Do you just hate certain words?

[snorko]

Like I said, if it's spoken, I agree they sound the same. If it's typed out, it's just wrong. That's one of the reasons I refuse to use speech-to-text software. By the time I get done correcting what it "thought" I said, I could have (not "of") just typed it out.

As I age verbal laziness irritates me more and more. My current nerve grater is people pronouncing it "fer" instead of "for".

 

[Alpo]

If it's spoken, yes. If they're typing it, then no.

Of course not! It's coulda woulda and shoulda if you're writing. Or verbally, if you're Brando.

[video=youtube_share;uBiewQrpBBA]http://youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA?t=83[/video]

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Of course not! It's coulda woulda and shoulda if you're writing. Or verbally, if you're Brando.

Coulda, woulda and shoulda are acceptable in informal communications. Or when Brando says them.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

But where is the line drawn? When describing teens/early 20's of unknown age, who's a boy and who's a man? Easier to just say male. Same for girls/woman, of course.

Like I said, I dont have a problem calling some 18 year old's men and other 30 year old's boys. Everyone has their own line in the sand.
I just dont envision myself or any of my friends saying, hey look at those males over there, its either boys or men.

 

[rob63]

"Enjoy" - I assume they mean to say "I hope you enjoy it", but it always sounds like they are giving me an order when it is reduced to a single word. Sorry, but I'll decide if I enjoy it or not.

 

[CTC B4Z]

Shampoo

 

[Que]

For me it’s “vetran”! The people here totally believe the “e” and “r” are silent. It sounds like a former soldier who ran from a battle.

 

[Indyhd]

When spelled it drives me crazy...to, too, two.
How hard is it to figure out which to use ?

 

[Hoosierdood]

THIS. There's a term for when one word (or contraction) morphs into something else because it's just easier for the tongue.

Its called Harleyrider

 

[judgecrater]

I hate when "decimate" is used incorrectly, as in almost EVERY TIME IT IS USED

Yes, nearly always used incorrectly.
Also [h=3]Shrapnel has lost its true historical meaning.[/h]

 

[JettaKnight]

Yes, nearly always used incorrectly.
Also Shrapnel has lost its true historical meaning.

Pelase explain - I'm not aware of this.

 

[bigretic]

Fer Sure.

 

[nonobaddog]

It makes me cringe when men refer to women as females because it sexualizes them. A woman is a person; female is her gender.

You might want to try to get over that one. It is part of the English language that 'female' as a noun refers to a person of the booby persuasion.
Look it up in a good dictionary (not one written by a libtard since they are completely lost when it comes to gender stuff)

 

[nonobaddog]

What about Boo?

In that same vein, I hate "hubby", not exactly sure why, but it always grates on my nerves.


And my wife called me "baby" in bed, I nearly left right then... ... but I stayed for another thirty seconds, then left to make a sammich.
[video=youtube;Tn-qE-h7s84]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn-qE-h7s84[/video]

That video was pretty good until the vocals started.

 

[nonobaddog]

"liberal" comes to mind.........

Best one in the whole thread. Got it right on page one.

 

[MarkC]

Yes, nearly always used incorrectly.
Also Shrapnel has lost its true historical meaning.

Pelase explain - I'm not aware of this.

Shrapnel was a specific artillery round developed by a Royal Artillery Lieutenant in thee 19th Century, using smaller balls or grapeshot within the round, detonated by a time fuze to disperse the payload as an anti-personnel measure. It was an improvement over the prior grapeshot round, as the projectile was intact until it was near its target. Grapeshot or canister rounds would begin to disperse just beyond the cannon's muzzle, and were less effective.

Over time, the term "shrapnel" has come to mean the exploded bits and pieces of artillery rounds, where are more accurately described as "fragmentation."

As a long-time Field Artillery guy, this is a pet peeve of mine.

However, the common usage today is such that "shrapnel" includes fragmentation, and I guess I have to get with the program.

 

[Denny347]

 

[Cameramonkey]

Like I said, I dont have a problem calling some 18 year old's men and other 30 year old's boys. Everyone has their own line in the sand.
I just dont envision myself or any of my friends saying, hey look at those males over there, its either boys or men.

The improper use of an apostrophe....

"Guitar Lesson's", "Yard Sale's" for example.

"Ya" or "Yup".
Is "Yes" that difficult?

Anyone that says the letters "O-M-G"...

Yes. Apostrophe=possessive. No apostrophe=plural
Boys=more than one boy.
Boy's________=the boy owns_______.

If you are using an apostrophe, ask yourself "am I referring to this noun's "something", or are there more than one?

 

[JettaKnight]

Yes. Apostrophe=possessive. No apostrophe=plural
Boys=more than one boy.
Boy's________=the boy owns_______.

If you are using an apostrophe, ask yourself "am I referring to this noun's "something", or are there more than one?

Don't forget they're used in contractions, too.

These are the good years, INGO is here to please.
CameraMonkey writes post missing apostrophes.
Life is flowing like ketchup on your peas.

Ketchup, for the good times

Ketchup. Ketchup.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/389351-psa-cant.html

 

[nonobaddog]

Yes. Apostrophe=possessive. No apostrophe=plural
Boys=more than one boy.
Boy's________=the boy owns_______.

If you are using an apostrophe, ask yourself "am I referring to this noun's "something", or are there more than one?

A coffee mug for English Major's.