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delusianne · 10-17-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pommysmommy

"I could care less" when the person really means "I couldn't care less."

I hate that, too. Also "literally," misapplied. "I literally died on the spot."

Katarina Witt · 10-17-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Or UMbrella.

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Originally Posted by Reelist in Atlanta

How about veHICKLE or persons instead of people. The plural of person is not persons. Its people.

- Reel

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Originally Posted by ergohead

I dislike it as much as when I hear people say INsurance.

I can't help but to elicit an incredulity smile.

I get a breathing spasm when I hear height pronounced hythe.

I think the words in bold simply reflect regional dialects. They are not "wrong".

tb4000 · 10-17-2009, 05:52 PM

Females with the upward inflection. Every sentence is a question.

chattypatty · 10-17-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Reelist in Atlanta

What about it's? When is it correct to use its?

"Its" is possessive, as in "it raised its head."

Sunnydee · 10-17-2009, 05:56 PM

One of my favorites is liberry instead of library.

ergohead · 10-17-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chattypatty

Then you probably want to say "internet" and not "innernet." :-)

All grammatical and pronunciation errors grate on my nerves, but I am not perfect either and I'm sure someone, somewhere, is noting my mispronunciations or grammatical errors.

The error that annoys me the most is when people say "I wish I would have" or the even more egregious "I wish I would of" instead of the appropriate conditional "I wish I had."

Oh, would that that were only wished!

Sunnydee · 10-17-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by delusianne

Ha, it depends, doesnt it?

"It's" is a contraction for "it is." It's just that so often you see, you know, "The heffalump roared it's terrible roar."

Its is a possessive- it shows ownership.

It's is the contraction for it is.

ergohead · 10-17-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Reelist in Atlanta

What about it's? When is it correct to use its?

When it's a possessive.

Mightyqueen801 · 10-17-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Katiana

I think the words in bold simply reflect regional dialects. They are not "wrong".

I'm sure you are right. UMbrella still bugs me, although it won't ruin my life.

But then there is the guy at work who says "sireens"...

chattypatty · 10-17-2009, 06:07 PM

NOO-kyuh--ler instead of NU-klee-er . . .