Grammatical pet peeves

I have two. One is when people get "th" and "f" mixed up, especially when distinguishing between "deaf" and "death". I've heard people say "My grandad is death", when they really mean "deaf".

Also plural mix ups such as using words like criteria and bacteria as a singular nouns and not using the us>i and the um>a plural form correctly.

Do you have any unusual grammatical pet peeves?

Just the whole txt speak when your writing an email or even IM when it's used constantly. Espeacilly when theres those massive ones that someones just made up on the spot.

A sentence ending in "at". As in, "Where is that at?". Also, when people are dum.

A sentence ending in "at". As in, "Where is that at?". Also, when people are dum.

my_mortal_coil

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

A sentence ending in "at". As in, "Where is that at?". Also, when people are dum.

my_mortal_coil

... Tanks?

[QUOTE="my_mortal_coil"]

A sentence ending in "at". As in, "Where is that at?". Also, when people are dum.

Taylor_B

IDC, it sounds stupid.

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

bangell99

it is=it's

its=posesion amirite?

5th grade English class paying off???

Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. Brutal_Elitegs

Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. Brutal_Elitegs

I really only started developing them after doing languages extensively at school, and realising what I hear lots of people saying is incorrect and won't help me with foreign languages.

[QUOTE="Brutal_Elitegs"]Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. Famiking

I wouldn't've thought that was possible to put two in one word - I should of thought that's where it's at ....

:|

[QUOTE="Famiking"][QUOTE="Brutal_Elitegs"]Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. my_mortal_coil

I wouldn't've thought that was possible to put two in one word - I should of thought that's where it's at ....

:|

[QUOTE="bangell99"]

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

lol_haha_dead

it is=it's

its=posesion amirite?

5th grade English class paying off???

Correct. Many people fail to grasp this simple rule.

[QUOTE="lol_haha_dead"]

[QUOTE="bangell99"]

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

it is=it's

its=posesion amirite?

5th grade English class paying off???

Correct. Many people fail to grasp this simple rule.

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

bangell99

Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. Brutal_Elitegs

Pretty much everything. :P

I especially hate people who don't use apostrophes, or use them incorrectly. My most hated example of this is people using "it's" when they should be using "its". I also despise people mixing up "their", "they're" and "there". I lose a little more faith in humanity every time I see that.

Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. Brutal_Elitegs

WTF? I dont get it? People say I of 2 games? I of a girlfriend? I of this this magizine? People make this mistake? Doesn't make sense at all!lol_haha_dead

[QUOTE="lol_haha_dead"] WTF? I dont get it? People say I of 2 games? I of a girlfriend? I of this this magizine? People make this mistake? Doesn't make sense at all!Taylor_B

Saying Could of is illegal:o I would of never thought:P

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

[QUOTE="horgen123"][QUOTE="bangell99"] [QUOTE="Brutal_Elitegs"]Saying 'of' when they really mean 'have'. lol_haha_dead

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

Floppy_Jim

I don't bother with how people type on forums and stuff. For a lot of people English might not be their first language, so it's fair enough to expect mistakes. Plus it's an internet forum, it's not for publication. What really does my head in is lazy, incorrect English as spoken by the English. Like:

People that say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'.

When people say 'myself' when they mean 'me'.

Use of the word 'party' as a verb.

The proliferative use of the word 'like' into sentences in which it doesn't belong. As in, "so I was, like, so angry that...". It doesn't make any difference to the emphasis or meaning of the sentence. it can also be used to irritating effect like this: "so I was just, like, what?". Doesn't even make sense.

And of course there is the famous High Rising Intonation, whereby every sentence becomes a question. Usage of the HRI is clearly grounds for compulsory euthanasia.

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When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

luke1889

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

luke1889

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

Floppy_Jim

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

Floppy_Jim

I usually overlook grammatical errors but I do find incorrect usage of there, their and they're quite unforgivable

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]

When people say "I could care less". It's couldn't!

luke1889

Removing the vowels from words to "abbrev." them.

People saying "good" when they should say "well."

In regards to modern communication, I hate LOL, epic, and fail. This is not exactly grammar just a related complaint.

None, I personally hate grammer Nazis. Poeple can raed a sentnece and compeltley udnerstand waht is writetn there. Just because there are grammatical errors doesn't mean a point wasn't made.

There is no point crying over spilt milk. Yahmean...

"Irregardlessly"

It's sulphur not sulfur. It's aluminium not aluminum. It's petrol not gas.clembo1990

It's sulfur not sulphur.

It's aluminum not aluminium.

It's gas not petrol.

;)