"minus well"

[cas]

Are you serious?

I'm not the best writer in the entire world but how does anyone arrive at the conclusion that "minus well" is the appropriate phrase? These are English speaking people here not someone just learning the language. And typing "minus well" leads to believe they actually say "minus well" out loud as well.

I've seen it a few times not just once. How is there any confusion over the phrase "might as well"

When people say things like "irregardless" I don't really care, but this is just so absurd I cant get my head around it.

 

[Skeleon]

Minus well?
Sounds like something from new-speak.
Double-plus funny!

 

[Avida]

I have never, ever seen someone do that, but i've seen a few "For crys sake"s though so i wouldnt put it past the internets.

 

[fenrizz]

Minus well?
Sounds like something from new-speak.
Double-plus funny!

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[Pimppeter2]

They dont even remotley sound the same

 

[Fingerprint]

I've never heard "minus well" but it doesn't surprise me too much that some who uses English as a second language could make the mistake. The confusion could come from people mumbling - I should know, I speak way too fast and mumble as well.

 

[Jumping_Over_Fences]

I had no idea what you were talking about for a while. I would have never guessed people would write that in place of might as well (I can't even bring myself to write it down).

I really hate irregardless, it just builds up the huge rage inside me that one day will be unleashed upon the world.

Could care less is one of those phrase that gets on my nerves as well.

I used to work with a woman who instead of asking us if we were behaving ourselves would ask if we were, and I quote, "being have" (pronounced with a strong "a" sound, rhymes with bathe).

Sorry, that is what happens when you talk about the English language to an English Teacher. I could go on for hours.

 

[Agayek]

I've never heard "minus well" but it doesn't surprise me too much that some who uses English as a second language could make the mistake. The confusion could come from people mumbling - I should know, I speak way too fast and mumble as well.

The problem arises when it's native English speakers that write such things.

Kinda like the whole "I could care less" thing. People don't think before they write/say something and it makes me want to punch a baby.

I had no idea what you were talking about for a while. I would have never guessed people would write that in place of might as well (I can't even bring myself to write it down).

I really hate irregardless, it just builds up the huge rage inside me that one day will be unleashed upon the world.

Could care less is one of those phrase that gets on my nerves as well.

I used to work with a woman who instead of asking us if we were behaving ourselves would ask if we were, and I quote, "being have" (pronounced with a strong "a" sound, rhymes with bathe).

Sorry, that is what happens when you talk about the English language to an English Teacher. I could go on for hours.

Solution: Stab everyone that does things like that.

 

[Fingerprint]

I've never heard "minus well" but it doesn't surprise me too much that some who uses English as a second language could make the mistake. The confusion could come from people mumbling - I should know, I speak way too fast and mumble as well.

The problem arises when it's native English speakers that write such things.

Kinda like the whole "I could care less" thing. People don't think before they write/say something and it makes me want to punch a baby.

I know what you mean - well not so much punching a baby, but the rest...

I've always been quite well spoken so it drives me mental when people try to butcher the language. Honestly, it doesn't take much to enunciate properly and the same goes with typing, its not hard. So why?

 

[iJosh]

They dont even remotley sound the same

Say 'Might as well" really fast with a little drunken accent on.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

Never have I heard such a thing.

 

[Skeleon]

Say 'Might as well" really fast with a little drunken accent on.

Sounds more like Midas' well.
Oooh, look at all the gold!

 

[iJosh]

Say 'Might as well" really fast with a little drunken accent on.

Sounds more like Midas' well.
Oooh, look at all the gold!

Haha. Actually does. Okay try a Sick as in having a really stuffy nose accent. If possible.

 

[Skeleon]

Haha. Actually does. Okay try a Sick as in having a really stuffy nose accent. If possible.

Okay, now you got me.
"Mnidnas nwell" is pretty close to "minus well".

Still wondering, who actually writes that?
Not native English speakers?!

 

[Agayek]

Okay, now you got me.
"Mnidnas nwell" is pretty close to "minus well".

Still wondering, who actually writes that?
Not native English speakers?!

Sadly enough, ~80% of similar errors I see are from native English speakers. It's really kinda depressing.

 

[Gladion]

Okay, now you got me.
"Mnidnas nwell" is pretty close to "minus well".

Still wondering, who actually writes that?
Not native English speakers?!

Sadly enough, ~80% of similar errors I see are from native English speakers. It's really kinda depressing.

Being not a native speaker, I have to say that this annoys me extremely. It makes you wonder whether or not you write a certain word correctly. Today, I know it's being written "becoming", not "becomeing" but I've read it so often in the past (well, hasn't changed to be honest I still read it pretty often), I was checking several dictionaries several times. Bleh. End of bile vomiting.

"Minus well" sounds like "mine as well"... but I still don't think anybody with a functional brain would do this mistake, because those two words don't make any sense at all when formed together.

 

[Cpt. Red]

People actually make that mistake?
That's just stupid...