PSA: The word is FAZE, not PHASE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh God, who cares.

Jibe or gibe?

A lot (not alot) of people care.

The most common error I see with 'jibe' is when people say something like "The numbers just didn't jive.' That conjures up an amusing visual, but it's incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Medium and median
Pique and peak - If I see one more person saying "it peaked my interest" I'm gonna lose my mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is mostly in jest/ venting, but I actually find this thread quite helpful. I grew up in the rural south and got a crap education. I studied STEM at a public university and never had to take English at the college level. Even though I’ve thrived professionally and make very good money, my grammar and spelling remain below where I’d like to be. I rarely have imposter syndrome because I am very good at my job, but this is one area that gets me and still makes me feel insecure.

Even with a STEM education, you should have had a course on technical writing. Technical writing is less tolerant of the ambiguities we tolerate in regular communication.

Read. Read a lot. Classic English literature will never let you down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Using “discrete” meaning individual/separate when “discreet” is needed. Breath when you want breathe.

YES. Anyone who uses discrete when they mean discreet…it has to be auto-correct, right?

Lots of these examples are auto correct. I rarely see the mistake if/when I proof it- always after I send.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is mostly in jest/ venting, but I actually find this thread quite helpful. I grew up in the rural south and got a crap education. I studied STEM at a public university and never had to take English at the college level. Even though I’ve thrived professionally and make very good money, my grammar and spelling remain below where I’d like to be. I rarely have imposter syndrome because I am very good at my job, but this is one area that gets me and still makes me feel insecure.

Even with a STEM education, you should have had a course on technical writing. Technical writing is less tolerant of the ambiguities we tolerate in regular communication.

I’m PP above. Of course, they “should” require this but at an engineering undergrad and very elite graduate school, this was never required (or even offered as far as I know). I make $600k so my career hasn’t suffered too much. And I’m a very avid reader so I’m not awful. It’s just not a strength and an area where I’ve encouraged my kids (also STEM oriented) to not neglect.

[Anonymous]

Where is the bury the lede and bury the lead poster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sike

Here here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tragic that we lost the irregardless battle.

We also lost decimate and bemused

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The liberal arts majors $110k in debt gotta make sure they do something with their useless degree, lol.

This liberal arts major earns $249,00 a year in a Big Four accounting firm doing stuff with words.

There is HUGE demand for people who can write well In corporate America.

I hope you mean they are making $249,000 and not $249.00.

I don’t know any of these people IRL. One of my siblings was an English major and after many low paying writing and/or editing jobs is now working in a different field making very little money. Please post any open jobs you find for over 70k. She will apply.

She’d have plenty of opportunities if she hadn’t stopped with writing and editing. All the successful communications people I know expanded their skill set to web content management, social media management, creating marketing strategies, print production, brand creation and stewardship, grant writing, media relations…

And the jobs I’m talking about are all north of $85K, many well north of $100K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tragic that we lost the irregardless battle.

We also lost decimate and bemused

and literally

[Anonymous]

Also risqué is not a clever way to pronounce risky.

[Anonymous]

Wash cloths not wash clothes.

You may be unable to breathe and you have bad breath. Breathe through your mouth. Take a breath.

[Anonymous]

All the "ons" really annoy me.

Waiting on line.
I dropped it on accident.
I'm on my period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The liberal arts majors $110k in debt gotta make sure they do something with their useless degree, lol.

The wealthiest person I know (worth around $40 mill.) was an English major. He has started two companies that sell knowledge-related products. His first degree taught him how to read, think, and write effectively and informed his career. And he is better educated than most business majors I know. So lol all you want.

And Bill Gates never even got a college degree. Your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The liberal arts majors $110k in debt gotta make sure they do something with their useless degree, lol.

The wealthiest person I know (worth around $40 mill.) was an English major. He has started two companies that sell knowledge-related products. His first degree taught him how to read, think, and write effectively and informed his career. And he is better educated than most business majors I know. So lol all you want.

And Bill Gates never even got a college degree. Your point?

Responding to the poster who said liberal arts majors have useless degrees. I gave an example of the wealthiest person I know...who just happens to have a liberal arts degree. The type the PP said was useless. What's the point of your question?