Most hated spelling and grammatical errors

[rottenbutter]

This is question to all spelling and grammar nazis on this site:
What spelling and grammatical errors really make your skin crawl.

I'm normally pretty laid back about this sort of thing, but when I see "a lot" spelled as one word, it drives me insane. I know it's a common mistake, and shouldn't seem that big a deal, but I have had teachers drive this correction into me like a stake to the brain, and now I can't stand to see it happen.

 

[Altorin]

the ones so nice you had to do it twice

truthfully, I get a kick when people use the word "Sojourn" incorrectly, which is usually every time it's used.

People (even intelligent people) seem to think it means the same thing as journey, and use the two words almost interchangeably.. I hear things in games like "Out on a valiant sojourn" and I laugh.

 

[Devil's Due]

"Your" instead of "You're". That one drives me insane.

However, it can make some classic quotes:

"Your an idiot."
Which leads to;
"It's 'you're', are you so sure about that statement again?"

 

[Altorin]

"Your" instead of "You're". That one drives me insane.

However, it can make some classic quotes:

"Your an idiot."
Which leads to;
"It's 'you're', are you so sure about that statement again?"

that reminds me of another thing.. Patronizing.. it has a short a sound.. like apple, not a long a sound like aim..

 

[Jimmyjames]

Anyone that doesn't know THEIR/THEY'RE/THERE. I see this ALL THE TIME.

It's so simple:
THEY'RE = THEY ARE
THEIR= Possessive pronoun
THERE= Adverb

It's 6th grade english.

Or, test yourself and learn:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/its_there_quiz.htm

 

[tgun]

Mines pretty simple... when people spell 'grammar' as 'grammer'. It's funnier when they try and prove you wrong about something and then cite it as 'grammer'.

 

[Firzen777]

Then and than. So people just don't get it.

Wow, I feel like I'm back in grade 2 again learning all those tricky word- you're, they're, etc.

 

[Dommyboy]

Anyone that doesn't know THEIR/THEY'RE/THERE. I see this ALL THE TIME.

It's so simple:
THEY'RE = THEY ARE
THEIR= Possessive pronoun
THERE= Adverb

It's 6th grade english.

Or, test yourself and learn:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/its_there_quiz.htm

That one can drive me insane, especially since a girl in my English class cannot understand it after constant explaining which drives me insane. I am a grammar nazi myself so it is a benefit when talking to 4chaners.

 

[cerb2k3]

Among those that others have mentioned: "its" and "it's," as well as "are" and "our."

 

[Lukeje]

This is question to all spelling and grammar nazis on this site:
What spelling and grammatical errors really make your skin crawl.

I'm normally pretty laid back about this sort of thing, but when I see "a lot" spelled as one word, it drives me insane. I know it's a common mistake, and shouldn't seem that big a deal, but I have had teachers drive this correction into me like a steak to the brain, and now I can't stand to see it happen.

"Alot" is the American spelling; if you read a lot of American literature, you will find it there...
But what annoys me is when Americans drop 'a's and 'o's e.g. in Paediatrician, Encyclopaedia, Oesophagus, etc..

 

[Simski]

The two worst things for me are when people say "u" instead of "You" and "i" instead of "I".
You are fucking stupid if you do it, it doesn't matter that it's easier.
IT MAKES YOU LOOK RETARDED.

 

[Labyrinth]

Here's the list.

Your
You're
Their
There
They're
Poor
Pour
Paw
Colour
Labour
Dialogue
Diarrhoea
Paedophile
...and anything vaguely connected to WebSp33k.

 

[Simski]

This is question to all spelling and grammar nazis on this site:
What spelling and grammatical errors really make your skin crawl.

I'm normally pretty laid back about this sort of thing, but when I see "a lot" spelled as one word, it drives me insane. I know it's a common mistake, and shouldn't seem that big a deal, but I have had teachers drive this correction into me like a steak to the brain, and now I can't stand to see it happen.

"Alot" is the American spelling; if you read a lot of American literature, you will find it there...
But what annoys me is when Americans drop 'a's and 'o's e.g. in Paediatrician, Encyclopaedia, Oesophagus, etc..

So that's why firefox is constantly trying to correct me when I type "alot"...
Anyway, do you also say "paedophile"?

 

[Lord Krunk]

'I' before 'E' except after 'C'. I hate it when people forget that.

It's also pretty bad on my part, because it doesn't apply to 'wierd' 'weird'.

I keep doing that.

 

[Lukeje]

This is question to all spelling and grammar nazis on this site:
What spelling and grammatical errors really make your skin crawl.

I'm normally pretty laid back about this sort of thing, but when I see "a lot" spelled as one word, it drives me insane. I know it's a common mistake, and shouldn't seem that big a deal, but I have had teachers drive this correction into me like a steak to the brain, and now I can't stand to see it happen.

"Alot" is the American spelling; if you read a lot of American literature, you will find it there...
But what annoys me is when Americans drop 'a's and 'o's e.g. in Paediatrician, Encyclopaedia, Oesophagus, etc..

So that's why firefox is constantly trying to correct me when I type "alot"...
Anyway, do you also say "paedophile"?

No, I write it. The pronounciation is exactly the same.

'I' before 'E' except after 'C'. I hate it when people forget that.

It's also pretty bad on my part, because it doesn't apply to 'wierd' 'weird'.

I keep doing that.

It's 'i before e except after c or when sounded as "ee"'.

 

[PurpleRain]

'I' before 'E' except after 'C'. I hate it when people forget that.

It's also pretty bad on my part, because it doesn't apply to 'wierd' 'weird'.

I keep doing that.

Weird is weird. It's horrible for myself, since I can barely spell as it is, comming across a word like that. For A while spelt it wierd, but it looked so wrong.

 

[Lord Krunk]

'I' before 'E' except after 'C'. I hate it when people forget that.

It's also pretty bad on my part, because it doesn't apply to 'wierd' 'weird'.

I keep doing that.

Weird is weird. It's horrible for myself, since I can barely spell as it is, comming across a word like that. For A while spelt it wierd, but it looked so wrong.

Yeah, I would normally overlook this (apparent) misspelling. However, evil red squiggles continue to prevent me from doing so.

 

[Jaythulhu]

He's /= his.

Also sick of ' showing up in places it isn't supposed to.

"Disorientated" disorients me with its superfluous syllable, as does instantaneously, which seems to be a weird crossbreed of instantly and simultaneously.

 

[Girlysprite]

Rouge instead of rogue.

If you mistype it one time, okay, but some people keep saying it.