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03-04-2008, 05:29 PM
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Misused phrases and non-existant words.
These things really piss me off.
It's "TOE the line," not "tow the line." You don't drag the line around, you come close to crossing it.
It's "Intents and purposes," not "intensive purposes." For example, "For all intents and purposes, your opinions are worthless." It means "for all practical purposes." Your opinions aren't *really* worthless, but if no one who can do anything is willing to listen... If one were to use "For all intensive purposes, your opinions are worthless," it would mean that your opinions are not worthless for wishy-washy things. It's not the same thing.
Also, don't say "I could care less" when you are trying to say that you don't give a shit. Use "I couldn't care less." If you are trying to say that you do care to some extent but more than not at all, then by all means, use "I could care less." In general, remember to use negatives properly.
Speaking of negatives, don't use double negatives. They are ambiguous and unnecessary.
"Could of" is also incorrect. It should be "could have." I know that when people say it, it sounds like "could of," but that's because we don't enunciate properly.
People use the non-word "irregardless" in place of "regardless." If "irregardless" was a word, it would mean "NOT regardless."
Use homophones properly. "They're" means "they are," "there" is a place, as in "there is the towel;" and "their" is the possessive form of "they," as in "That's their towel." "Your" is possessive, "you're" is a contraction of "you are," just like "they're."
Tangent: "There are" is not another homophone of they're/there/their. It's just bad enunciation.
Also, "evidenced" is not a word. It just sounds stupid. Get your brain off its lazy ass and find a better way to say it. I'll even give you some hints: instead of saying "His courage is evidenced by the fact that he knew he would lose the fight," say "His courage was evident when he joined a fight he knew he would lose." Which one sounds better?
I urge you all to think about what you are going to say or write before it leaves your brain. If you don't, English will turn into a horrible mush of meaningless constructions.
You should also read George Orwell's fabulous essay, "Politics and the English Language." It, as well as my recent experiences with erroneous phrases, rather inspired this rant.
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03-04-2008, 05:37 PM
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Making up words is fun!
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03-04-2008, 05:45 PM
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I agree, though only in the context of silliness. If one is writing an essay or something to be published, made-up words and misused phrases looks dumb.
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03-04-2008, 05:49 PM
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So, how many common grammatical errors do you see on a daily basis? If you don't know the exact number you could always... guesstimate.
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03-04-2008, 05:50 PM
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Octacon is my favorite word ever. Right next to vomit.
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03-04-2008, 05:50 PM
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HRRRRRRRR!!! You taunt me!
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03-04-2008, 06:41 PM
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Sorry, not you, Drac. :P Beneath the Shadows was, and was doing it deliberately! :P:P
S'all good.
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03-04-2008, 07:50 PM
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Lets guesstimate how many times we can piss this person off
But I forgot all of the good made up words...
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03-04-2008, 08:29 PM
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Couldn't have said it better myself, LaBelle. 
Two that always succeed in pissing me off (and unfortunately I hear these so bloody often):
"That thing is mines."
Or
"You is stupid."
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03-04-2008, 10:48 PM
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I don't think I've ever encountered those, L'Oiseau Noire...
But I do keep hearing "A whole 'nother [thing]" You don't need the "'n." That function has already been taken care of by the "A".
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03-04-2008, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LaBelleDameSansMerci
HRRRRRRRR!!! You taunt me!
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Where nott mockyng U! Where speling fings juzt rajt, demmit! Ja, wroting dis on windoughs. It's spelchekker wurks grate!
Sorry, I couldn't stop myself.
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03-05-2008, 03:02 AM
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The one that really annoys me is when people misuse lend and borrow, if someone asks "can I lend some money?" sure, who were you planing to lend it to? Idiot. I used to have a teacher who used to go into massive rants when someone did this, it seems to have rubbed off on me.
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03-05-2008, 03:47 AM
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"Can I borrow a piece of paper?"
Yeah, if you give it back when you're done writing all over it.
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03-05-2008, 04:08 AM
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"Got a spare cigarette?"
Yeah, sure. Every time I smoke a pack I keep a couple back so dipshits like you don't have to buy your own. If no dipshit appears to smoke 'em, why, I just throw 'em away!
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03-05-2008, 07:26 AM
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Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only person that gets irritated at bad grammar on the 'Net. x_x;;;
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03-05-2008, 07:42 AM
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i love this thread!
LaBelle, i pronounce could have as could of..because could have=could've and i got a bit of southerness in me so it just sounds like could of when i say it.
My parents are really southern so it's horrible. They pronounce "Ought" as "Ort". It's maddening!
i want to slap my mom sometimes because she'll say, " I says."
It's just downright lazy and stupid.
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03-05-2008, 07:45 AM
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So what's with your bad grammar in that post?
Or are you trying to be ironic?
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03-05-2008, 08:51 AM
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yeah i know my grammer isn't all that great.
it'll get better once i go back to school.
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03-05-2008, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by LaBelleDameSansMerci
HRRRRRRRR!!! You taunt me!
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HRRRRRRRRRRRR? I am unfamiliar with this word.
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03-05-2008, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by LaBelleDameSansMerci
I don't think I've ever encountered those, L'Oiseau Noire...
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That's because you don't live in a town full of illiterate people. 
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03-05-2008, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Methadrine
windoughs.
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AAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! *dies*
Take that to the Linux community. They'd love it.
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Originally Posted by Cen0bite
LaBelle, i pronounce could have as could of..because could have=could've and i got a bit of southerness in me so it just sounds like could of when i say it.
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Yeah. I pronounce it somewhere in between. It depends on one's accent. What mainly pisses me off is when people transfer it into writing.
Sorry 
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Originally Posted by JCC
HRRRRRRRRRRRR? I am unfamiliar with this word.
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Well, I guess I'll stop using gutteral noises and growls. :P
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Originally Posted by L'Oiseau Noir
That's because you don't live in a town full of illiterate people.
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That's true... At least not around University. For all I know, half the townies could be illiterate, but...
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