skategoat Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Two more: "Midriff", not "midrift" "Moot", not "mute" The little red squiggly under your typed word means it's likely a spelling error. If you don't know that, you're a maroon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Last edited by trailertrash : 31 Minutes Ago at 06:47 PM. Reason: spelling...spelling ? you're responsible for your own spelling, aren't you ? the grammar police ! run away ! :lol: are you Cereal? It was a joke. He "corrected" my use of you're. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 PIN number VIN number OSB board etc. It's also annoying when people pronounce the word "etcetera" as "excedra". ET-SED-ER-A, not EX-EDRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 now I hear that kids are licking camel toads to get high :lol: It's just so hard to keep up with the youth these days! <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UsNbsjpuLc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UsNbsjpuLc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingbat Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 MMMMmmmmm..... Butt hash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyzcanuck Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Nope! Is it not kinda like saying " I don't know nothing" which equates to multiplying a negative number by a negative number and getting a positive which in the quote says you know something. Inflammable = combustible. Flammable = combustible. The prefix "in" doesn't mean negative. It signifies intensity like inflame in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 and for all intensive purposes........ It's for all intents and purposes. "Pique" not "peak." That woman piqued my interest. "Wack" not "whack." It's wack that I even care. "Biased" not "bias." His position in the company makes him biased. So many! Thing is, most people simply do not care. I argue that when we get lazy about manners, grammar, etc., everything else follows down the hill. People say I'm uptight. Fine. But look what's happening with the US! LMFAO at a TEACHER not using the correct contraction! Actually, there are many, many of these glitches in modern language, and most people "couldn't care less." Accept, Except: Accept is a verb meaning to receive. Except is usually a preposition meaning excluding. I will accept all the packages except that one. Except is also a verb meaning to exclude. Please except that item from the list. Affect, Effect: Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence. Effect is usually a noun meaning result. The drug did not affect the disease, and it had several adverse side effects. Effect can also be a verb meaning to bring about. Only the president can effect such a dramatic change. Allusion, Illusion: An Allusion is an indirect reference. An illusion is a misconception or false impression. Did you catch my allusion to Shakespeare? Mirrors give the room an illusion of depth. Capital, Capitol: Capital refers to a city, capitol to a building where lawmakers meet. Capital also refers to wealth or resources. The capitol has undergone extensive renovations. The residents of the state capital protested the development plans. Climactic, Climatic: Climactic is derived from climax, the point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events. Climatic is derived from climate; it refers to meteorological conditions. The climactic period in the dinosaurs' reign was reached just before severe climatic conditions brought on the ice age. Elicit, Illicit: Elicit is a verb meaning to bring out or to evoke. Illicit is an adjective meaning unlawful. The reporter was unable to elicit information from the police about illicit drug traffic. Emigrate from, Immigrate to: Emigrate means to leave one country or region to settle in another. In 1900, my grandfather emigrated from Russia. Immigrate means to enter another country and reside there. Many Mexicans immigrate to the U.S. to find work. Hints: Emigrate begins with the letter E, as does Exit. When you emigrate, you exit a country. Immigrate begins with the letter I, as does In. When you immigrate, you go into a country Principle, Principal: Principal is a noun meaning the head of a school or an organization or a sum of money. Principle is a noun meaning a basic truth or law. The principal taught us many important life principles. Hint: To recognize the spelling of Principal first think of yourself as a greedy opportunist. You definitely would want to be a pal of anyone who is in a position of power or anything to do with money. This principal has pal in it. Than, Then: Than is a conjunction used in comparisons; then is an adverb denoting time. That pizza is more than I can eat. Tom laughed, and then we recognized him. Hints: Than is used to compare; both words have the letter a in them. Then tells when; both are spelled the same, except for the first letter. There, Their, They're: There is an adverb specifying place; it is also an expletive. Adverb: Sylvia is lying there unconscious. Expletive: There are two plums left. Their is a possessive pronoun. They're is a contraction of they are. Fred and Jane finally washed their car. They're later than usual today. Hints: If you are using there to tell the reader where, both words have h-e-r-e. Here is also a place. If you are using their as a possessive pronoun, you are telling the reader what "they own. Their has h-e-i-r, which also means heir, as in someone who inherits something. Both words have to do with ownership. They're is a contraction of they are. Sound out they are in the sentence and see if it works. If it does not, it must be one of the previous versions. To, Too, Two: To is a preposition; too is an adverb; two is a number. Too many of your shots slice to the left, but the last two were right on the mark. Hints: If you are trying to spell out the number, it is always t-w-o. Two has a w which is the first letter in word. The opposite of word is number. Too is usually used as also when adding or including some additional information. Whenever you want to include something else, think of it as adding; therefore you also need to add an extra o. Your, You're: Your is a possessive pronoun; you're is a contraction of you are. You're going to catch a cold if you don't wear your coat. Hints: Sound out you are in the sentence. If it works in the sentence it can be written as you're. If it sounds awkward, it is probably supposed to be Your. EXAMPLE: You're shoes are muddy. "You are shoes are muddy" does not work, so it should be written as: Your shoes are muddy. Words that don't sound alike but confuse us anyway: Lie, Lay: Lie is an intransitive verb meaning to recline or rest on a surface. Its principal parts are lie, lay, lain. Lay is a transitive verb meaning to put or place. Its principal parts are lay, laid. Hint: Chickens lay eggs. I lie down when I am tired. Set, Sit: Set is a transitive verb meaning to put or to place. Its principal parts are set, set, set. Sit is an intransitive verb meaning to be seated. Its principal parts are sit, sat, sat. She set the dough in a warm corner of the kitchen. The cat sat in the warmest part of the room. Who, Which, That: Do not use which to refer to persons. Use who instead. That, though generally used to refer to things, may be used to refer to a group or class of people. I just saw a boy who was wearing a yellow banana costume. I have to go to math next, which is my hardest class. Where is the book that I was reading? Problem phrases: Supposed to: Do not omit the d. Suppose to is incorrect. Used to: Same as above. Do not write use to. Toward: There is no s at the end of the word. Anyway: Also has no ending s. Anyways is nonstandard. Couldn't care less: Be sure to make it negative. (Not I could care less.) All walks of life: Not woks of life. This phrase does not apply to oriental cooking. Chest of drawers: Not chester drawers. For all intents and purposes: Not intensive purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 It's for all intents and purposes. thanks....for pointing that out.... :rolleyes: if you have to explain that it’s a joke, then it’s not funny Don't ya get it? <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTwnwbG9YLE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTwnwbG9YLE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 ahh, nope. your still wrong. :D How about the following use of the phrase? "I could care less,but at this moment, I still care a little." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5 Golfer Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Inflammable = combustible.Flammable = combustible. The prefix "in" doesn't mean negative. It signifies intensity like inflame in this case. We are pickin the fly crap out of the pepper .. we must need more snow. anyway here ya go Canuck flamma·bili·ty n. flamma·ble n. Usage Note: Historically, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing. However, the presence of the prefix in- has misled many people into assuming that inflammable means "not flammable" or "noncombustible." The prefix -in in inflammable is not, however, the Latin negative prefix -in, which is related to the English -un and appears in such words as indecent and inglorious. Rather, this -in is an intensive prefix derived from the Latin preposition in. This prefix also appears in the word enflame. But many people are not aware of this derivation, and for clarity's sake it is advisable to use only flammable to give warnings. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flammable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Irregardless............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Merriam-Webster concurs. Maybe we can all be a little more gruntled, now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 It's/its it's is a contraction of "it is" or "it has". It's going to snow. It's awesome. It's gone. its is a possessive pronoun - the equivalent to "his" or "her" or "hers". Look at its wings. Its color is green. It's a great board but its nose is too floppy. I don't mind "could care less." It's a sarcastic idiom more than it's bad grammar, in my opinion. If I think something sucks, I could say, "That sucks," or if I'm feeling saucy I'll say, "That's great," sarcastically. Similarly, I could say "I don't care," but if I'm feeling cranky, I'll say "I could care less," sarcastically. Perhaps most people are not aware of the distinction, but I am definitely aware that the words mean the opposite of what I intend when I say "I could care less." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipuppy Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 My friend came up with this: There they're their own bosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Perhaps most people are not aware of the distinction, Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 How about the following use of the phrase? "I could care less,but at this moment, I still care a little." Nobody has ever used that phrase. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 It's:"heels" not "heals" "brakes" not "breaks" "too" not "to" Thank you for your time. Trying too cope with the English language is just to much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 How about the following use of the phrase? "I could care less,but at this moment, I still care a little." Saying that you could care less already states that you care at least a little. It's redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 This thread has me in a state of confusement. Neil ... laughing ... I always wondered what gruntled might look like ... My favourite pet peeve - since when were there two ss in focussed? Not when I was growing up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 My friend came up with this:There they're their own bosses. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paragonUE Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 this thread needs illiterate cats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 OMG:eek: you people desperately need snow. :freak3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paragonUE Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 well, we have snow here, but it just happened to start raining this morning, now its getting cold, and its making me want to sacrifice a stray dog to the snow gods in hopes of lessening their wrath:freak3: :p :lol: uuuuhhhh bagels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Saying that you could care less already states that you care at least a little. It's redundant. Ok, you guys are still right,but how about " I could care less, but I choose not to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've had intesive purposes before & some of them included snowboards:D cereal is when your cheerios are in a line:freak3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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