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BWdem4life

(2,504 posts)
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 01:21 AM Nov 2024

What do you hate most? [View all]

(or vice versa)


89 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited
"waive" when it should be "wave"
1 (1%)
"your" when it should be "you're"
15 (17%)
"less" when it should be "fewer"
6 (7%)
"lay" when it should be "lie"
1 (1%)
"to" when it should be "too"
5 (6%)
"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 (28%)
grammar nazis
20 (22%)
other (please list)
12 (13%)
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What do you hate most? [View all] BWdem4life Nov 2024 OP
Loser spelled looser askyagerz Nov 2024 #1
I usually let it fly even if it irks me. Lunabell Nov 2024 #2
I don't know why... qwlauren35 Nov 2024 #47
No peoblem. It can be confusing. Lunabell Nov 2024 #48
My mother was an English teacher. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #3
"prior to" instead of "before" Jeebo Nov 2024 #4
That when it should be who. IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 2024 #5
right now, CAUSE instead of BECAUSE Skittles Nov 2024 #6
Me when it should be I beveeheart Nov 2024 #7
You and me gone have word's. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #8
Reflexive enid602 Nov 2024 #9
It seems that many people are unaware of fewer instead of less True Dough Nov 2024 #10
and while we are at it..... Skittles Nov 2024 #36
There They're Their!! justaprogressive Nov 2024 #11
Too minor issues to bother me. People make mistakes and these are the least of them. Fla Dem Nov 2024 #12
"should of" instead of "should have" milestogo Nov 2024 #13
I'm late to this party but... skypilot Nov 2024 #20
Years ago in a grammar thread, a witty DUer replied . . . John1956PA Nov 2024 #55
Oh God! Me too! Aristus Nov 2024 #25
"Awesome" instead of "mildly interesting". Ohiya Nov 2024 #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 2024 #15
their there they're Doc_Technical Nov 2024 #16
Definately. Harker Nov 2024 #17
Prolly. Harker Nov 2024 #18
ooh Skittles Nov 2024 #34
It's an eye-roller and a head-shaker for me. n/t Harker Nov 2024 #37
I can only picture it in the diary of a 12 year old girl Skittles Nov 2024 #38
Or a sixteen year old boy! Junebug46 Nov 2024 #43
uh huh Skittles Nov 2024 #44
That's different in one way though: Polybius Nov 2024 #51
Quite right. Harker Nov 2024 #54
BWdem4life....... Upthevibe Nov 2024 #19
"If you will" used incorrectly and too frequently Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #21
Modifying a word with asterisks/whatever Abolishinist Nov 2024 #22
If you don't know the difference between to, too, and two... JoseBalow Nov 2024 #23
Definately. Harker Nov 2024 #24
"You're" LOL! Junebug46 Nov 2024 #45
loose / lose BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2024 #26
I'm glad I have language tool on my computer Historic NY Nov 2024 #27
"I could care less" drives me CRAZY!!!! Ferrets are Cool Nov 2024 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Nov 2024 #29
My wife was a high school English Teacher. Her pet peeve is misplaced apostrophe's😁see what I did there? surfered Nov 2024 #30
it's Skittles Nov 2024 #35
Another headbanging one for me. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #40
That's one of my big annoyances, too. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #39
Dangling Participles rogerballard Nov 2024 #31
"Could of" or "should of" Basso8vb Nov 2024 #32
Then when it should be than sorcrow Nov 2024 #33
Wait... what the heck is "waive"? electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #41
I'm waving my right to a jury trial BWdem4life Nov 2024 #42
Using 'What' instead of 'Which' Abolishinist Nov 2024 #46
"Wala" instead of voila. 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #49
Add wahla; I asked the poster what it meant. quaint Nov 2024 #56
Other Polybius Nov 2024 #50
If it's on an informal post, especially a quick response to BS, I don't mind grammar errors. Silent Type Nov 2024 #52
Preposition followed by "you and I" TlalocW Nov 2024 #53
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