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Words incorrectly used and abused

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Tree-Mac, May 17, 2009.

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  1. ItsMyFault

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    Ah, I love English class. When does the next English lesson segment start?
     
  2. Yonkers

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    Um, you're supposed to say the 'T' in tantamount... :confused:
     
  3. CrazyDave

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    That's curious. :mad:
     
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    "Mute" instead of "moot." Drives me nuts.
     
  5. pmac

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    I intentionally type this (knowing it isn't a word)...and I have no idea why...
     
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    "Whenever"

    I can't stand it when people use it to refer to a specific event. Example: "Whenever I was in junior high, I fell off my bike and scraped my knee." The word you mean is "when", not "whenever." :mad: "Whenever" refers to multiple, repeated instances of an occurrence. For some reason, this drives me crazy.

    If you live in Austin and listen to 96.7 in the morning, you'll hear Bobby Bones say this on the air all the time.
     
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    Normalcy

    Coined by Warren G Harding for his presidential campaign, but not really a word, although some have argued that it is one.

    I'm going to say no. Normality should be used.
     
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    "Could" is the key word, but not for the reason you're stating. If you "could" care less, then you aren't expressing your maximum apathy like you would. :D It should be "couldn't care less".
     
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    Is lets go the same as let us go?
     
  12. Cannonball

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    Yes, but it's a contractions so you should write "let's" instead of "lets". "Lets" means something else.

    Let's go see a movie.

    vs.

    She lets him get away with everything.
     
  13. Rock3t Man

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    When people say mines instead of mine

    Kid One: Hey guys I got an Ipod
    Kid Two: Cool Its like mines.

    Hate It...
     
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    are you like 4 years old because I have never heard anyone I talk to speak like that
     
  15. Grandpappy

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    Just curious - how do you pronounce the word/prefix "oft"?
     
  16. getsmartnow

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    People mixing up 'then' and 'than'.

    :mad:
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  17. BrownBeast99

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    most definitely
     
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    People that pronounce 'milk' as 'malk', even tho that's supposedly a correct way to say it too.
     
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    unique,

    ie. Yao's shooting touch is so unique for a man his size, only a handful of big men have been able to stroke it as well as Yao.
    :eek:
     

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