Let's see...'teh', 'tehy', 'youi'(I have a habit of typing 'youi' and then erasing the 'i', and sometimes I mess up. You have no idea how hard it was to leave that 'i' in there to show the typo).
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I'm most bothered by the people on teh interwebz who try to prove their superiority by correcting the "grammer" of others. If you can't spell it, chances are you can't do it. Leave my grammer alone; she's a nice old lady.
Same here. I tend not to harp on spelling and grammar unless the poster is this type of douchebag (e.g. putting [sic] in a quote to highlight a mis-spelling).
Of course, what's most amusing about such posts is that they invariably contain a spelling/grammar mistake of their own.
I'm most bothered by the people on teh interwebz who try to prove their superiority by correcting the "grammer" of others. If you can't spell it, chances are you can't do it. Leave my grammer alone; she's a nice old lady.Same here. I tend not to harp on spelling and grammar unless the poster is this type of douche [sic] bag (e.g. putting [sic] in a quote to highlight a mis-spelling).
Of course, what's most amusing about such posts is that they invariably contain a spelling/grammar mistake of their own.
Just being helpful. :)
I'm one of the sticklers who believes that common usage should not become correct usage.
i'm with you on this. instead of making the wrong way into the right way, let's just do it the right way, ya know??
the only thing that really bugs me is "rouge."
oh, and my own spelling/grammar errors bother me, too. :-)
I would sometimes post stuff purposely misspelled or using the wrong word but well too many people did not take it as a subtle joke and the Grammar NAZI's attacked.(GODWIN GODWIN)Many of my peeves have been covered, but nobody mentioned nauseated/nauseous and fearsome/fearful yet. They're right up there with loose/lose and lay/lie. Threads with the word 'viable' in the title also irritate me, but that's neither grammar nor spelling.
And there's a special place in my heart for "nipped in the butt."
You called?
Oh. My. God.I actually laughed out loud at some of these. Thanks for posting this. Also, and I will feel dumb if I am mistaken, but I am pretty certain that number 16 has two mispellings in it. Right?
Tam
Yep.
A friend of mine has "Sis & Bruv" tattooed on his arm...Oh he hasn't! It is BROTH. His relative is a chunky soup.
Lots more rubbish tattoos, some NSFW.
Nothing says "I love you" more than a pi$$ poor tat' with spelling mistakes.
If we begin using different words interchangeably, we dilute the language and fail to convey information.I disagree. I love that English is a living language.
As do I! I like creativity, borrowing words from other languages, adopting scientific terms into common use, etc. What I don't like is bulldozing meaning by using very nicely defined words sloppily *if* it confuses things.
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I don't the mind the occassional mistake at all.
I try to avoid mistakes when I post only because, since I teach English Literature, I feel I can't make a mistake without people I know bugging me about it.
The posts that bug me are the ones that are so full of mistakes that, even if I can figure out what the poster is trying to say, I'm so annoyed at the errors that I don't care what the uneducated fool has to say.
In everyday usage, the only thing that bothers me is people who think they're using good grammar even when it's wrong. Or, the thing that really ticks me off, those who corect others even if they haven't made a mistake.
What I don't like is bulldozing meaning by using very nicely defined words sloppily *if* it confuses things.
I believe I can agree with that.
Not trying to annoy 50% or more of the people on these boards but...
Color Spray is spelt Colour Spray people!
Not trying to annoy 50% or more of the people on these boards but...
Color Spray is spelt Colour Spray people!
Sure, if you grew up on the wrong side of the pond.
I don't the mind the occassional mistake at all.
I try to avoid mistakes when I post only because, since I teach English Literature, I feel I can't make a mistake without people I know bugging me about it.
The posts that bug me are the ones that are so full of mistakes that, even if I can figure out what the poster is trying to say, I'm so annoyed at the errors that I don't care what the uneducated fool has to say.
THANK YOU!!!
I wouldn't go QUITE so far as to say "I'm so annoyed that I don't care what the fool has to say," but sometimes, when I have difficulty deciphering a message, I start to wonder if the message is worth the effort.
Sure, if you grew up on the wrong side of the pond.Not trying to annoy 50% or more of the people on these boards but...
Color Spray is spelt Colour Spray people!
I didn't. I grew up in Britain :)
I didn't. I grew up in Britain :)
God save the queen, and give her more of your taxes too. :)
Ooo! British hate :)
I didn't. I grew up in Britain :)God save the queen, and give her more of your taxes too. :)
Do you have a problem with this, poodle? The fact that Americans have debased our language by dropping many unnecessary letters is nothing short of an outrage! I have a good mind to write a stern letter to the Times about it, you see if I don't.
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Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Ooo! British hate :)
Not I. I love BBC America. :)
Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.
Ooo! British hate :)Not I. I love BBC America. :)
We have the Doctor. We win. ;-)
Do you have a problem with this, poodle? The fact that Americans have debased our language by dropping many unnecessary letters is nothing short of an outrage!
Funny you did not mention it when we bailed you out of WWII. Was it just because you were still sore over 1776 or 1812?
Do you have a problem with this, poodle? The fact that Americans have debased our language by dropping many unnecessary letters is nothing short of an outrage!Funny you did not mention it when we bailed you out of WWII. Was it just because you were still sore over 1776 or 1812?
Of course not. We were merely offended at your slovenlynous in taking three years to realise there was a war on.
We have the Doctor. We win. ;-)
I did not know you swung that way…but o.k. I will take Amy Pond.
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We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Ack. I forgot all about Leicester. I can't even remember the correct pronounciation any more. Lie-ster? Or is it more like "lice-ter"?
Of course not. We were merely offended at your slovenlynous in taking three years to realise there was a war on.
We were just so dumbfounded you could not handle a spoiled, little Austiran on your own.
Ack. I forgot all about Leicester. I can't even remember the correct pronounciation any more. Lie-ster? Or is it more like "lice-ter"?We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Les-ter. Silly pony.
We have the Doctor. We win. ;-)I did not know you swung that way…but o.k. I will take Amy Pond.
You unmitigated fiend!
We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Should have seen the look I got when I asked directions to Grosvenor Square first time I was in London.
Should have seen the look I got when I asked directions to Grosvenor Square first time I was in London.We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Thank you for reminding me about that one, old chap. I'd forgotten that American trap. Good show.
I'm most bothered by the people on teh interwebz who try to prove their superiority by correcting the "grammer" of others. If you can't spell it, chances are you can't do it. Leave my grammer alone; she's a nice old lady.
On the other side of the argument, there are (native English speaking) people who use such poor spelling and grammar -- out of poor laziness -- that it largely obstructs the meaning of their posts, forcing the reader to sit here and carefully parse out seemingly random phrases in order to derive a hint of meaning.
In other words, if a person can't be bothered to use some semblance of English, and maybe occasionally something vaguely resembling punctuation and sentences, why should anyone be bothered to read it?
As the person that most frequently corrects the spelling, punctuation and grammar in thread titles around here, the title of this thread has me twitching uncontrollably.
Nonsense! It is I who hold title to the corections you seek to claim, and I who should be most offended by this thread!
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Les-ter. Silly pony.Ack. I forgot all about Leicester. I can't even remember the correct pronounciation any more. Lie-ster? Or is it more like "lice-ter"?We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
Bloody hell.
Ack. I forgot all about Leicester. I can't even remember the correct pronounciation any more. Lie-ster? Or is it more like "lice-ter"?We just have that (And Leicester) so that we can easily spot the American tourists and avoid them.Are we hating on the British? Sign me up!
That river, you know, the one that runs through your capital city - by no means of the imagination could it's spelling produce the pronounciation "tems." Acknowledge the "h", pronounce the "a" correctly, or just rename the damn thing. As currently spelled, it should rhyme with dames.
My favorite hotel is in Leicester Square. I should make travel plans next time with the Pony, as I'm sure he'd love hanging out with an Anglophile like myself in London. And I could introduce him to all my British friends!
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Leicester? Never mind Leicester (of Gloucester) - what about people mispronouncing Worcester Sauce - that drives me nuts!
"Can I have a Bloody Mary, please, with Worchester Sauce in it?" ARGH!!!!!!
I've taken to correcting them and saying it's pronounced "Worchestersershire"
Oh - and saying "of" instead of "have" bugs me no end too.
"I could of kicked his ass."
"Right, on your way to Remedial English."
Blimey - just typing it has got me twitching :-)
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Leicester? Never mind Leicester (of Gloucester) - what about people mispronouncing Worcester Sauce - that drives me nuts!
"Can I have a Bloody Mary, please, with Worchester Sauce in it?" ARGH!!!!!!
I've taken to correcting them and saying it's pronounced "Worchestersershire"
We should rename it, then.
Has "freedom sauce" been taken?
Leicester? Never mind Leicester (of Gloucester) - what about people mispronouncing Worcester Sauce - that drives me nuts!
"Worchistachestachestershire." ~ Bugs Bunny
We have the Doctor. We win. ;-)Ooo! British hate :)Not I. I love BBC America. :)Damn!
of course the best Doctor in a dogs age was Scottish.
Still British, though. All you contributed to the series was Captain Jack Bloody Harkness. I hope you're proud.
All you contributed to the series was Captain Jack Bloody Harkness.
And Peri. Who could forget Peri?!? (Yeah, I know Nicola Bryant is British.)
Almost ALL acronyms found on this site.
3pp
IMHO
FWIW
Many others
Half the time I never know what people are saying, and I've given up asking.
Irregardless.
That one makes me cringe and wring my hands (in lieu of necks).
Irregardless.
That one makes me cringe and wring my hands (in lieu of necks).
AMEN.
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What the hell's a proc?Proc is short for procedure, referring to the code written to make it happen. Proc (in games) means an item or power that always does one thing SOMETIMES does something special, as in, under certain circumstances, usually if a random number generation meets the right parameters, the procedure will execute.
In D&D, the sword of sharpness and vorpal blade were probably the first 'proc' weapons, having special effects if a certain number is rolled.
A flaming burst weapon is another example. If it hits, it 'procs' 1d6 fire damage. If it hits critically, it 'procs' a bigger fiery burst.
DPS, tanking, buffs, debuffs, etc. are other terms swiped from MMOs that seem increasingly common in D&D-speak. Even the game mechanics, such as 'taunting,' have gotten snuck into the game, via the 'Knight's Challenge' mechanic in 3.5.
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Irregardless.
That one makes me cringe and wring my hands (in lieu of necks).
The (now approved and acceptable) misuse of inflammable has always pissed me off. Back in the truck driving days, that sign on the back of chemical trucks always made me frown.
If it means 'burnable,' it should be just flammable, or perhaps even enflammable. Inflammable should mean *not* burnable!