Boy it drives me nuts! People say, I need to loose weight. It is not correct! I need to lose weight, is correct. I see this over and over again in all sorts of message board postings. Just a pet peeve. What's your pet peeve?
2007-05-31 15:49:39 · 12 answers · asked by Lavanda 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It drives me crazy when someone says fermiliar ( familiar)
Also.... Irregardless, aarrggg! NOT a word! (regardless)
ideal as in " I have no ideal" it's IDEA! and you really don't have one!
to, too, two
their, there,they're
a lot
there are a lot of people butchering the English language, it is annoying!
2007-05-31 16:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by HLBellevino 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are stupid and don't listen to the teachers who attempt to teach them the correct uses. I take a point off of any student's paper when he/she makes this type of mistake. I also give my students ways to remember the distinctions (loose has an extra o loose in it, while lose has lost one).
2007-05-31 22:55:29 · answer #2 · answered by Melly Flutter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because too many people spend hours watching TV and not reading and they have no idea how to spell. It's rather sad that we expect to teach our children how to read through products like: Baby Einstein DVDs and Leapfrog, when all that's truly required is a book, a light, and patience as you read "Go Puppy, Go" for the one thousandth time.
2007-05-31 22:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by I'm so gantsa' I scare m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps they think that 'lose' would have the same sound as 'those' or 'hose'.
'Loose' kind of looks like it would be correct, if you are not very familiar with English spelling.
2007-06-01 05:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, certain wording does make me crazy. Your example is one of mine! Also, there's a commercial for a mattress that Jacqueline Smith does...where she says 'Craftmanship'. It's not CRAFT manship...it's craftSmanship!
Okay, okay...I know I'm nitpicky.
2007-05-31 22:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance masquerading as wisdom.
2007-05-31 22:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by peachyone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate it when my pet pees all over the mat!
2007-05-31 22:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from my weight loss, my pants are so loose, i'm going to lose them
2007-05-31 22:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are the same people who say "ideal" instead of "idea".
2007-06-01 17:34:39 · answer #9 · answered by dlea2701 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the same as using the wrong too/to/two or there/their/they're. all drive me crazy.
that and typing 'dem' instead of them or 'da' instead of the
aaarrrgh.
2007-05-31 22:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋