Poll: The Misuse of English

[SenseOfTumour]

Another time he was asked what an mp3 was. (there's another one that bugs me, even tho I'm not sure if it's grammatically correct, I feel it should 'an' mp3, an S&M show or an X rated movie, but a B-movie and a TRX-80 calculator.)

Another thing I hear people do, is use "an mp3" when referring to a device that plays digital media. There is even a commercial on TV here that promises a "new mp3" as a prize in a contest. And no, they don't mean they're going to send you an mp3 file as a prize.

Ack, you've found another thing that drives me nuts, although I understand why it happens, a lot of people just don't have the time, or the desire to stay up to date with current technology terms, but I know when my mother says the video isn't working, it could be anything from the DVD recorder, to her camera, to the computer. 'E-mail' can mean just about anything to do with computers or the internet.

 

[RaffB]

Good Heavens Dear Boy.......Blue Blooded Murder Of The English Tongue..

 

[Tadd]

*Snip*

Also, I'm sure someone already pointed this out, but "whack" is still not a noun. In the example you give above it acts as an adjective.

Actually there are two mistakes in my post, you only found one >_<
I never attended any special training or schooling to be a translator, I just studied the language then got the job.

Regardless of whether or not the language is evolving... the point is: do you find any "evolutions" annoying dear sir? If not.. er... well.. I dunno, go away or something.

 

[octafish]

People who use irregardless when they mean regardless. In fact my biggest peeve is when people use words incorrectly.

 

[FetaFrosch]

Well english isn't my first language but I'm regularly in such situations(usually at school). I mean english isn't that difficult to speak nor write. Always gets on my nerves.

 

[Marter]

The only thing that people do currently is when they are speaking. When they say that "They have to do something", it'll come out as "They half to do something". I see no reason for pronouncing the word "Half", so I tend to call them on it every time.

 

[boholikeu]

Oh, and U.S. english in general.

There is a difference between "practice" and "practise" you lazy bastards
The same goes for all words ending in -ize (recognize vs recognise).
What is the fascination with the 'z'?

edit: and "color". Ugh, there is a 'u' in colour guys
edit2: I may have estranged many a person with this comment.
Ah, who am I kidding, nobody reads language threads.

Actually those are simply differences between American English and other types of English. My American spell-checked actually flags "colour" as being incorrect.

*Snip*

Also, I'm sure someone already pointed this out, but "whack" is still not a noun. In the example you give above it acts as an adjective.

Actually there are two mistakes in my post, you only found one >_<
I never attended any special training or schooling to be a translator, I just studied the language then got the job.

Regardless of whether or not the language is evolving... the point is: do you find any "evolutions" annoying dear sir? If not.. er... well.. I dunno, go away or something.

Ah! What was the other mistake? The only reason I bothered with the "noun" one was due to the subject matter of your post.

Anyway, one phrase that really bugs me is "my bad". I always hated the sound of it, and worse yet, I've heard it so much that now I say it on accident all the time...