Incorrect phrases you often hear

[Blunc]

mute point

jewlary instead of jewelry

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: sirjonk
So my bud was like "for all intensive purposes..." I'm like, what? You mean "intents and purposes"? He's like, yeah. He then reprimanded me for "towing the line" and I could hear the "tow" instead of "toe" in his voice. He was getting annoyed at me now and threatened to "duck tape" my mouth shut. I told him that wouldn't make him correct but he said he'd do it "irregardless". I was only trying to help but he said he "could care less". So I took a queue from him and segwayed to another topic.

You forgot to put "queue" & "segwayed" in quotes.

No, that was me attempting to be ironic after criticizing someone for messing up a phrase and then doing it myself, but perhaps I was too suttle.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
peaks my interest
loosing vs losing
take it for granite
should of

The problem, I believe, is that people don't read anymore, so they've never actually seen the proper way to use these expressions. When they type out an expression they've heard, they then do so as it sounds, rather than how it's correctly used.

even with knowing the proper way to use them the human brain interperates them fine when used incorrectly

 

[SirStev0]

I was guilty for pronouncing "faux" as "fox"... but in my defense... French is a stupid language.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
peaks my interest
loosing vs losing
take it for granite
should of

The problem, I believe, is that people don't read anymore, so they've never actually seen the proper way to use these expressions. When they type out an expression they've heard, they then do so as it sounds, rather than how it's correctly used.

As someone who reads nonstop, I have the reverse problem where I read words I'd never heard and when I try to use them in a sentence out loud for the first time get them completely wrong Teetotaler != TEE-to-TAHL-er hehe

 

[imported_Jdo]

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: sirjonk
So my bud was like "for all intensive purposes..." I'm like, what? You mean "intents and purposes"? He's like, yeah. He then reprimanded me for "towing the line" and I could hear the "tow" instead of "toe" in his voice. He was getting annoyed at me now and threatened to "duck tape" my mouth shut. I told him that wouldn't make him correct but he said he'd do it "irregardless". I was only trying to help but he said he "could care less". So I took a queue from him and segwayed to another topic.

You forgot to put "queue" & "segwayed" in quotes.

No, that was me attempting to be ironic after criticizing someone for messing up a phrase and then doing it myself, but perhaps I was too suttle.

"Suttle"? hahahhaha. This thread delivers!

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Jdo

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: sirjonk
So my bud was like "for all intensive purposes..." I'm like, what? You mean "intents and purposes"? He's like, yeah. He then reprimanded me for "towing the line" and I could hear the "tow" instead of "toe" in his voice. He was getting annoyed at me now and threatened to "duck tape" my mouth shut. I told him that wouldn't make him correct but he said he'd do it "irregardless". I was only trying to help but he said he "could care less". So I took a queue from him and segwayed to another topic.

You forgot to put "queue" & "segwayed" in quotes.

No, that was me attempting to be ironic after criticizing someone for messing up a phrase and then doing it myself, but perhaps I was too suttle.

"Suttle"? hahahhaha. This thread delivers!

I refuse to explain more than one joke/use of sarcasm per thread. Misunderestimate me at your own risk.

 

[imported_Jdo]

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: Jdo

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: sirjonk
So my bud was like "for all intensive purposes..." I'm like, what? You mean "intents and purposes"? He's like, yeah. He then reprimanded me for "towing the line" and I could hear the "tow" instead of "toe" in his voice. He was getting annoyed at me now and threatened to "duck tape" my mouth shut. I told him that wouldn't make him correct but he said he'd do it "irregardless". I was only trying to help but he said he "could care less". So I took a queue from him and segwayed to another topic.

You forgot to put "queue" & "segwayed" in quotes.

No, that was me attempting to be ironic after criticizing someone for messing up a phrase and then doing it myself, but perhaps I was too suttle.

"Suttle"? hahahhaha. This thread delivers!

I refuse to explain more than one joke/use of sarcasm per thread. Misunderestimate me at your own risk.

sorry, i'm not very good at carrying an act so far. some of you guys would make good comics!

 

[Special K]

league of absence

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
"I could care less"

That's the main one I hear, people getting "could care less" and "couldn't care less" backwards.

Also people saying "not really" when they actually mean "no."

 

[Stifko]

I hear a lot of ppl say "irregardless" lately even though that is not a word.

 

[imported_Jdo]

Originally posted by: Stifko
I hear a lot of ppl say "irregardless" lately even though that is not a word.

It is

 

[MiniDoom]

"for free" or "next weekend" to describe the weekend after next.

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: ColdFusion718

Originally posted by: JS80
Worst is when people try to sound smart and use "I" incorrectly (instead of "me").

Do you mean all of the "<person's name> and I" captions for 99% of pictures found on facebook, myspace, etc.?

I'm sure I've spoken/written like this before. Do you have any links describing why it's incorrect? What would be correct? Me and <name>?

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420
"next weekend" to describe the weekend after next.

There's a thread on here like 6 pages long about that.


Also, strangely, inflammable = flammable, not non-flammable. This one is actually understandable due to the prefix throwing everyone off.

 

[Stifko]

Originally posted by: Jdo

Originally posted by: Stifko
I hear a lot of ppl say "irregardless" lately even though that is not a word.

It is

thanks, I would have sworn that was not a word!

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420
"for free" or "next weekend" to describe the weekend after next.

next weekend is being used correctly when talking about the weekend after the one comming up

this weekend = the 12th-13th
next weekend = the 19th and 20th

 

[daveshel]

This thread is better then the last one.

 

[daveymark]

it's a doggy dog world out there

Can I axe you a question

Lactose And Tolerant

and of course....

super nintendo chalmers

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: Jdo

Originally posted by: Stifko
I hear a lot of ppl say "irregardless" lately even though that is not a word.

It is

That just means there are so many idiots, it became an accepted word. It still isn't a real word.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: daveshel
This thread is better then the last one.

better than the last few, actually. have to go back to the infamous thread in 05 to get better than this one.

 

[E equals MC2]

To add insult to injury...


isn't it "to add SALT TO INJURY"?

 

[DukeN]

Originally posted by: JS80
Worst is when people try to sound smart and use "I" incorrectly (instead of "me").

I know, that is the worse thing I ever herd.

 

[MiniDoom]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: rdubbz420
"for free" or "next weekend" to describe the weekend after next.

next weekend is being used correctly when talking about the weekend after the one comming up

this weekend = the 12th-13th
next weekend = the 19th and 20th

This weekend is the next weekend.:|
And another is "Native Americans". isn't this anyone born in America?

 

[RightIsWrong]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
To add insult to injury...


isn't it "to add SALT TO INJURY"?

Adding insult to injury is correct.

You might be mixing up that phrase with "adding/throwing/pouring salt to an open wound"?