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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:14 PM Original message |
Do you have a linguistic pet peeve? |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Misuse of "myself" |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's really common, too. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
125. That would definitely rank in my top three peeves. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:06 PM Response to Reply #125 |
140. Yes. It's such a phony attempt at sounding important, don't you think? |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Misuse of the apostrophe and its derivations. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. "Flustrated" |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I've never heard of "flustrated" before. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. A number of client's I've had over the years use that word. |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. oops |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Aaargh!!! That is my biggest peeve -- not catching my OWN |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I dated a girl in college who said that. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Using that word is bad enough, but |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
66. LOL! My partner often says and writes that. But she's Japanese. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
124. Is that like "congradulations" ? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Only one thing really bothers me and I don't know why... |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Supposably and Sammitch. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ha! I had a friend who used to say "posed to" - she's a preschool teacher |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I have a friend who says "prolly" and "chimley" |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yeah. But I'm one to talk - I often suffer from malapropism |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Actually half the time I say "probably" it will sound close to prolly |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
57. I say it too quick sometimes too.. This is a woman who writes it |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #57 |
84. Oh yeah, that would drive me nutty. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 02:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
55. prolly is often used by old-time AOL-ers... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:04 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. This has been since before AOL. I've known her for 20 years |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
101. Everyone knows the word is |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
89. What's wrong with sammitch??? |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #89 |
95. "sammitch" = one of the funniest words ever. |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
108. It's just too cute-sy to be used. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #89 |
117. It's fucking ignorant. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. "Hopefully" used as "Hopefully the damage will be repaired |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
58. True, and that's one used by many who pride themselves on being good |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. People who use "literally" as an intensifier instead of a modifier. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I love when they say that and it's something that isn't possible when |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Once my mom said to me... |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Lord, you'd hate me then. Literally. (There, I used it correctly, |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Lord, you'd hate me then. Literally. (There, I used it correctly, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
122. Damn, you'd probably hate me then! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. when i hear someone say "Boughten" "It was boughten for $5" |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 02:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
53. I can honestly say I have never heard that |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Kindiegarden instead of kindergarten. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. When people say "theatre" as "thee-ATE-err" |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
50. I used to think nobody actually said that.... |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:23 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. I'm guilty of all of those things. |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
115. I've tried and tried to break a certain |
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hatredisnotavalue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. over and under...it's more than and less than! |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
60. 'Fewer' isn't used as much as it should be |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. Anxious |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. *Irregardless!* Bleh! Yuk! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I was going to add "irregardless". Bleh is right! n/t |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. Prounouncing 'th' as 'f' |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. It bugs me a little when |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:05 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. how did it ever turn into "i could care less" which makes no sense |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
120. My theory: |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
109. This was the first one I thought of when opening this thread, but |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. 1.) Saying "utilize" when the word "use" would work. ... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #110 |
111. 2.) Using the name of a sport as an adjective as often as possible, as |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
119. I have a crazy theory about this one that makes me okay with it. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #119 |
141. You're absolutely right |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. How Ironic... I Was Thinking The Same Thing! |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Don't ya think? |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. Too many to list |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:51 PM Original message |
Starting sentences with "Anymore" |
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Kickoutthejams23 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
91. I say anywho myself.... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. Skyrocketing and plummeting |
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ButtScratchinMike (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Here's two |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. "Prolly" instead of "Probably" |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. How about "pry" |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
129. In speaking or casual internet conversation, I've been known to use prolly |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
37. k... |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
40. "did good" instead of "did well" |
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mykpart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
41. Like to,as in |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
42. Other than a literary device |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
43. Prescriptive minimalists ... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
44. Incoherent the people who is unable to be in complete sentences |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
45. More grammatical: "Try and..." |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. Stupid pet peeve. I hate it when people call it Star TRAK |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. A significant portion of my family calls "Seinfeld" "Steinfield" |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
47. Misuse of "A Propos." |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
51. Actually, that's not ALL that irony is. |
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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
52. HAPPY VALENTIME'S DAY! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
54. when people say WHAT NOT |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. You mean like," I've got to do the ironing, pick up the kids, |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
62. Many, many things |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
105. two comments. |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #105 |
133. Your a looser! |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
63. My pet peeve |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:23 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. tj! |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:08 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Sorry: "which are legion" should be |
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IsIt1984Yet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
65. It's a mute point. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
107. No, no... |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
67. Bastardizations of "chest of drawers" and "out-of-body experience." |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Geez...don't people know how to talk down there? |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:25 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Nope. They're a bunch of Bush-votin' fundie idiots. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:24 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. My sister-in-law can never "phantom" why bad things seem to happen |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:25 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. OMG! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. It drives me f*cking insane. Mostly because she will tell you ALL |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:35 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. No wonder it drives you crazy... |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:41 AM Response to Reply #67 |
76. "Chester drawers" seems common, and not just a US booboo. It reminds me |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:52 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I hear "suit" all the time instead of "suite". |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Sweet! |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #79 |
82. (Keep moving. Nothing to see here. Nothing to see here.) |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
127. I hear people use "chester drawers" just to be cute... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
69. When people use "where" when they mean "through which", as in |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:47 AM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Whereby? |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
77. LeftyMom committed my peeve |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #77 |
86. Plus, it's an O. Henry story. |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:48 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. OMG... I Totally Overlooked That!! |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #87 |
131. So did I , until I went back to read the OP after reading this post. |
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FILAM23 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
80. My only pet peeve is |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Pssstt.... |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #80 |
135. Same here. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
85. I don't know if this one is correct or not but |
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Benfea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
88. People who say "differential" when "difference" would do. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
90. the use of impact as a verb in any form |
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Kickoutthejams23 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
92. Two in particular "below average" and axe instead of ask. |
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nickgutierrez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
93. Allow me to defend irony |
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boise1 (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
94. "issue" doesn't mean problem, but is used irregardless |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
96. More a pronunciation thing |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
97. "Butt naked" instead of "buck naked" |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #97 |
130. It's nekkid, not naked. sheesh. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #97 |
132. Yes, that one is irritating. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #97 |
134. actually it is "butt ass nekkid" |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
98. Know what I'm saying? |
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Silver Swan (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
99. Just a few |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
100. You are my linguistic pet peeve! |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
102. Grown people who refer to their grandparents by pet names |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
103. "On purpose" |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
104. My current source of irritation is "fascist" |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
106. The overuse of 'basically' and 'in terms of'. |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
112. Mine are mostly grammatical |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #112 |
118. Hi their! |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
113. Orientated is one. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
114. I've got a million of them... |
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edwin (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
116. There are at least 18 spelling errors |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
121. refusal to use the subjunctive in songs |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
123. I have so many, I couldn't possibly narrow it down to a pet. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #123 |
128. Actually, I thought of something. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
126. umm..people who, um, say, like, umm, like, alot when they, like, speak. |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #126 |
138. Thank You, Mr. Coffee !!!! It's a disease on DU, too. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
136. Picky grammarians who don't understand that languages evolve. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. One can understand that language evolves... |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #136 |
139. Thanks, JAFO |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #136 |
142. There's a difference between local dialects and bad English. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
143. "okay"? |
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