32 Most Commonly Misused Words And Phrases (meaning, sentence, grammar, money)

[Fred314X]

"Literally" is often misused. (I wanted to say it's literally misused!)

[JLay36]

The recent trend I've noticed is the use of the word "ignorant" in place of rude, rather than uneducated. Drives me nuts!

Also if I hear another Football analyst use the non-word "physicality" one more time on national television, and then sit back with a smug look on his face, my head it "literally" going to explode (kidding).

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

When people say anxious, when they mean eager
I had a waitress tell me they had a vegetable melody
I hate when they say commentated instead of commented.

Your choices are:

Carrot Concerto

Squash Symphony

Rutabaga Rhapsody

Asparagus Arpeggio

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by JLay36

The recent trend I've noticed is the use of the word "ignorant" in place of rude, rather than uneducated. Drives me nuts!

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In Pittsburgh, that is very common, n'at.

[jdavid93225]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

When people say anxious, when they mean eager
I had a waitress tell me they had a vegetable melody
I hate when they say commentated instead of commented.

I once had a vegetable melody...

Too many beans and too much broccoli, I suppose!

[jdavid93225]

Another phrase that drives me nuts is when someone mentions their "hot water heater."

If you already have hot water, what's the point in heating it?

[1greatcity]

These are all actual statements:

Someone told me they had been in the hospital for a brain scam.

A friend reported that he'd been to the grocery store for mangos, papayas, guavas and pomeranians.

A gentleman said he was getting help from the Salivation Army.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by jdavid93225

Another phrase that drives me nuts is when someone mentions their "hot water heater."

If you already have hot water, what's the point in heating it?

Years ago I worked in a DIY store--before Home Depot existed. People would come in and ask where the hot water heaters were. Some of us who were smart-azzes used to reply "We only carry cold-water heaters."

It is dumb, yet everyone uses it.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by 1greatcity

These are all actual statements:

Someone told me they had been in the hospital for a brain scam.

A friend reported that he'd been to the grocery store for mangos, papayas, guavas and pomeranians.

A gentleman said he was getting help from the Salivation Army.

Couldn't rep you, but these all made me laugh.

[Fred314X]

I wouldn't have thought so at first, but apparently the word "supposedly" is frequently misused as "supposively." (If you've ever heard anyone say that...doesn't it make the little hairs on the back of your neck stand on end?)