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BWdem4life

(2,502 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 01:21 AM Nov 3

What do you hate most? [View all]

(or vice versa)

94 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	"waive" when it should be "wave"
	1 (1%)
	"your" when it should be "you're"
	18 (19%)
	"less" when it should be "fewer"
	7 (7%)
	"lay" when it should be "lie"
	1 (1%)
	"to" when it should be "too"
	5 (5%)
	"no" when it should be "know"
	2 (2%)
	"except" when it should be "accept"
	2 (2%)
	gaaaaaahhhh!!! I hate them all, can't choose one
	25 (27%)
	grammar nazis
	20 (21%)
	other (please list)
	13 (14%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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What do you hate most? [View all] BWdem4life Nov 3 OP

Loser spelled looser askyagerz Nov 3 #1

I usually let it fly even if it irks me. Lunabell Nov 3 #2

I don't know why... qwlauren35 Nov 4 #47

No peoblem. It can be confusing. Lunabell Nov 4 #48

My mother was an English teacher. multigraincracker Nov 3 #3

"prior to" instead of "before" Jeebo Nov 3 #4

That when it should be who. IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 3 #5

right now, CAUSE instead of BECAUSE Skittles Nov 3 #6

Me when it should be I beveeheart Nov 3 #7

You and me gone have word's. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 3 #8

Reflexive enid602 Nov 3 #9

It seems that many people are unaware of fewer instead of less True Dough Nov 3 #10

and while we are at it..... Skittles Nov 4 #36

There They're Their!! justaprogressive Nov 3 #11

Too minor issues to bother me. People make mistakes and these are the least of them. Fla Dem Nov 3 #12

"should of" instead of "should have" milestogo Nov 3 #13

I'm late to this party but... skypilot Nov 3 #20

Years ago in a grammar thread, a witty DUer replied . . . John1956PA Nov 5 #55

Oh God! Me too! Aristus Nov 4 #25

"Awesome" instead of "mildly interesting". Ohiya Nov 3 #14

I'm very kind, regarding proper English..except for Your..You're. (I do like to change the rules a little bit) chouchou Nov 3 #15

their there they're Doc_Technical Nov 3 #16

Definately. Harker Nov 3 #17

Prolly. Harker Nov 3 #18

ooh Skittles Nov 4 #34

It's an eye-roller and a head-shaker for me. n/t Harker Nov 4 #37

I can only picture it in the diary of a 12 year old girl Skittles Nov 4 #38

Or a sixteen year old boy! Junebug46 Nov 4 #43

uh huh Skittles Nov 4 #44

That's different in one way though: Polybius Nov 5 #51

Quite right. Harker Nov 5 #54

BWdem4life....... Upthevibe Nov 3 #19

"If you will" used incorrectly and too frequently Clouds Passing Nov 3 #21

Modifying a word with asterisks/whatever Abolishinist Nov 3 #22

If you don't know the difference between to, too, and two... JoseBalow Nov 4 #23

Definately. Harker Nov 4 #24

"You're" LOL! Junebug46 Nov 4 #45

loose / lose BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 4 #26

I'm glad I have language tool on my computer Historic NY Nov 4 #27

"I could care less" drives me CRAZY!!!! Ferrets are Cool Nov 4 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Nov 4 #29

My wife was a high school English Teacher. Her pet peeve is misplaced apostrophe's😁see what I did there? surfered Nov 4 #30

it's Skittles Nov 4 #35

Another headbanging one for me. Different Drummer Nov 4 #40

That's one of my big annoyances, too. Different Drummer Nov 4 #39

Dangling Participles rogerballard Nov 4 #31

"Could of" or "should of" Basso8vb Nov 4 #32

Then when it should be than sorcrow Nov 4 #33

Wait... what the heck is "waive"? electric_blue68 Nov 4 #41

I'm waving my right to a jury trial BWdem4life Nov 4 #42

Using 'What' instead of 'Which' Abolishinist Nov 4 #46

"Wala" instead of voila. 3catwoman3 Nov 4 #49

Add wahla; I asked the poster what it meant. quaint Nov 5 #56

Other Polybius Nov 4 #50

If it's on an informal post, especially a quick response to BS, I don't mind grammar errors. Silent Type Nov 5 #52

Preposition followed by "you and I" TlalocW Nov 5 #53