Things we say wrong

[scotty2hotty]

Thanks.

Much appreciate it.

[Regulator75]

People adding an S to something, when it doesn't require one.

Wife - Let's go to Blockbusters and rent a movie.

Me - Are we really going to visit multiple locations?

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

for all intents and purposes = correct
for all intensive purposes = incorrect

for all intense purposes

[jayswin]

The incorrect use of "worse" and "worst" just baffles me.

"That's the worse soup I've ever tasted."

"He's worst at it than you."

[HeartsOfFire]

"Oh yeah! I seen that movie last week!"



I saw! I saw that movie last week! Now go! Go, and 'seen' no more!

[stuck_in_chuk]

mischievous - 3 syllables, not 4.

drives me crazy every time.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by CarlW

Aluminum =/= Aluminium

Actually aluminum and aluminium are they same thing. The spelling of the metal is dependent on where you're located. Apparently pronouncing aluminium was too difficult for Americans so it was changed to aluminum. However, both are acceptable.

[sarcasm]Dumbass..[/sarcasm]

[frinkprof]

McIvor (name of road in SE Calgary) - McIver (name of mayoral candidate who promises all the things he didn't do in 9 years as alderman)

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

McIvor (name of road in SE Calgary) - McIver (name of mayoral candidate who promises all the things he didn't do in 9 years as alderman)

Also Ashley McIvor, hot skier who won a gold medal at the Olympics!

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by CarlW

Aluminum =/= Aluminium

Aluminum = Aluminium

[Russic]

Originally Posted by worth

"I seen"

It makes me shiver a little just reading that.

[habernac]

John Laurie Blvd. Not Laurier.

[habernac]

"Could of" instead of the correct "could have".

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by FiftyBelow

I'd have to say Aussies take this to a whole new level. It always seems to me like they try to say things with the least amount of syllables as possible or as quickly as possible.

Whatevah Faz.

Originally Posted by troutman

Beeyah. They don't seem to pronounce Rs. Like Melbin.

They do... just not where there actually is an R. i.e.: Law and Order = Larr and Ohdah. Makes me crack up every time I hear it.

[Tron_fdc]

Man, you guys need to get off your pedal stools.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Same goes for affect and effect. These words are not interchangeable.

Originally Posted by wooohooo

I admit I have troubles with this... I still remember asking my Jr. High teacher about this and she had no idea. 10 years later, I still have problems figuring it out

Originally Posted by Hesla

When you affect something you get an effect of some sort.

Until this post, I had no idea either.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

People adding an S to something, when it doesn't require one.

Whats wrongs withs thats?

[flamesfever]

I knew it had to be did, so I done it.

The town water was no good for the child, so they boiled it.

[_Q_]

Using an apostrophe to pluralize something drives me up the wall.

Quick lesson for people who don't know. When pluralizing a word, in most cases, you can just add an "s" to the end of the word. If the word ends in an "s", "z", "x", "ch" or "sh" then add an "es". This works maybe 90% of the time, but when it doesn't you never ever ever use an apostrophe before the "s". When using an apostrophe before the "s", you are implying that the noun belongs to something.

For example the word "girl's" isn't plural of the word girl, it means belonging to the girl.

[Mad Mel]

Originally Posted by _Q_

Using an apostrophe to pluralize something drives me up the wall.

Originally Posted by evman150

A lot of posters on this board have no clue how to use apostrophe's properly.

evman agrees. I think. IMO, apostrophes should be used according to supply and command. Worse than apostrophes are when people are to lazy too learn how to use too and to.