Grammar Nazi thread -- What's your internet grammatical pet peeve?

[Rastus]

"noone" when they meant "no one".

Yes, Peter is dissapoint.

 

[Metron]

On Accident?

Granted, I hear this more often than I have ever seen it online...

Verbally Disadvantaged
"I ran the red light on accident."

Me
"Is it 'by purpose' that you use the phrase, 'on accident'?"

Verbally Disadvantaged
*confused look*

Me
"You should say '...by accident...' and '...on purpose...', not the other way around."

 

[Ichinisan]

Using "weary" instead of "wary" always gets me. ... It just bothers me when you have two DIFFERENT words, with DIFFERENT spellings, DIFFERENT meanings, and they're pronounced differently as well, and yet people mix them up because they look kind of similar.

Though both can be correct.

"Grow weary of ..." - become tired of / become exhausted by
"Grow wary of ..." - become cautious of / become annoyed by

 

[CZroe]

Using "weary" instead of "wary" always gets me. Obviously loose/lose as well. It just bothers me when you have two DIFFERENT words, with DIFFERENT spellings, DIFFERENT meanings, and they're pronounced differently as well, and yet people mix them up because they look kind of similar.

That's not why they mix up lose/loose. It's because of chose/choose.

On Accident?

Granted, I hear this more often than I have ever seen it online...

Verbally Disadvantaged
"I ran the red light on accident."

Me
"Is it 'by purpose' that you use the phrase, 'on accident'?"

Verbally Disadvantaged
*confused look*

Me
"You should say '...by accident...' and '...on purpose...', not the other way around."

Never heard "by purpose."

 

[Metron]

That's not why they mix up lose/loose. It's because of chose/choose.



Never heard "by purpose."

Sarcastic reply to Verbally Disadvantaged use of "...on accident".