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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: mordantmonkey
i didn't say it was wrong necessarily. it just annoys me. same with myriad, it has become accepted as an adjective, but was originally only to be used as an adjective in prose.
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I'm here playing devils advocate for a reason. Language is fluid; it is like a flowing river. Placing a dam in the river doesn't stop the water from coming. Instead, the dam causes a massive backlog of problems.

I feel that we should embrace the changes within the language. Let "myriad" become a common adjective instead of just a noun. Don't try to block the change. I suggest you try sitting back and watch in awe at the beauty of a flowing language.

Think how boring language would be if we weren't allowed to bend and stretch it. Say goodbye to your thesarus because there is only one proper word for each application.
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sounds like stool activity
 
WTF does a "unless you are a massage therapist" have to do with it? :|

<<< is a CMT with over 1200 hours of class time and runs his own private practice.
 
Originally posted by: ManSnake
To each their own. :roll:
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OK I can't tell for sure if you're saying people say this instead of "to each his own" and it annoys you, or if you're saying that people should say what they want how they want. I hope it's the former, but I've never seen someone say "to each their own."
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: ManSnake
To each their own. :roll:
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OK I can't tell for sure if you're saying people say this instead of "to each his own" and it annoys you, or if you're saying that people should say what they want how they want. I hope it's the former, but I've never seen someone say "to each their own."
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wait, he so he wasn't being facetious?
 
Well, good job. Some no0blet's going to get even more Wrath now, because I opened the Canned Grammar Nazi Response, and now I have nothing to do with it. 😛

- M4H
 
I really hate when people write loose instead of lose and rouge instead of rogue. I also bloody hate when people say irregardless which my friends realize so they say it all the time.
 
I only just figured this out a few years ago.
And did you know how long it took me to figure out "A round of applause"?

I had always been confused by "A round of a pause" and what it meant. I think I was in middle school until I saw it spelled out somewhere. It only made slightly more sense then. "Clap" seemed like a perfectly suitable word instead.
 
"That book peaked my interest"

Arrgh I hate seeing that. The word is PIQUED!😉

"Truely" - I see truly misspelled like this all the time on here.

"Mutch" - misspelling of much.

All of my others have been mentioned already.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
I only just figured this out a few years ago.
And did you know how long it took me to figure out "A round of applause"?

I had always been confused by "A round of a pause" and what it meant. I think I was in middle school until I saw it spelled out somewhere. It only made slightly more sense then. "Clap" seemed like a perfectly suitable word instead.
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Could we get a round of the "clap"? hmmmmmm 😉
 
I have a friend that says fuseable instead of feasible.

I also hate it when people don't know the difference between borrow and lend.

About 1 block away from my house someone still has a "Vote Kerry Edwards" sign and underneath they wrote "We did you should of". I laugh every time I see it.
 
People who want to match me to a dual. A dual what, dual beers, dual games of chess, dual exhaust, or did he really mean, a duel? Stick um up! 🙂
 
Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Irregardless

Excuse me while I kiss this guy....
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Irregardless is number 1 on my list.
Number 2 is guesstimate.
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God, I hate guessitmate. But the cutesy phrase that makes me want to punch the speaker in the throat is "honey-do list".
 
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