Give me an example of something you hear people say all the time that is incorrect.
Give me an example of a word that is often misspelled or misused.
2006-07-31 13:30:04 · 17 answers · asked by sexychik1977 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
look at me, silly me.... I mean Grammar... oops. Is that irony? ;-)
2006-07-31 13:33:39 · update #1
Kojak, I don't pronounce the "t" in Often.
As for the "and the winner is sexychik1977", that one is actually correct as well.
Here's some that I like:
"chester drawers" instead of chest of drawers.
Krogers (adding an unnecessary "s" to any business name for that matter)
I-talian (with a long "I" sound)
2006-08-01 12:48:20 · update #2
Valentime's instead of Valentine's
Fustrated instead of Frustrated
Missippi instead of Mississippi
Supposubly instead of Supposedly
"And the winner is Sexychik1977" instead of "And the winner is Kojak0527" ;-)
Offen instead of Often (With the hard t)
Any pronunciation of the letter "r" that sounds like "r-ah"
Some one saying "I got mines at the store." instead of "I got mine at the store."
I also hear people say "caveat" to mean an advantage of a product they are selling. I got so peeved by an insurance agent telling me about his product's "caveat" that I corrected him. Said, "I don't think you know what that means...it means "beware."
2006-07-31 18:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by kojak0527 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PIN number... the N in pin stands for number.
"until" is often spelled incorrectly (with two l's) , as well as "Jehovah". Many people forget the 'h' at the end. haha.
Lastly, I heard on the rugrats once "They ain't never got no brains or nothin'!!!" haha its fun to say.. A quadruple negative sentence is hard to come by.
2006-07-31 14:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by twisterz021 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an alternative.
an alternative is not another option, it's a choice between two options.
misspelt word ? how about grammer for grammar !
extremely common: "it's" for "its" or the opposite.
2006-07-31 13:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by ngufra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate it when people say America when the mean the United States.
2006-07-31 13:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with people who will say "I loves me some (insert whatever)" To me, it just sounds weird.
The thing I hear most often that is often misspelled is my name, Heidi!!
2006-07-31 13:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by prettycute4u62040 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you misspelled "grammar". lol
I often hear "then" and "than" confused. And it is pronounced "ask" not "axe". Those are my 2 biggest pet peeves.
2006-07-31 13:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally!
2006-07-31 13:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by AuntieKJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your case, grammar is misspelled.
2006-08-01 07:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by CuriousMind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phrotography. Are they taking a phrotograph?
Framiliar. From the same framily?
Exscape.
Exspresso.
Are you being Have? (they mean are you behaving)
The thing IS is, . . . .
So I told him I said,. . . . .
2006-08-01 03:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammar:
Incorrect: I got dizzy and had to lay down.
Correct:I got dizzy and had to lie down.
(I am absolutely guilty of saying this!)
Spelling:
Incorrect: Ur so fin u shud b gr8ful.
Correct: You're so fine, you should be grateful.
(I am never guilty of saying this!)
2006-07-31 16:08:08 · answer #10 · answered by persnickety1022 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋