Most hated spelling and grammatical errors

[lenin_117]

SAME DIFFERENCE. Just no. It's "Same thing". AGHRR!

 

[wombatish]

The constant misuse of the word literally. Example: I literally ran into John at the mall.
My step-sister constantly does this, as does my step-mom. I always respond with something along the lines of, "As opposed to figuratively?"

Also, to those who thought the EU post was serious, do a little research. Great Britain isn't a full member of the EU because they don't want to change currency, do you really think they would allow the EU to alter their language?

I think you'll find Britain is in the EU. Not being part of the single currency has nothing to do with our participation in the European community. Like I said the idea of changing our spelling has been raised before. I gathered it was a joke but with the EU it's always good to make sure.

Yeah Britain is an important part of the EU.

Britain isn't a full member, at least not the last time I checked. I very well may be incorrectly remembering my comparative politics class, or just confusing their membership with the unified currency.

 

[Vivaldi]

Honestly I only care about the I & ME rule.

Example:

"Me and Jeffery are going to the store"

Is supposed to be

"Jeffrey and I are going to the store"

It just bugs me how many people do not know this rule.

 

[Mariena]

Welcome to the internet, my friend! How can I help you?

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

Double negatives bug me to death. Except when my dad says them, then I laugh my ass off.

Though I shouldn't be one to talk, I'm functionally retarded when it comes to forming a proper sentence.

 

[perfectimo]

Wait, you like putting meat inside your brain? Because i enjoy a good steak now and again but I usually put it in my mouth.
IT'S SPELLED STAKE! YOU ILLITERATE BUFOON!

I was waiting for someone to catch that.

Sorry, bad spelling makes me crazy. Plus, I was hungry.

Bad spelling and bad grammar annoys me too, sometimes the people don't even realise they have made a mistake.

EDIT: Snip. Fix . Add or remove.

 

[jim_doki]

If you're trying to be possessive then it's just "ITS"
but if it's supposed to be a contraction it's "IT apostrophe S
Scallywag"

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Omitting the letter U from colour/neigbour/vigour/etc and using the suffix -ize instead of -ise.

And calling it Aluminum.

 

[Molikroth]

"Could of" and "could care less" are two horrible mistakes that make me instantly lose all respect I may have had for the speaker.

 

[Lukeje]

Omitting the letter U from colour/neigbour/vigour/etc and using the suffix -ize instead of -ise.

And calling it Aluminum.

I'll agree with the 'u' bit, but you realise that some words that the British spell with an 's' should in fact be spelt with a 'z'? People changed the various spellings

• (a)in response to America standardising it to 'z'
  (b)so that people didn't have to remember a word's etymology to know how to spell it. (-ize is Greek/Latin, -ise is French).

Also, the element Al was originally spelt 'Aluminum' but was then changed to reflect the names of the other metallic elements (which mostly end in 'ium').

 

[RhinoTuna]

When people say looser instead of loser. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Can you give me some examples please?

Aluminium is the accepted spelling internationally. Only Americans (possibly Canadians too) call it Aluminum.

 

[Solo508]

I'm no grammar nazi but when people put full stops in the title of their thread (like you did in this one) its quite annoying. It sort of gives me the impression you just worked out what that little dot does and you think plonking it here and there will make you look intelligent... argh! I'll stop now.

I'd never call anybody on it though, out of fear of a giant cock sprouting from my fore-head.

 

[Milford Cubicle]

You aren't a spelling nazi either, are you?

 

[Lukeje]

Can you give me some examples please?

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/ize?view=uk

 

[Solo508]

You aren't a spelling nazi either, are you?

Unlike somebody. Theres that dick-sprouting effect I mentioned. I fixed it for your sake. Can the world spin now?

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Thanks pal! Many apologies. Was only joking. Couldn't resist.

 

[Milford Cubicle]

Can you give me some examples please?

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/ize?view=uk

Cheers pal. Handy site.

 

[Spectre39]

A WoW player had a pretty wise quote.

"If you're going to ask me for help and say 'plz' because it's shorter than 'please', I'm going to say 'no' because it's shorter than 'yes'."

 

[perfectimo]

Unlike somebody. Theres that dick-sprouting effect I mentioned. I fixed it for your sake. Can the world spin now?

Who would that be? Just PM reply please. Otherwise this is bait, so please don't flame in response.