tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post2404531252072580043..comments2024-03-26T00:20:49.270-07:00Comments on Secret Society of List Addicts: Things You May Be Saying Wrong (even if you're really, really smart)The Naked Redheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13625800809727846180noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-22741336902724692842010-06-30T10:49:39.908-07:002010-06-30T10:49:39.908-07:00I'm with the poster above who feels rage when ...I'm with the poster above who feels rage when someone says they'll 'try and' do something. It makes me grind my teeth every time I hear it!Roisin Muldoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13021809571559879091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-3572907096864780532010-05-24T22:16:15.214-07:002010-05-24T22:16:15.214-07:00Hee, this is awesome. Someone stole mine though. I...Hee, this is awesome. Someone stole mine though. I was going to bitch about the use of "wherefore" because I have heard just one too many bad Romeo & Juliet jokes and I have to refrain from screaming IT MEANS "WHY", ASSHOLES!<br /><br />Also, when I was in 8th grade, I totally schooled everyone in a spelling bee because the word was "pique" and Every. Single. Person. was all "p-e-a-k" or "p-e-e-k"EVEN THOUGH everyone else had already tried that and it was wrong (but hey, maybe you'll have better luck) and I was like OMFG just let me have my turn already because all of you are STUPID and I had to refrain from gloating when I got it right. Seriously, the six people in front of you all spell it the same way and you don't figure out not to do it too? Lametastic.<br /><br />Anyway. This brought joy into my life. I even learned things. Like whence. I think I've only ever heard it used wrong, so I had NO IDEA. But now? Now I know.Kelly Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260936832820893861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-82220792205035017232010-05-17T22:44:04.194-07:002010-05-17T22:44:04.194-07:00Oh. Em. Gee. I hate hate HATE the "wa la/voil...Oh. Em. Gee. I hate hate HATE the "wa la/voila" thing. I might hate it as much as the lay/lie thing. You lay your head on a pillow when you lie down. One is transitive, the other is intransitive. Not that hard, people!!!Schoenstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817141298678379339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-36268989615567017052010-05-14T21:10:38.881-07:002010-05-14T21:10:38.881-07:00I hate the use of 'less' when people shoul...I hate the use of 'less' when people should be saying 'fewer'!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-80382909303509824962010-05-13T16:49:43.653-07:002010-05-13T16:49:43.653-07:00Oh. My. Goodness. Reading that, I was like, "...Oh. My. Goodness. Reading that, I was like, "Well, I guess music <i>was</i> different pre-Madonna. What's so wrong with--" then I realized what the writer was trying to say. Oh noooo.That Kind of Girlhttp://notthatkindofgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-46829572704627764852010-05-13T15:22:43.528-07:002010-05-13T15:22:43.528-07:00The other day, I read an article that said "f...The other day, I read an article that said "faux pa" and "pre-Madonna". I cringed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578751994006420201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-82402327948009209492010-05-12T22:16:48.051-07:002010-05-12T22:16:48.051-07:00Off the top of my head, I've also seen really ...Off the top of my head, I've also seen really smart people botch these:<br /><br />"for all intensive purposes" (intents AND purposes!)<br />"reigning [something] in" (this one's only clear written, but it's "reining" in)Molliehttp://theinterpretedworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-30713420600786203092010-05-12T19:31:11.496-07:002010-05-12T19:31:11.496-07:00When people try to be highfalutin' and say whe...When people try to be highfalutin' and say wherefore to mean where. Wherefore doesn't mean where, it means why!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-46901768887866726122010-05-12T19:23:06.885-07:002010-05-12T19:23:06.885-07:00Si I guess my two-year-old granddaughter has it ri...Si I guess my two-year-old granddaughter has it right when she keeps saying "I do it myself!"#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-76995019738145054722010-05-12T18:45:06.498-07:002010-05-12T18:45:06.498-07:00I agree with Mauren on my loathing of "differ...I agree with Mauren on my loathing of "different than". I also dislike the phrase "needless to say" as I almost never see it used in a situation where the thing that is said was not actually necessary to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-13901580294395165112010-05-12T17:56:48.359-07:002010-05-12T17:56:48.359-07:00Maureen must be a journalist, I suspect AP style h...Maureen must be a journalist, I suspect AP style has influenced those particular pet peeves...<br />One phrase that I often hear is, "for all intensive purposes." What on earth is an "intensive purpose"? I think they mean "intents and purposes."<br />Agreement on peak/peek/pique (most homophones, really) and begging the question.Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-7521800073733735102010-05-12T16:58:41.581-07:002010-05-12T16:58:41.581-07:00Oh man, "orientate"! Some people say &qu...Oh man, "orientate"! Some people say "conversate" too -- drives me nuts! And I've heard "analyzation" instead of "analysis" way too often as well.That Kind of Girlhttp://notthatkindofgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-57165715050463332222010-05-12T16:14:16.053-07:002010-05-12T16:14:16.053-07:00My mother (English Major) hates "to orientate...My mother (English Major) hates "to orientate" instead of "to orient." I think people conjugate down from "orientation" and leave the 'a' in. <br /><br />One that irritates me, but is a lost cause at this point, is the word "dour" (sullen) being improperly pronounced. It should be 'doo-r,' but mainstream mispronunciation has made 'dower' an acceptable version. Argh.zyzzyvanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-47897742517809402952010-05-12T13:15:21.476-07:002010-05-12T13:15:21.476-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689483931314707325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-7968799016448551662010-05-12T12:30:36.429-07:002010-05-12T12:30:36.429-07:00Oooh, and speaking of peak/peek homophones -- how ...Oooh, and speaking of peak/peek homophones -- how about when people talk about things that "peak" their interest? Although I'll grant a little leeway because pique is slightly harder to spell.<br /><br />And speaking of leeway, how about "segway" for "segue" and "wa la" for "voila"?That Kind Of Girlhttp://notthatkindofgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-50788944330095439352010-05-12T12:16:36.279-07:002010-05-12T12:16:36.279-07:00Ooh, also a huge pet peeve of mine that I see all ...Ooh, also a huge pet peeve of mine that I see all the time on design blogs - peek vs. peak. Seeing the caption "Sneak Peak" makes me crazy.Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-28389768882163956322010-05-12T12:13:15.035-07:002010-05-12T12:13:15.035-07:00Oh god. Mine is when people say "that person ...Oh god. Mine is when people say "that person that..." etc. It's WHO when referring to a person, yo. Another is "There's lots of ways..." It's THERE ARE lots of ways! It's plural! And my last one is "different than". It's "different from." Always, every time.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953521704613439518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-24646229829209724102010-05-12T10:26:48.502-07:002010-05-12T10:26:48.502-07:00*GASP* I didn't know that about "beg the ...*GASP* I didn't know that about "beg the question"! You can bet I won't be using it incorrectly anymore! And THANK YOU for mentioning "myself"... That's a big pet peeve of mine. People always seem to use it when they want to sound smart, too.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865360471323926851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-91631299229316188682010-05-12T09:39:09.285-07:002010-05-12T09:39:09.285-07:00A coworker of mine always says "foo pa" ...A coworker of mine always says "foo pa" instead of "faux pas." I think most of us know she is saying it wrong, but nobody ever corrects her. I have grown to enjoy it as part of her.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13019024355143871842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-63070734190108166092010-05-12T08:48:48.083-07:002010-05-12T08:48:48.083-07:00This is writing and not saying, but mixing up th...This is writing and not saying, but mixing up things like "eek" vs. "eke" kill me. You are not going to eek out a living on your meager salary. You might eke one out if you're lucky, though.<br /><br />Also I have to second the chomping/champing at the bit. The other one that gets me is people saying it's a hard road to hoe/row to sow/any weird combination of the above. I believe it is "a hard row to hoe".Anne At Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980087155991051007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-59905418815827463282010-05-12T06:49:45.813-07:002010-05-12T06:49:45.813-07:00I had a girl come into work and insist that "...I had a girl come into work and insist that "irregardless" is the correct form of the word. Needless to say I laughed in her face and had to correct her.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00502958474076893830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-64546213324808053622010-05-12T05:49:45.633-07:002010-05-12T05:49:45.633-07:00Ever since The Santa Clause I was always spelling ...Ever since The Santa Clause I was always spelling it wrong up until I was maybe 14 and lost an argument with my older brother. :(<br /><br />I also hate when I read or hear "try and do this" or "I'll try and go there" There is no try and, you will either try TO do this or not. My mom went on a rant about this a long time ago and I read a lot and always see this. My mister's excuse is when reading in the 1st person, that's the way the person thinks so the author does it that way on purpose. I was super happy to be reading Christopher Moore's You Suck and the one character is a smart mouth 16ish year old and she used it correctly! If she can, there are no more excuses!<br /><br />Who knows, maybe I'm wrong and both ways are right. But my way is more right. I say so. :DKittenMittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146910535958325916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-21361116286357372382010-05-12T05:09:57.294-07:002010-05-12T05:09:57.294-07:00Oh, the statement "I could care less" is...Oh, the statement "I could care less" is uttered a little too often. I've even heard Michelle Obama use it and we know how smart she is. If you want to say you/someone do/does NOT care much about something, the expression is "I/she/they could not care less".<br /><br />Also, excessive use of 'hopefully' is bothersome. "Are you going to finish that work today?" "Hopefully." No, 'hopefully' is an adverb, meaning to do something with hope. It is not a way to express the desire for something to happen.Andreahttp://greentea.tknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894787296999272739.post-91592856374925211802010-05-12T05:05:22.797-07:002010-05-12T05:05:22.797-07:00When people say "chomping at the bit" it...When people say "chomping at the bit" it drives me a little crazy, because there is no polite way to tell them what they really mean to say is "champing at the bit"The Maiden Metallurgisthttp://www.themaidenmetallurgist.comnoreply@blogger.com