Oh, where do I start? Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #172
Just for fun. 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #174
Eye sea watt ewe did their. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #175
Your/You're LibDemAlways Apr 2014 #178
"Ain't got" and "you be" drive me up a wall Dragonfli Apr 2014 #182
'whole nother' ronnie624 Apr 2014 #184
People who don't know the difference between Woman and Women. donheld Apr 2014 #186
Referring to a company ohheckyeah Apr 2014 #187
Not exactly grammar, but annoying anyway: Tracer Apr 2014 #189
Cakes are done, people are finished. tavernier Apr 2014 #191
Although I don't like these errors when I see them here, on FB, etc. deutsey Apr 2014 #192
Loose/lose is at the top of my list. onenote Apr 2014 #193
"Free reign" instead of "free rein". nt. Mariana Apr 2014 #194
Spelling it seperate instead of separate. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #196
cancelled not canceled GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2014 #198
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/canceled-or-cancelled mfcorey1 Apr 2014 #199
I nevuh mizzspell wurds SummerSnow Apr 2014 #201
Us vs. we. narnian60 Apr 2014 #202
To lose is not to loose! Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #205
'None are' pisses me off and malaise Apr 2014 #206
"I was, like, woah" Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #207
I hate that people are too lazy to use capital letters. MicaelS Apr 2014 #210
Constant Misuse RobinA Apr 2014 #211
Your alleged post is a good one! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #216
Since several asked... "Went missing": WinkyDink Apr 2014 #214
Oooh, ooh, Mr. Kotter! THIS ONE---"lead" instead of "led" as the past tense of "lead"! WinkyDink Apr 2014 #215
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