Pet Peeves: It's addictive! Not addicting!
By Cafountain
@Cafountain (120)
United States
7 responses
@TheLadyW (61)
• United States
6 Jan 08
How about this mistake which is always used. When you say PIN number, you are saying
Personal Identification Number Number. It drives my husband nuts but it's on all recordings and every where you look. Maybe they should have called it a PI number.
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@Cafountain (120)
• United States
6 Jan 08
Wow. The realization that I just got may in fact throw my entire life off track. I never thought about that before. Wow. Thank you for that piece of information that might either make me smarter or annoy me every time I hear that for the rest of my life. Very clever!
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@MisChasi (77)
• Philippines
6 Jan 08
I don't like when people say conversate instead of converse. I also don't like when people's grammar is not up too par. I notice that a lot of homophones are misused (their, there, they're) as well; this irritates me. I've always been good with grammar and spelling though. Maybe I do something that irritates people as well, so we're all in the same boat.
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@urbandekay (18278)
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4 Feb 08
Also, strictly speaking, it is bad form to say, "I don't like when..." better would be, "I don't like it when..." or better still, "I dislike people that..." but we all make mistakes, what is important is that the meaning is clear and unambiguous. Those for whom English is their first language should, however, endeavour to write correctly in order to assist those here that are learning.
all the best urban
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
22 Jan 08
There are some good ones pointed out here and I thought it was me being petty and picky.
I have a couple. If you're fed up with something you say ..'I couldn't care less', meaning you care as least as possible about the matter. Lots of people say "I could care less"....GRRR!
The other one is an expression my family often used and I've heard others using it as well. It's what you say when someone or something is working above the expected level..."that tractor is going 19 to the dozen" or "Look at that bloke there, working 19 to the dozen". How many times have I heard people say 10 to the dozen...just doesn't make sense. I wish people would think before they speak and also read their post before they submit it. I'm terrible at proof reading my work.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
6 Jan 08
Oh course there is the dreaded "Hot Water Heater." If your water is already hot, you don't need a heater. In my business, you have to be very clear with your communication.
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
6 Jan 08
it annoys me when people over pronounce schedule.. the way british people say it.. with a lisp almost.. like they shush at the start almost? shhhhed jew ul .. ? haha i dunno how to sound it out for you but yah it should be more like sked jew ul haha so ya that one annoys me
@urbandekay (18278)
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4 Feb 08
No, it's you yanks that have it wrong it's shedule; skedule sounds so lame.
all the best urban
@CanuckPrince (1052)
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
6 Jan 08
oh i also forgot about people who say they put toast in the toaster.. you put bread in the toaster! :D
@joyceshookery (2057)
• United States
14 Jan 08
I see a place for both forms of the word. I say that I find mylot addicting. That's incorrect? I didn't know that. Thank you.
I'm with the poster who doesn't like conversate. Me neither. It's converse!
Ebonics annoys me. It's "ask" not "ax" okay?
