Saying "heigth" instead of "height". That's the worse.

Anonymous wrote:It's "I couldn't care less."

+ a billion

I haven't read this entire thread, but people screw this up all the time. Think about what it actually means if you "could care less"!

On a slightly different note, in this country it's "Doctors without Borders," not "Medecins sans Frontieres."

Consider the rest of the world impressed with your French, then stop, just stop the fake British/French/Spanish accent when saying foreign names. If you're an American English speaker, use that for Pete's sake.

Anonymous wrote:"Champing at the bit," NOT "Chomping at the bit"

Language is shaped by popular usage. Chomping or champing, both convey roughly the same meaning, however - chomping is more common and preferred.

Anonymous wrote:How do you guys feel about:

Hopefully, it will be sunny tomorrow.
Sadly, I forgot my wallet.

vs.
The dog looked hopefully at its owner. (correct)
He walked away sadly. (also correct)

Hopefully, people will find something else to get upset about. Fortunately, there is plenty for them to choose from.

How do you guys feel about:

Hopefully, it will be sunny tomorrow.
Sadly, I forgot my wallet.

vs.
The dog looked hopefully at its owner. (correct)
He walked away sadly. (also correct)

This TOO shall pass....NOT This TO shall pass.

You are TOO kind....NOT You are TO kind

I am going TO the store....NOT I am going TOO the store

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am naturalized American and I am very interested in this thread
So I can't say "Lisa and I"?
That's what my English teacher here told me

Lisa and I are going to the park. (Both Lisa and I are subjects.)

Come to the park with Lisa and me. (Lisa and me are objects of the preposition "with.")

Or, think about it in the sense that if you remove Lisa, which would make sense?

You would say, "Come to the park with me," not "Come to the park with I."
You would say, "I am going to the park," not "Me am going to the park."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am naturalized American and I am very interested in this thread
So I can't say "Lisa and I"?
That's what my English teacher here told me

Lisa and I are going to the park. (Both Lisa and I are subjects.)

Come to the park with Lisa and me. (Lisa and me are objects of the preposition "with.")

Thanks!!!

Anonymous wrote:I am naturalized American and I am very interested in this thread
So I can't say "Lisa and I"?
That's what my English teacher here told me

Lisa and I are going to the park. (Both Lisa and I are subjects.)

Come to the park with Lisa and me. (Lisa and me are objects of the preposition "with.")

I am naturalized American and I am very interested in this thread
So I can't say "Lisa and I"?
That's what my English teacher here told me

Had lunch today with someone who repeatedly used "inferred" for "implied." Thought of this thread.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People, stop asking "Where you at?" when on your cell phone in public. In fact, stop saying that at all. You can say "Where are you?" and it won't take any extra syllables.

Who the f says "where you at?" I have never heard a person say that in my entire life.

-said the person who lives in an elevator entry penthouse apartment and only ever interacts with her personal assistant.

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of a time I borrowed my TA's notes for a psychology lecture I'd missed. Her notes referred over and over to the "edible complex." And she was the TA!

You're kidding! That's hilarious.

This reminds me of a time I borrowed my TA's notes for a psychology lecture I'd missed. Her notes referred over and over to the "edible complex." And she was the TA!