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gkleoni1 · 07-13-2009, 08:45 PM

Like how about like the word "like"?

Kootr · 07-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Either "Accept" or "Except".

Kootr · 07-13-2009, 08:53 PM

Many people use "then" instead of "that".

Buzz123 · 07-14-2009, 12:52 AM

Who said what is the most misused word in the English language? I don't know?

AliceT · 07-14-2009, 04:05 AM

that would be the word of one letter - I

LookinForMayberry · 07-14-2009, 04:56 AM

Yep, I [

] second that one!

Copanut · 07-14-2009, 08:18 AM

If I see one more person write alot instead of a lot, I'm gonna scream.

Grandstander · 07-14-2009, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COPANUT

If I see one more person write alot instead of a lot, I'm gonna scream.

Is that more offensive than substituting "gonna" for "going to?" Do you see alotta difference?

Grandstander · 07-14-2009, 08:29 AM

I seldom hear "adage" without the accompanying modifier "old." "There's an old adage which goes....." Since "adage" means "old saying", adding "old" is redundancy.

Kootr · 07-14-2009, 08:54 AM

"Irrespective" is a [good] word that many scholars often don't consider to be a proper word.