"Could of ...."

[pope04]

Originally Posted by Mike F

If you'll kindly look up, you'll see a joke travelling over your head.

Hey, wouldn't be the first time I heard that "whooshing" sound.

[FireFly]

Their, there, and they're still irritate me. It only takes a second to figure out which one to use, you just have to know their proper meanings.

Edited to add that I think the reason people write 'could of' is because when we speak we often use the contraction 'could've' which sounds similar.

[pope04]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Their, there, and they're still irritate me. It only takes a second to figure out which one to use, you just have to know their proper meanings.

Your and you're usage gets me, too. Or is it to?

[MRCboicgy]

wierd--i never thought about it, as it's always been "could've" for me

[getbak]

The one I've seen way too many times on various message boards is: "since" instead of "sense", as in "that doesn't make any since".

Huh?

[MarchHare]

Yeah, there/their/they're as well as your/you're are my two biggest peeves. It amazes me how so many people make mistakes over something we should have all learned by around grade three or four.

[MRCboicgy]

oh the other one it seems most people have trouble with is "loser"

"Your a looser" *rolls eyes*

[Antithesis]

I would of stayed out of this thread if I new it would be a grammer one.

AGREEANCE IS NOT A WORD

[getbak]

How about: "Bare with me."


Okay, but do I really have to take my clothes off to understand what you're trying to say?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Antithesis

I would of stayed out of this thread if I new it would be a grammer one.

AGREEANCE IS NOT A WORD

OK, I'm not sure if this is a joke or intentional? I'll give the benefit of the doubt, but...

[pope04]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

oh the other one it seems most people have trouble with is "loser"

"Your a looser" *rolls eyes*

You must've taken a stroll through canuckscentral. Maybe not, because there it would be:

(&*(^ you're a *^&% looser @#%$

[RT14]

Originally Posted by calf

so was I.

btw - while we're on a grammar trip...it's "I couldn't care less", not "I could care less"

That's exactly what I was going to bring up. "I could care less" drives me a little crazy. Hmmm, what else can I add to this?

"a" vs. "an"
It's pretty simple people. "An" comes before a word that starts with a vowel, "a" is before a consonant. For the really slow, vowels are "a, e, i, o, u". ie: an apple, an elephant, a bird, a cat

[lucid]

Since we're on this grammar/spelling topic: one of the most common spelling mistakes on CP must be with the word "ridiculous." (It is NOT "rediculous.")

I understand that spelling errors occur... I just like to be able to read what people post! The worst (not that it happens much, if at all, on CP)
r posts tht read like im sendng a txt msg 2 u & hope u cn read it lol.
Messenger and SMS have destroyed our ability to type properly and express ourselves by at least constructing half decent sentences.

[MarchHare]

"a" vs. "an"
It's pretty simple people. "An" comes before a word that starts with a vowel, "a" is before a consonant. For the really slow, vowels are "a, e, i, o, u". ie: an apple, an elephant, a bird, a cat

Actually, that's not quite right.

You use 'an' in front of words that start with a vowel sound, not necessarily a vowel.

You would say 'an honest mistake' not 'a honest mistake'. Likewise, you would describe someone from Europe as 'a European' not 'an European'.

[Antithesis]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

OK, I'm not sure if this is a joke or intentional? I'll give the benefit of the doubt, but...

The first part was a joke, the "agreeance" part was not, as it is not a word

[octothorp]

My big peeve is misplaced modifiers, particularly the simple ones, like 'only', 'just', and 'barely'. Nobody knows how to use this word any more. I see it used incorrectly in advertisements, newspapers, and everywhere. It makes me crazy!

Incorrect: Nilson just played ten minutes last night.
Correct: Nilson played just ten minutes last night.

This should be obvious. I don't understand why everybody mixes this up!

[Clarkey]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

And irregardless is NOT a word!

Irregarless is a word actually. It's just that it's considered to be a redundant word because it means the same thing as the shorter 'regardless'.

[lucid]

Irregardless doesn't mean the same thing as 'regardless.' Why? Because 'irregardless' simply isn't a word in standardized English...It's not redundant; it's actually nonsensical. People have begun using this falsely constructed, illogical term to mean the same thing as 'regardless,' but that doesn't mean that it's a 'proper' word.

[Stumptown]

As someone who does a fair amount of proofreading for work (and often from translation), all errors make me stop when I'm trying read a post. I just can't read past them, as I think most people do, without trying to correct them. It's just ingrained in me.

But, I have to say, I think the posters here are better than the internet standard, at least most of you try to make sense. Definitely an improvement over some posters on the old cf.com board. Is it that hard to just read your post before clicking "post?"

[FireFly]

Just caught one.... hear vs here. Sounds vs places, people! Get it right! Also alot. It's two words, not one. 'A lot'.