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Some of these I didn't even realize, and I'm planning to major in English!

Good post! biggrin
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uninterested and disinterested

although maybe the evolution of the English language is merging them?

goddam, screw that - not going to let it happen!!!
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'have' and 'of'

So many people say and write "he should OF done something" when they meant "he should HAVE done something"

OF means 'belonging to' so it doesn't make sense in the phrase above.

It boils down, I think, to poor pronunciation and then writing down what it sounds like without understanding the grammar
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messaging and massaging....you would be surprised how many people write about messaging their partner's private parts
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messaging and massaging....you would be surprised how many people write about messaging their partner's private parts


Lol! I LOVE getting my privates messaged by the wife!!

too, two and to. Seriously folks, I learned this in 2nd grade!
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Course/coarse
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there and their
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Seen and saw.

"I seen you at the mall last week." That drives me up a wall!



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Seen and saw.

"I seen you at the mall last week." That drives me up a wall!


Aww, I just thought that was a Southern thing. wink

Stint/stent A stint is definitely NOT something they put in your heart. On the other hand, I think a few of my Lush friends have done a stint or two in jail. ;)
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Seen and saw.

"I seen you at the mall last week." That drives me up a wall!


Aww, I just thought that was a Southern thing. wink

Stint/stent A stint is definitely NOT something they put in your heart. On the other hand, I think a few of my Lush friends have done a stint or two in jail. ;)


Honestly, I thought it was too until I witnessed many other misuse one or the other.

Another one.. was and were. Imagine Tevya singing "If I was a rich man...." Certainly would have ruined on of the great Broadway shows.



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my pet peeve is using "good" and "well" correctly

"wow you write really well" not "you write really good"

"your dinner tasted good" not "your dinner tasted well"

generally speaking, things taste "good" and you do things "well"
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You do do things well Littlemiss,,,

I can't complain here, as I'm the one that butchers words
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You do do things well Littlemiss,,,


only you would know Scoot ;)
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You do do things well Littlemiss,,,


only you would know Scoot ;)


LMB, Scooter is just a tad intents.
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How about principal and principle? I know I have to think about these myself...

"The principal reason she spent so much time in the principal's office was that she was a girl of little principle"...

I think that is right...

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How about principal and principle? I know I have to think about these myself...

"The principal reason she spent so much time in the principal's office was that she was a girl of little principle"...

I think that is right...


Yes, but it would be better to word it like this:

"The main reason she spent so much time in the principal's office was that she was a girl of few principles."
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You do do things well Littlemiss,,,


only you would know Scoot ;)


LMB, Scooter is just a tad intents.


LOL, I think we should all just go camping intents
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ok so i was reading The Devil's Punch Bowl by greg iles and the sentence was "I want you to come in my mouth tonight".

so now i'm wondering...is it come or cum?
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Here you go miss little;

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
Cum can mean different things:

Cum is a slang term for semen
The verb form cum is a slang term for the act of ejaculation, or for having an orgasm
Cum or "Kum" is a Russian word that means "godfather of one's child" or "father of one's godchild".
Cum is a Latin word meaning "with" and is often used in academic Latin honors, such a cum laude meaning "with distinction". The modern Spanish con is a corruption of the Latin original.

Hope this helps with this dilemma.
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Here you go miss little;

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
Cum can mean different things:

Cum is a slang term for semen
The verb form cum is a slang term for the act of ejaculation, or for having an orgasm
Cum or "Kum" is a Russian word that means "godfather of one's child" or "father of one's godchild".
Cum is a Latin word meaning "with" and is often used in academic Latin honors, such a cum laude meaning "with distinction". The modern Spanish con is a corruption of the Latin original.

Hope this helps with this dilemma.
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thanks scoot! muah! smile
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Then/than. That drives me up the wall and it spoils a perfectly good story. When comparing one thing with another you may find that one is more appealing “than” another. “Than” is the word you want when doing comparisons. But if you are talking about time, choose “then“: “First you separate the eggs; then you beat the whites.” Alexis is smarter than I, not “then I.” I'm glad I found this topic, because I've been wanting to rant about this for a while, what can I say, I'm pedantic!
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I'm glad I found this topic, because I've been wanting to rant about this for a while, what can I say, I'm pedantic!


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pedantry!
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pedantry, better than peasantry
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pedantry, better than peasantry


Am I getting a snootful of snoot here?
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Maybe this just happens to foreigners but there were several people in my English class writing about the "Untied States of America"
Watch out, they're on the loose! lol
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Well I don't like it when people claim I "aggravate" them, when clearly I "annoy" them. People, get the meanings straight. You don't "aggravate" someone!! You ANNOY them. Now I hope this post was ANNOYING enough for all of you.
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Well I don't like it when people claim I "aggravate" them, when clearly I "annoy" them. People, get the meanings straight. You don't "aggravate" someone!! You ANNOY them. Now I hope this post was ANNOYING enough for all of you.


Actually, I find it aggravating...not sure if I agree with you btw...and neither does Dictionary.com or Merriam-Webster...
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravate

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