January 29, 2023, 02:22 PM
Flash-LBAdvice v. Advise
OJ Simpson's son came up to him in 1994 and asked if he could help with the son's math homework.
OJ said "Axe your mother."
...And the rest is history.
January 29, 2023, 07:00 PM
IntrepidTravelerDang, this is a tough road to hoe....
February 04, 2023, 06:10 PM
wishfull thinkerquote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
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And, that "could of" is a huge pet peeve of mine that annoys the heck out of me, whenever I see it written.
Concur.
"Try and" vs. "try to" also rubs my fur the wrong way.
Both trys are acceptable. 'Try to' should go in your letter to the boss, 'try and' you can use in more informal speech or communication.
February 04, 2023, 08:45 PM
PKFanVice vs vise. Often the former is used when talking about a benchtop tool.
I overheard at the deli counter at one of the local granolahead grocery stores a woman referring to the "artesian" cheese in the case.
February 09, 2023, 02:06 PM
BB61Homophones the bane of everyone, not just people learning English as a second language. Or as my old English teacher from high school would say, “There, their, they’re” are you feeling better?
February 09, 2023, 02:45 PM
Georgeair{swoooosh}
quote:
Originally posted by Flash-LB:
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Originally posted by Georgeair:
I "could care less".....
Really?
I couldn't care less.
February 24, 2023, 10:13 PM
egregoreEggs have yolks, not yokes.
February 24, 2023, 10:49 PM
ChowserOh, we’re still doing these?
My pet peeve has already been mentioned. The ‘ve.
I hate reading reports with could of, should of, would of.
My latest aggravation is sale and sell.
I would like to sale something.
or
I have this for sell.
February 24, 2023, 11:56 PM
HildurThis whole thread is mind bottling.