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Throwing in apostrophes where they don't belong. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1
Absence of an apostrophe can indicate possessive. laconicsax Jan 2012 #2
You beat me to it. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #22
"I could care less" is meant to be said in a thoroughly sarcastic tone. eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #74
Yes, lay, lie are so totally misused. RebelOne Jan 2012 #73
That is my biggest peeve, too. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #109
irregardless pokerfan Jan 2012 #3
Argh! laconicsax Jan 2012 #5
Ah pokerfan Jan 2012 #9
in the same vane I would say "making ends meat" limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #18
"Blimp on the radar"? That's a good one! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #52
I definately have never thought of this. EastTennesseeDem Jan 2012 #4
definitely n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #6
to, too, two Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #7
, and they're. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #8
laundrymat, double is, and impact as a verb grasswire Jan 2012 #10
Double "hads" too! pink-o Jan 2012 #28
do do SCantiGOP Jan 2012 #44
Your "double is" is a type of enuegii Jan 2012 #45
The misuse of it's is really irritating. I think there is a 50% error rate. pinniped Jan 2012 #11
I sometimes think that the letter "s" should just get an apostrophe as part of the character. laconicsax Jan 2012 #12
LOL....All Ss should receive an apostrophe. It actually doesn't look that bad. pinniped Jan 2012 #16
I think apostrophes should get apostrophes. Lasher Jan 2012 #19
I'm reminded of a certain sign. TexasTowelie Jan 2012 #13
All of them. REP Jan 2012 #14
Used to drive me nuts, however, HERVEPA Jan 2012 #66
"Though" has a sort of quaint retro charm, sets you dimbear Jan 2012 #15
then vs. than. Rather then explain I give this example. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #17
People put apostrophe's in the wrong place's! UrbScotty Jan 2012 #20
Could care less tjwmason Jan 2012 #21
Maybe Americans just care too much? rucky Jan 2012 #26
I've heard it claimed that it's "ironic" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #30
Not being an english major, I'm never sure UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #23
Don't they teach that in elementary school? laconicsax Jan 2012 #76
Was that directed at me? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #86
Pretty sure it was. laconicsax Jan 2012 #93
LOL UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #94
Proud anti-intellectuals that try to launder their ignorance Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #24
Your ellipsis is getting away from you. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #77
That's easy: people misspelling my name, of course! LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #25
I've never had that problem. laconicsax Jan 2012 #78
Although other people's mistakes do irritate me ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #27
'could of'/'would of' muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #29
The word "lose" spelled "loose." nt raccoon Jan 2012 #31
AMEN! Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #88
"For all intensive purposes" Shrek Jan 2012 #32
I ain't never used none impropular englishes. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #33
Never. Swede Jan 2012 #34
there/their no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #35
The use of the subjective form of a personal pronoun as the object of a preposition. Iggo Jan 2012 #36
When you breathe you are taking a breath. yellerpup Jan 2012 #37
Oh so many.... 1gobluedem Jan 2012 #38
Incorrect use of "I" vs. "me" cyberswede Jan 2012 #39
Yep, yep, yep. Iggo Jan 2012 #43
Marshall Law MadrasT Jan 2012 #40
None really. I guess it depends on the situation. bigwillq Jan 2012 #41
"cut and dry" geardaddy Jan 2012 #42
Yea for yeah. rrneck Jan 2012 #46
ya Kali Jan 2012 #53
Or maybe german "ja" short for "jawohl". Pronounced "yah"? rrneck Jan 2012 #55
yeah, that's true Kali Jan 2012 #58
All this thumb typing rrneck Jan 2012 #65
The vast majority of my posts on DU are typed with my thumbs. laconicsax Jan 2012 #80
I have to do it one fingered. rrneck Jan 2012 #83
Like they say, practice makes perfect. laconicsax Jan 2012 #84
"The floor needs swept." cyberswede Jan 2012 #47
A few funny ones... Glorfindel Jan 2012 #48
My grade school teacher taught me, "The Principal is your pal." Iggo Jan 2012 #70
then/than, affect/effect Kali Jan 2012 #49
Corn Beef, Ice Tea, Tooth Comb.... PassingFair Jan 2012 #50
its and it's treestar Jan 2012 #51
It's page 1 of Strunk and White pokerfan Jan 2012 #57
all the person has to do is ask whether the contraction applies treestar Jan 2012 #68
Using "to go" instead of "to say" KansDem Jan 2012 #54
"could care less" sibelian Jan 2012 #56
I can't figure out what punctuation to use at the end of a subject line. siligut Jan 2012 #59
to waiter: "I'll GET a cheeseburger and fries" grasswire Jan 2012 #60
Next question: How many people here have been/are paid to correct errors like these? grasswire Jan 2012 #61
Me! geardaddy Jan 2012 #69
Only one: "literally" when it's not. hunter Jan 2012 #62
I literally died when I read that. laconicsax Jan 2012 #81
Nuclear as "nucular" Initech Jan 2012 #63
UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #64
When Obama was first elected I used to joke Initech Jan 2012 #106
The husband left me a note the other day... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #67
LOL! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #91
I love hanging out with teachers. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #100
As a former copy editor, I could write a list of grammar and spelling errors RebelOne Jan 2012 #71
"try and" for "try to" treestar Jan 2012 #72
Could of, would of, should of ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #75
moot/mute riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #79
to instead of too mrs_p Jan 2012 #82
If I can understand it, I'm good. jobycom Jan 2012 #85
In addition to all of the above kimi Jan 2012 #87
I know it is stupid, but using hung instead of hanged Digit Jan 2012 #89
"Tough road to hoe". cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #90
Loose when they meant Lose n/t renie408 Jan 2012 #92
No matter how hard I try, I can't spell definatly right Inchworm Jan 2012 #95
It's based on the word "finite" (meaning "limited"). Iggo Jan 2012 #97
They don't irk me half as much as the Grammar Nazis. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #96
But they knows English gooder than the rest of us! nt WolverineDG Jan 2012 #98
A superiority complex pintobean Jan 2012 #99
Because correcting people on their grammar is exactly like genocide, right? laconicsax Jan 2012 #102
whatever you say. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #103
Authoritarian streak? laconicsax Jan 2012 #104
Between HIM and I (Many, many, many make this error...even supposedly intelligent people) nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2012 #101
The common errors bother me laundry_queen Jan 2012 #105
"close with" instead of "close to" jcboon Jan 2012 #107
Thank goodness I had a Catholic school education blueamy66 Jan 2012 #108
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