Grammatical errors that make you cringe!

[cool-vintage]

Originally Posted by skooter

I don't know why, but I could scream when I read "I could care less", knowing they mean "I couldn't care less".

This is number 1 on my list too.
Others include: When homophones are used incorrectly, Using a letter or number to replace a word, When someone uses the word "Literally" figuratively.

When I first saw this thread it made me think of Weird Al's song "Word Crimes"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cool-vintage

This is number 1 on my list too.
Others include: When homophones are used incorrectly, Using a letter or number to replace a word, When someone uses the word "Literally" figuratively.

When I first saw this thread it made me think of Weird Al's song "Word Crimes"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

FWIW, I agree, ur right.

[Bocabirdman]

Spell-Check has created bad habits. Instead of reading for typos, some folks look as far as the red underline. That allows all but the incorrectly spelled words to slide by.

[ullmandds]

good stuff guys...one thing that really bugs me is when referring to the t206 uzit verso people say "an uzit" as opposed to a "uzit"...am I crazy here????

[Peter_Spaeth]

uzit or lose it

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

good stuff guys...one thing that really bugs me is when referring to the t206 uzit verso people say "an uzit" as opposed to a "uzit"...am I crazy here????

No, you're not alone, Pete.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

Spell-Check has created bad habits. Instead of reading for typos, some folks look as far as the red underline. That allows all but the incorrectly spelled words to slide by.

So true. Spell checker finds no errors in this note.

Deer Mr. Boss sir,

I am writing to inform ewe that eye halve a very good spell checker on my computer and that my letter four ewe last weak was not grammatically incorrect as I used this spell checker, it plainly marquees four my revue the miss stakes eye kin knot sea. Eye right my letter and weight four it two say weather eye am wrong or write and it shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid it nose bee fore two long and eye can put the error rite. I run that letter an also this one threw it and am pleased two say it tolled me that it's letter perfect in its weigh.

Seined

You're receptionist

[digdugdig]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

So true. Spell checker finds no errors in this note.

Deer Mr. Boss sir,

I am writing to inform ewe that eye halve a very good spell checker on my computer and that my letter four ewe last weak was not grammatically incorrect as I used this spell checker, it plainly marquees four my revue the miss stakes eye kin knot sea. Eye right my letter and weight four it two say weather eye am wrong or write and it shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid it nose bee fore two long and eye can put the error rite. I run that letter an also this one threw it and am pleased two say it tolled me that it's letter perfect in its weigh.

Seined

You're receptionist

In my younger days (and daze), I dated Miss Stakes ... quite a few of them, actually!!