annoying things

Please, it is definitely not definately

Updated On: 3/16/04 at 07:11 PM

glad to know I'm not the only one who gets bothered by stuff like that!

Have u timed it?

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No doubt! LOL.

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How about people using the phrase " you know" for every other sentence they utter ?

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lol DofB, that made me laugh. I'm guilty of using "u" is I'm in a really big hurry, though it doesn't save much time. I hate when people spell it "definately." Unfortunately I'm guilty of mixing up "effect" and "affect," though. Eventually I'll get it down for sure.

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Their, they're, your, you're.

So many people mess those up!

Oh, but the worse-

its, it's.

There IS a difference, people.

I just figure if I can undertand what your trying to say, I don't worry about it. I make plenty of mistakes.

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I'm guilty of doing that myself. I'll have to make an effort to correct that.

Lady Guenevere...love the Margaret Cho quote!

Mr.Roxy- I can't agree with you more. That's almost as annoying as people saying 'like' after almost every word.


I, like, went to the store, like, and bought some, like, clothes, u know?

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To (A presposition; and if you don't know what a preposition is then all hope is lost)
Too (Also)
Two (A number less than three and more than one)

Then (I went to the store THEN I went to the bank)...and notice "To the store" is a prepositional phrase.
Than (I would rather go to the bank THAN go to the store)

Their (Posessive...ex: It is THEIR book.)
They're (They Are)
There (A place...ex: Go over there.)

Your (Posessive)
You're (You Are)

It's (It Is)
Its (Posessive)


These things don't drive me crazy, but I thought I would list them for those who may not know the differences. I try not to point them out when I see them in the hopes that when someone uses the wrong version of a word it is simply a typo. I myself am guilty of overusing the word "Like." Though I do catch myself at times and try to avoid it.

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What about Theater and Theatre ??? I use the former but I am still not sure which is more correct :)


Take care

All this chat about the English language reminded me of this:

The basic building block of the English language?

Well, it's ****...that's right, ****!
SH*T may just be the most functional
word in the English language.

Consider:
You can get ****-faced,
Be **** out of luck,
or have **** for brains.

With a little effort,
you can get your **** together,
Find a place for your ****,
Or be asked to **** or get off the pot.

You can smoke ****,
buy ****,
sell ****,
lose ****,
find ****,
forget ****,
and tell others to eat ****.

Some people know their ****,
while others can't tell the difference
between SH*T and Shineola.

There are lucky ****s,
dumb ****s,
crazy ****s,

There is bull ****,
horse **** and
chicken ****.

You can throw ****,
sling ****,
catch ****,
shoot the ****,
or duck when the **** hits the fan.

You can give a **** or
serve **** on a shingle.
You can find yourself in deep ****
or be happier than a pig in ****.

Some days are colder than ****,
some days are hotter than ****,
and some days are just plain ****ty.

Some music sounds like ****,
things can look like ****,
and there are times when you feel like ****.

You can have too much ****,
not enough ****,
the right ****,
the wrong **** or
a lot of weird ****.

You can carry ****,
have a mountain of ****,
or find yourself up ****s creek without a paddle.

Sometimes everything you touch turns to ****
and other times you fall in a bucket of **** and
come out smelling like
a rose.

So, when you stop to consider all the facts, it's the
basic building block of the English language.

If you found this post offensive, well, **** happens!