Things People Say or Write That Annoy You

OccultHawk · 03-22-2018, 12:24 AM

I was older than I should have been before I learned it wasn’t should of been.

I also used to mix up used to use to. Did you use to do that, too? It’s not so confusing once you get used to it.

I don’t want to admit something you probably won’t believe. I used to mistake want and won’t when won’t opened the question won’t you save me.

I mixed up effect and affect but I’ve come to believe their meanings overlap more than most people think.

I used to think the knell in death knell came from the nail in the coffin not the death knell bell.

I’m convinced nobody knows for sure if it’s hear hear or here here.

I wasn’t going to tell you I didn’t know gonna is spelled going to.

grindy · 03-22-2018, 02:13 AM

Every single one of my colleagues pronounces 'bearing' like 'beering'.
I bet they also think a woman beers children.
Germans...

OccultHawk · 03-22-2018, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Every single one of my colleagues pronounces 'bearing' like 'beering'.
I bet they also think a woman beers children.
Germans...

You sure are persnickety about English for an Adolf.

Lisnaholic · 03-22-2018, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

I wonder if I should of added some thing in this thread've yours.

* your's . It's possessive

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I used to think the knell in death knell came from the nail in the coffin not the death knell bell.

^ That's an interesting confusion.

In Britain people used to send money by post, for which they would buy a special Post Office voucher, which the recipient could then redeem in another Post Office; it was safer than sending cash. As a kid I thought it was a Post Lorder, until one day I saw it written down: Postal Order.

grindy · 03-22-2018, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

You sure are persnickety about English for an Adolf.

I'm even more persnickety in German and Russian.
And thanks for teaching me a new word. It's a keeper.

Norman Foster · 03-22-2018, 10:53 AM

"Literally".

The word itself has a much more limited scope that its current use would suggest. I can't watch an interview without hearing it being misused dozens of times.

grindy · 03-22-2018, 11:01 AM

As fascist as I am about grammar, 'literally' never bothered me.
It's called hyperbole, for god's sake.

Lisnaholic · 03-22-2018, 11:19 AM

^ Well, this thread gives us all a chance to find something new to get annoyed about, grindy.

grindy · 03-22-2018, 11:21 AM

And I'm going meta.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 03-22-2018, 11:28 AM

'Not gonna lie' annoys me.

03-22-2018, 12:24 AM	#51 (permalink)
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03-22-2018, 02:13 AM	#52 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Every single one of my colleagues pronounces 'bearing' like 'beering'. I bet they also think a woman beers children. Germans... __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

03-22-2018, 11:01 AM	#57 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	As fascist as I am about grammar, 'literally' never bothered me. It's called hyperbole, for god's sake. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

03-22-2018, 11:19 AM	#58 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ Well, this thread gives us all a chance to find something new to get annoyed about, grindy. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

03-22-2018, 11:21 AM	#59 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	And I'm going meta. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

03-22-2018, 10:53 AM	#56 (permalink)
Norman Foster Groupie Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 25	"Literally". The word itself has a much more limited scope that its current use would suggest. I can't watch an interview without hearing it being misused dozens of times.

03-22-2018, 11:28 AM	#60 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	'Not gonna lie' annoys me.