32 Most Commonly Misused Words And Phrases (quote)

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by crazy_bd

I did not read all previous posts so this may have been mentioned already. One of my pet peeves is _ etc. _ Lots of people say it "eck-setera" when it really is short for et cetera.

I have to chime in on the "acrossed" or as it sounds to me, "acrosst". Isn't it either across or crossed?

Yes. I've heard people say someone lives acrosst the street.

Another one that makes me grit my teeth is a friend who refers to people who are "obeast".

[superk]

I just want to know:

when did "probably" become "prolly"?
when did "expiration" become "expiry"?
when did "advice" and "advise" become interchangeable?
when did "bcoz" become a word?
when someone uses "UR", do they mean "you are (you're)" or "your"?
when did it become common.for sentences to be written.with no spaces after punctuation,and no capital letter following a period?

[JustJulia]

Originally Posted by superk

when did "expiration" become "expiry"?

I believe "expiry" is the British English word for "expiration," like "flat" instead of "apartment." If an American says it, it's just an affectation.

[Moonlady]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

I believe "expiry" is the British English word for "expiration," like "flat" instead of "apartment." If an American says it, it's just an affectation.

Agreed. We use a European system at work and they use the word expiry to denote an expiration date. It's proper English, just not used much on this side of the pond.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

I believe "expiry" is the British English word for "expiration," like "flat" instead of "apartment." If an American says it, it's just an affectation.

My automated telephone system at work says "Expiry" when you are setting your temporary greeting (for example, if I am going to be out of the office). It asks you to set your expiry date for the greeting. I wasn't sure I was hearing right the first few times, and then I saw it somewhere else.

[8635angelvalley]

a myriad of
prolly
devine-I see this more often than I see divine.

[Bette]

This one has always bothered me:

One in the same - should be "one and the same"

Your instead you're

[JustJulia]

One I see from time to time: beckon call.

[Bette]

Co worker always says "Are you going up the mall?" instead of "are you going to the mall?"

Drives me crazy but I just say no.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by Moonlady

Agreed. We use a European system at work and they use the word expiry to denote an expiration date. It's proper English, just not used much on this side of the pond.

Correct.