What is your biggest grammar pet peeve?

[JulesMaximus]

For me it's when people use "mute" instead of "moot" point. That drives me nuts. If your point is mute then you haven't made one...duh.

Anyone else?

 

[conjur]

tons of them

your/you're
their/they're/there
would/should/could of (it's have)
for all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes)
hear/here
sight (for website...it's site)
write/right/rite
could care less (when they mean couldn't care less)
PIN/VIN number
ATM machine


There was one I thought of the other day but it escapes me now.

 

[gistech1978]

it took me a long time to realize it wasnt 'intensive purposes'

pretty much what conjur listed there.

 

[Yomicron]

noone

 

[sillymofo]

The people that are picking on other people about their grammar.

 

[RV6Pilot]

Anyone who says "I seen it" gets demoted to moron in my book.....

 

[ajpa123]

as a pose to / as opposed to
for all intensive purposes / for all intents and purposes (as previously mentioned)

I hate when people say .. i'm like so surprised' instead of 'i'm so surprised'
Another one that gets me is when people don't know the difference between there, their and they're. It's so irritating ! (your and you're is a similar one)

 

[saxophonoia]

I can't stand it when people are talking and they use 'like' after every word. So annoying.

 

[bradruth]

Constant Valley-girl "like"-ing every sentence. It's like, so stupid and, like, dumb and stuff.

 

[shenaniganz]

Originally posted by: RV6Pilot
Anyone who says "I seen it" gets demoted to moron in my book.....

I was going to mention this one. Should be: "I've seen..." or "I saw...", not "I seen..."

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: saxophonoia
I can't stand it when people are talking and they use 'like' after every word. So annoying.

Constant Valley-girl "like"-ing every sentence. It's like, so stupid and, like, dumb and stuff.

Like, you guys are, like, so alike!

 

[rh71]

LOL people hear these not-so-common phrases and try to apply it themselves but hear it incorrectly... makes them look like a bigger idiot than before.

"Mute point" is an excellent example.

BTW, is it "down the pike" or "down the pipe" (as in "coming soon") ?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
For me it's when people use "mute" instead of "moot" point. That drives me nuts. If your point is mute then you haven't made one...duh.

Anyone else?

omg, I saw that and said to myself, "everyone knows that." Then realized that I had made the same mistake earlier today! If it was from my post, sorry! I know better. (not enough coffee at that point.)

 

[Noirish]

Originally posted by: conjur

PIN/VIN number
ATM machine

ppl say these all the time.

 

[ucdbiendog]

their there they're is my biggest.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: saxophonoia
I can't stand it when people are talking and they use 'like' after every word. So annoying.

Constant Valley-girl "like"-ing every sentence. It's like, so stupid and, like, dumb and stuff.

Like, you guys are, like, so alike!

Like, AWESOME!!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: orangel

Originally posted by: conjur

PIN/VIN number
ATM machine

ppl say these all the time.

Based on NT technology <-- hahaha good job M$.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: RV6Pilot
Anyone who says "I seen it" gets demoted to moron in my book.....

agree
conjur's list is pretty good
i also hate when people think something plural needs an apostrophe..

IE: Neon's are cars.. obviously should say: Neons are cars.

LAME.

 

[shenaniganz]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
For me it's when people use "mute" instead of "moot" point. That drives me nuts. If your point is mute then you haven't made one...duh.

Anyone else?

omg, I saw that and said to myself, "everyone knows that." Then realized that I had made the same mistake earlier today! If it was from my post, sorry! I know better. (not enough coffee at that point.)

But don't drink too much coffee or you'll have to poo.

 

[Jzero]

When people mix up "flush this out" and "flesh this out."

And when someone asks a question but doesn't use a question mark.

"Jzero, would you be able to get this done by the end of the day."
:|

 

[Kenazo]

You have to be careful with its and it's. its is possesive

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Jzero
When people mix up "flush this out" and "flesh this out."

And when someone asks a question but doesn't use a question mark.

"Jzero, would you be able to get this done by the end of the day."
:|

Dude, you're missing a period at the end of one of your sig sentences.

 

[dolph]

there are so many... but lately it's been when people ask where something's "at."
"where's the book at?"
"where's the restaurant at?"
oh lord, that kills me. so do a lot of other grammatical transgressions, but i can get over most of them pretty easily.

 

[TuxDave]

Only one. Good vs Well. "How can I do good in this class?" grrr

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: rh71
Based on NT technology <-- hahaha good job M$.

Based on N-Ten technology?
I don't see the problem.

NT never officially stood for "New Technology."