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67. The husband left me a note the other day...

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:55 PM

Jan 2012

"I went to the store to pick up some stuff for the pie's"

I corrected it and put it back on the counter. I also correct his FB posts. It's actually working. He spends a bit more time thinking of how words work and less time making me nuts.

I can't imagine what it must be like to live with me. He told me I'm no different than my cat. I thanked him.

Now, something I do often is type as I think, so I end up with many sentence fragments and/or run-on sentences. The conversation in my head doesn't always translate as grammatically correct. I will also use commas as I see fit and not necessarily where they should/shouldn't be. I will pause in my sentences wherever I damned well please.

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What spelling/grammar errors really irritate you? [View all] laconicsax Jan 2012 OP

Throwing in apostrophes where they don't belong. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1

Absence of an apostrophe can indicate possessive. laconicsax Jan 2012 #2

You beat me to it. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #22

"I could care less" is meant to be said in a thoroughly sarcastic tone. eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #74

Yes, lay, lie are so totally misused. RebelOne Jan 2012 #73

That is my biggest peeve, too. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #109

irregardless pokerfan Jan 2012 #3

Argh! laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

Ah pokerfan Jan 2012 #9

in the same vane I would say "making ends meat" limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #18

"Blimp on the radar"? That's a good one! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #52

I definately have never thought of this. EastTennesseeDem Jan 2012 #4

definitely n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #6

to, too, two Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #7

, and they're. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #8

laundrymat, double is, and impact as a verb grasswire Jan 2012 #10

Double "hads" too! pink-o Jan 2012 #28

do do SCantiGOP Jan 2012 #44

Your "double is" is a type of enuegii Jan 2012 #45

The misuse of it's is really irritating. I think there is a 50% error rate. pinniped Jan 2012 #11

I sometimes think that the letter "s" should just get an apostrophe as part of the character. laconicsax Jan 2012 #12

LOL....All Ss should receive an apostrophe. It actually doesn't look that bad. pinniped Jan 2012 #16

I think apostrophes should get apostrophes. Lasher Jan 2012 #19

I'm reminded of a certain sign. TexasTowelie Jan 2012 #13

All of them. REP Jan 2012 #14

Used to drive me nuts, however, HERVEPA Jan 2012 #66

"Though" has a sort of quaint retro charm, sets you dimbear Jan 2012 #15

then vs. than. Rather then explain I give this example. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #17

People put apostrophe's in the wrong place's! UrbScotty Jan 2012 #20

Could care less tjwmason Jan 2012 #21

Maybe Americans just care too much? rucky Jan 2012 #26

I've heard it claimed that it's "ironic" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #30

Not being an english major, I'm never sure UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #23

Don't they teach that in elementary school? laconicsax Jan 2012 #76

Was that directed at me? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #86

Pretty sure it was. laconicsax Jan 2012 #93

LOL UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #94

Proud anti-intellectuals that try to launder their ignorance Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #24

Your ellipsis is getting away from you. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #77

That's easy: people misspelling my name, of course! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #25

I've never had that problem. laconicsax Jan 2012 #78

Although other people's mistakes do irritate me ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #27

'could of'/'would of' muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #29

The word "lose" spelled "loose." nt raccoon Jan 2012 #31

AMEN! Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #88

"For all intensive purposes" Shrek Jan 2012 #32

I ain't never used none impropular englishes. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #33

Never. Swede Jan 2012 #34

there/their no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #35

The use of the subjective form of a personal pronoun as the object of a preposition. Iggo Jan 2012 #36

When you breathe you are taking a breath. yellerpup Jan 2012 #37

Oh so many.... 1gobluedem Jan 2012 #38

Incorrect use of "I" vs. "me" cyberswede Jan 2012 #39

Yep, yep, yep. Iggo Jan 2012 #43

Marshall Law MadrasT Jan 2012 #40

None really. I guess it depends on the situation. bigwillq Jan 2012 #41

"cut and dry" geardaddy Jan 2012 #42

Yea for yeah. rrneck Jan 2012 #46

ya Kali Jan 2012 #53

Or maybe german "ja" short for "jawohl". Pronounced "yah"? rrneck Jan 2012 #55

yeah, that's true Kali Jan 2012 #58

All this thumb typing rrneck Jan 2012 #65

The vast majority of my posts on DU are typed with my thumbs. laconicsax Jan 2012 #80

I have to do it one fingered. rrneck Jan 2012 #83

Like they say, practice makes perfect. laconicsax Jan 2012 #84

"The floor needs swept." cyberswede Jan 2012 #47

A few funny ones... Glorfindel Jan 2012 #48

My grade school teacher taught me, "The Principal is your pal." Iggo Jan 2012 #70

then/than, affect/effect Kali Jan 2012 #49

Corn Beef, Ice Tea, Tooth Comb.... PassingFair Jan 2012 #50

its and it's treestar Jan 2012 #51

It's page 1 of Strunk and White pokerfan Jan 2012 #57

all the person has to do is ask whether the contraction applies treestar Jan 2012 #68

Using "to go" instead of "to say" KansDem Jan 2012 #54

"could care less" sibelian Jan 2012 #56

I can't figure out what punctuation to use at the end of a subject line. siligut Jan 2012 #59

to waiter: "I'll GET a cheeseburger and fries" grasswire Jan 2012 #60

Next question: How many people here have been/are paid to correct errors like these? grasswire Jan 2012 #61

Me! geardaddy Jan 2012 #69

Only one: "literally" when it's not. hunter Jan 2012 #62

I literally died when I read that. laconicsax Jan 2012 #81

Nuclear as "nucular" Initech Jan 2012 #63

UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #64

When Obama was first elected I used to joke Initech Jan 2012 #106

The husband left me a note the other day... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #67

LOL! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #91

I love hanging out with teachers. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #100

As a former copy editor, I could write a list of grammar and spelling errors RebelOne Jan 2012 #71

"try and" for "try to" treestar Jan 2012 #72

Could of, would of, should of ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #75

moot/mute riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #79

to instead of too mrs_p Jan 2012 #82

If I can understand it, I'm good. jobycom Jan 2012 #85

In addition to all of the above kimi Jan 2012 #87

I know it is stupid, but using hung instead of hanged Digit Jan 2012 #89

"Tough road to hoe". cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #90

Loose when they meant Lose n/t renie408 Jan 2012 #92

No matter how hard I try, I can't spell definatly right Inchworm Jan 2012 #95

It's based on the word "finite" (meaning "limited"). Iggo Jan 2012 #97

They don't irk me half as much as the Grammar Nazis. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #96

But they knows English gooder than the rest of us! nt WolverineDG Jan 2012 #98

A superiority complex pintobean Jan 2012 #99

Because correcting people on their grammar is exactly like genocide, right? laconicsax Jan 2012 #102

whatever you say. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #103

Authoritarian streak? laconicsax Jan 2012 #104

Between HIM and I (Many, many, many make this error...even supposedly intelligent people) nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #101

The common errors bother me laundry_queen Jan 2012 #105

"close with" instead of "close to" jcboon Jan 2012 #107

Thank goodness I had a Catholic school education blueamy66 Jan 2012 #108