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It bugs me when people ____ but I often catch myself doing it as well

by Wealthyclark
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It bugs me when I'm reading and someone has used the word "your" where "you're" should be used. The crazy thing about it, I catch myself doing it all the time. LOL

Is there anything that you often find yourself doing but it drives you nuts to see it done by others?

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  • Profile picture of the author Greg guitar
    Originally Posted by Wealthyclark View Post

    It bugs me when I'm reading and someone has used the word "your" where "you're" should be used. The crazy thing about it, I catch myself doing it all the time. LOL

    Is there anything that you often find yourself doing but it drives you nuts to see it done by others?

    Wishing you all much success,
    WealthyClark
    I caught myself misusing apostrophes too; I find it a bit embarrassing. Having been raised by academics, I try not to butcher the written word, and it is annoying to see it sometimes. I almost wrote "hire" in place of "higher" yesterday; that would have turned my face red, trivial as it is.

    On the other hand, you have to cut a lot of slack for people who might not have had the opportunity to even go to school, or for whom English is their second language. But I sympathize; I especially don't like it when grammar is so bad that it's necessary to guess what someone meant.
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    • Profile picture of the author Wealthyclark
      Originally Posted by Greg guitar View Post

      On the other hand, you have to cut a lot of slack for people who might not have had the opportunity to even go to school, or for whom English is their second language. But I sympathize; I especially don't like it when grammar is so bad that it's necessary to guess what someone meant.
      Very true, I'm not perfect myself and that's pretty much my point. I'm not angry or belittling people for doing this, sometimes I just want to reach into the computer and fix it.

      Wishing you much success,
      WealthyClark
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  • Profile picture of the author Katie Rich
    It's simple. Your means belonging to, you're means you are. It has only taken me 50 years to remember that!
    We all do silly things and then find that they are really annoying when others do them. People not checking their spelling is my irritation, but I make loads of spelling errors myself.
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  • Profile picture of the author Trivum
    Originally Posted by Wealthyclark View Post

    It bugs me when I'm reading and someone has used the word "your" where "you're" should be used.
    That seems to happen more the older you get for some reason. Happens to me more. Happens to friends more. Of course we know the rule, but it doesn't stop it from happening.

    Maybe it's less focus on such things.
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  • Profile picture of the author V12
    Using 'of ' instead of 'have'. E.g. "I would of thought..." in place of "I would have thought..."
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by V12 View Post

      Using 'of ' instead of 'have'. E.g. "I would of thought..." in place of "I would have thought..."
      That's my pet peeve as well.

      Another one is pronouncing et cetera as eK cetera.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marco Moeschter
    I do stuff like that all the time for example with the word than or then. It's just hard to figure stuff like that out at least for a non native speaker. I guess there are in every language difficulties.
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  • Profile picture of the author dana67
    How about it's vs its
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    • Profile picture of the author John Jonas Phil VA
      Originally Posted by dana67 View Post

      How about it's vs its
      Ditto. Thank goodness for spell check.
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      • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
        Rather unrelated but sometimes I can look at a simple word like 'hello' and if I look at it long enough, it not only looks wrong, it looks like a foreign word.

        I think we so naturally and subconsciously read words, when we take the time to consciously look at them, they look a bit weird. This could account for some of the blips. I know the difference between your and your's etc. but I do make the mistake. Often I read it back and can immediately see what I've done but I didn't notice the error at all at the time of writing.

        Or perhaps it's just me and I'm weird. Don't worry, I don't do this all the time and I do get out of the house quite often.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by John Jonas Phil VA View Post

        Ditto. Thank goodness for spell check.
        Spellcheck won't pick up on that, as both variants are spelled correctly.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Meaney
    I think your write about that.

    It bugs me two when people don't know there grammar.

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    • Profile picture of the author Katie Rich
      Originally Posted by Michael Meaney View Post

      I think your write about that.

      It bugs me two when people don't know there grammar.

      You should both get to know your grammar, think how lonely she will be !
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnTheJock
        There instead of their, and vice versa
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  • Profile picture of the author Tim3
    The worstest misspelled word throughout the whole interweb is undoubtedly 'Lose'

    Unofficial figures show that 7/8 of the free world write it as 'Loose' and it gets on my tits
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    Yous is all jus bein means. I canst hep it ifin i don talk rite. (;
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    You're all making my OCD twitch.
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    How did internet marketing forum turn into gramner skool
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      Originally Posted by cyberzolo View Post

      How did internet marketing forum turn into gramner skool
      Grammar is highly important in marketing and communication, that's how...
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    Yesterday I used the word "plane" instead of "plain" hahaha whew!
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  • Profile picture of the author magiclouie
    Originally Posted by Wealthyclark View Post

    It bugs me when I'm reading and someone has used the word "your" where "you're" should be used. The crazy thing about it, I catch myself doing it all the time. LOL

    Is there anything that you often find yourself doing but it drives you nuts to see it done by others?

    Wishing you all much success,
    WealthyClark
    I understand where you are coming from.

    English is not my first language and I must admit I am having issues with the proper usage of prepositions sometimes.

    Based on my observation, I can see people at times tend to say, "You and me" as a subject instead of "You and I."

    I just watched an X-factor youtube video and at the end of the video, one of the judges said, "I couldn't be more proud." Correct me if I am wrong but I think it should be, "I couldn't be prouder."

    "Real Quick" has also become an American expression. But if you are going to consider its grammar, I think it should be really quickly. Real and quick are both adjectives.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I'm a linguist and it doesn't rattle my cage one whit to see these kinds of mistakes in a forum. Most people just quickly type out an answer to the conversation, then move on. It seems senseless to me to expect someone to proofread a forum post. It's just conversation.

    If I see those types of errors in more formal copy, such as website pages or articles, then they bug me. Conversation isn't supposed to be a professional endeavor. Articles and websites are and should be treated as such.
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  • Profile picture of the author barbling
    It bugs me when people write 'ur'.

    And no, I have never ever done that. Too painful.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      It bugs me when people don't have the consideration to explain their point in the thread title, so that you're forced to open the thread to find out what they're talking about. I wish they'd practise their sales headlines somewhere else.

      It makes me want to tell them to stick their ____ up their___.





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        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        It makes me want to tell them to stick their ____ up their___.
        Ah. I love starting the day with a bit of 'fill in the blanks' poetry.

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        • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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          Personally, as I age, I find myself, more and more, putting commas, after almost, every, single, word, that I write. It's, crazy. :confused:

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          • Profile picture of the author HeySal
            Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

            Personally, as I age, I find myself, more and more, putting commas, after almost, every, single, word, that I write. It's, crazy. :confused:

            Cheers. - Frank
            One of the things that people are taught about commas is that they are well placed anywhere you would normally pause while speaking. Finding yourself getting winded fast these days?
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              Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

              One of the things that people are taught about commas is that they are well placed anywhere you would normally pause while speaking. Finding yourself getting winded fast these days?
              I'm on my 3rd pacemaker/defibrillator. 'Winded,' is a major, understatement.

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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by barbling View Post

      It bugs me when people write 'ur'.

      And no, I have never ever done that. Too painful.
      It bugs me when people write "ur", then say they never have.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Yeah, I make a TON of mistakes that I really never used to and even now know are wrong.

    It is even WORSE that I have not had much luck with keyboards lately! My last laptop had problems with various keys that led to dropped and switched letters. THIS one has a problem with the space bar!!!!

    Of course BOTH laptops were acer, so I guess acer just has a problem. Apparently the last part to go in is the keyboard, and it is forced in. That can't be good!

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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
    It bugs me when people confuse "effect" and "affect".

    Of course, just to continually prove to myself that I'm an idiot, I'll run into a scenario where I have to go look it up.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      It bugs me when people confuse "effect" and "affect".

      Of course, just to continually prove to myself that I'm an idiot, I'll run into a scenario where I have to go look it up.
      That comment seems like an efficacious affectation.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

        That comment seems like an efficacious affectation.
        That was clever. I didn't know how clever, until I realized that you made me look up "efficacious".

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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
      Dan,
      It bugs me when people confuse "effect" and "affect".
      One of my favorite wombat traps.

      It bugs me when people repeat themselves, and I do it all the time when I'm tired. Usually followed by, "Oh, crap. Sorry. I'm repeating myself."


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  • Profile picture of the author trustedmarketer
    I used to speak proper Queens English until I started watching the British Soaps. Now my grammer n stuff has gotten so bad and using double negatives like ''It ain't nothing wrong with not knowing anything''. I just can't remember when to use 'Principle' and 'Principal'. So yes, I'd say Your Right about this. ''To errr is human, to forgive is divine''
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      It bugs me when men hit me over the head, throw me in the trunk of a car, and take me to an abandoned warehouse....for sexual torture.

      .......... but I often catch myself doing it as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        It bugs me when men hit me over the head, throw me in the trunk of a car, and take me to an abandoned warehouse....for sexual torture.

        .......... but I often catch myself doing it as well.

        Possibly the most twisted thing you've said, but it made me laugh.

        We're both going to hell.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

    That was clever. I didn't know how clever, until I realized that you made me look up "efficacious".

    That was the effect I was hoping for . . . or should that be affect?


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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    I have a curious affectation lately where I can barely write without using 'quotes' - not "quotes" mind you because the phrases are not like attributed to anyone in particular at least that I know of - but they are 'sayings' - and I feel like I can't use them unless I acknowledge that they are 'cliche' -

    Once in a while is 'okay' but I am really ridiculous where every other sentence has 'quotes' in some way. What is happening to me? Am I plastic? Or is it just 'one of those things'?

    Do I not have any ideas that are new or expressions that are unique? I am even boring myself but at least I am not prefacing everything with 'they say...' - I stopped this when I realized I don't know who 'they' are who say all these things I am always quoting.

    In my defense I think I am over-amped after probably writing 50 million words with the same keywords over the past 10 years - How much is there to say? 'Ad infinitum' 'ad nauseum' - 'just do it' - 'if you think you can...' blah blah 'blah'

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    I really like it. it is natural to drop all the connecting words and shorten - - it's quicker more efficient actually and to even acronym-ize online, faster... more economic...

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