annoying things

[thirdrowcenter]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:11pm

Please, it is definitely not definately Updated On: 3/16/04 at 07:11 PM

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:15pm

Yeah, that one is so commonly misused that it's just a matter of time before it shows up as an accepted alternative spelling....

[Maggie]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:17pm

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

[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:19pm

I despise that!

That, and "u." Does it take that long to type two more letters?

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:20pm

Have u timed it?

D

[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:23pm

No, but I bet that a member of this board has a stopwatch and is timing it just to spite me.

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:28pm

No doubt! LOL.

D

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:32pm

Certain people at my school annoy me. hehehe i am guilty of using "u." I do that out of nature if im writing really fast.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:33pm

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

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:38pm

You know, u guys, I don't understand the problem.

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[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:43pm

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.

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:49pm

I can't get my to's right. To, Too, Two. The only one of them I'm sure about is two.

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[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:50pm

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

So many people mess those up!

Oh, but the worse-

its, it's.

There IS a difference, people.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:52pm

LadyGuenevere, those all drive me CRAZY!

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:52pm

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

D

[LadyGuenevere]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 7:54pm

I don't know if it was just me WAITING for DofB to use a 'u' in that message. Updated On: 3/16/04 at 07:54 PM

[Maggie]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 8:03pm

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

Lady Guenevere...love the Margaret Cho quote!

[DofB5]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 8:04pm

Sorry to disappoint u.

D

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 8:44pm

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?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/16/04 at 8:47pm

lol, BwayDiva... both that and what Mr. Roxy said - that means they really have nothing to say at all, usually.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 3/17/04 at 1:19am

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.

[Musetta1957]

Posted: 3/17/04 at 3:41am

A nice tutorial, and postable, too!
http://www.livejournal.com/users/dandywilber/474818.html

Your, you're, their, they're, there...

ARGH!

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 3/17/04 at 6:47am

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


Take care

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 3/17/04 at 7:23am

i think THEATER is the building and THEATRE is the experience...

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 3/17/04 at 8:20am

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!