OT – English As The First Language

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Does it bother you when people mangle the English language? It does me.

It’s inexcusable for native English speakers to constantly make bloopers.

Refudiate, misunderestimate, nukular, irregardless, etc.

Sure, we all make typing mistakes sometimes; but educated people don’t speak like that, regardless of political party affiliation.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/07/palin-invents-word-compares-he.html
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/07/refudiate_sarah_palins_new_pol.html?hpid=moreheadlines

What’s your pet peeve?

[weberlin]

“My bad”

Even though I use it regularly, I despise this phrase. ‘Bad’ is a frickin’ adjective. People should say ‘My mistake’.

As a matter of fact, from this moment forward I vow to never use that phrase again.

[weberlin]

“My bad”

Even though I use it regularly, I despise this phrase. ‘Bad’ is a frickin’ adjective. People should say ‘My mistake’.

As a matter of fact, from this moment forward I vow to never use that phrase again.

[weberlin]

“My bad”

Even though I use it regularly, I despise this phrase. ‘Bad’ is a frickin’ adjective. People should say ‘My mistake’.

As a matter of fact, from this moment forward I vow to never use that phrase again.

[weberlin]

“My bad”

Even though I use it regularly, I despise this phrase. ‘Bad’ is a frickin’ adjective. People should say ‘My mistake’.

As a matter of fact, from this moment forward I vow to never use that phrase again.

[weberlin]

“My bad”

Even though I use it regularly, I despise this phrase. ‘Bad’ is a frickin’ adjective. People should say ‘My mistake’.

As a matter of fact, from this moment forward I vow to never use that phrase again.

[Diego Mamani]

This my pet peeve too. I seldom mention it because so many Piggs here mangle the language… The (false) word “alot” is used a lot around here. Other than that, we often read principle in lieu of principal (and vice versa). Another one is “versus,” abbreviated “vs.” that some people erroneously spell as “verses.” Then there’s effect vs. affect, etc. I could go on and on.

[Diego Mamani]

This my pet peeve too. I seldom mention it because so many Piggs here mangle the language… The (false) word “alot” is used a lot around here. Other than that, we often read principle in lieu of principal (and vice versa). Another one is “versus,” abbreviated “vs.” that some people erroneously spell as “verses.” Then there’s effect vs. affect, etc. I could go on and on.

[Diego Mamani]

This my pet peeve too. I seldom mention it because so many Piggs here mangle the language… The (false) word “alot” is used a lot around here. Other than that, we often read principle in lieu of principal (and vice versa). Another one is “versus,” abbreviated “vs.” that some people erroneously spell as “verses.” Then there’s effect vs. affect, etc. I could go on and on.

[Diego Mamani]

This my pet peeve too. I seldom mention it because so many Piggs here mangle the language… The (false) word “alot” is used a lot around here. Other than that, we often read principle in lieu of principal (and vice versa). Another one is “versus,” abbreviated “vs.” that some people erroneously spell as “verses.” Then there’s effect vs. affect, etc. I could go on and on.

[Diego Mamani]

This my pet peeve too. I seldom mention it because so many Piggs here mangle the language… The (false) word “alot” is used a lot around here. Other than that, we often read principle in lieu of principal (and vice versa). Another one is “versus,” abbreviated “vs.” that some people erroneously spell as “verses.” Then there’s effect vs. affect, etc. I could go on and on.

[briansd1]

I agree that a Realtor, mortgage broker or banker should never confuse principal with principle.

[briansd1]

I agree that a Realtor, mortgage broker or banker should never confuse principal with principle.

[briansd1]

I agree that a Realtor, mortgage broker or banker should never confuse principal with principle.

[briansd1]

I agree that a Realtor, mortgage broker or banker should never confuse principal with principle.

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