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re: Words/phrases that people commonly screw up
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:06 pm to BiggerBear
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:06 pm to BiggerBear
quote:
Myself

Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:06 pm to North Dallas Tiger
All of a sudden, not all of the sudden.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:27 pm to Topwater Trout
Did anyone mention
Hose pipe
Hose pipe
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:37 pm to DrrTiger
Lose and loose
To and too
Their, there, and they're
To and too
Their, there, and they're
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:46 pm to DrrTiger
I will sale you "X".
I have "X" for sell.
I have "X" for sell.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:49 pm to DrrTiger
Defiantly instead of definitely.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:52 pm to DrrTiger
Rotator Cuff is not a Rotary Cup
Posted on 1/7/25 at 3:57 pm to DrrTiger
Squash instead of quash. I don’t correct people anymore but I do laugh to myself.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:00 pm to DrrTiger
I used to know a cop who would say
"Long short story."
Yes, he was an idiot. Still is im sure.
"Long short story."
Yes, he was an idiot. Still is im sure.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:02 pm to LNCHBOX
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:03 pm to Tiger985
quote:
It's almost hard to believe how many times I've seen people here use "loose" when they mean "lose".
I'm sorry for your lost.
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:05 pm to DrrTiger
Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of AMERICA 
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:06 pm to DrrTiger
Gross Income
Net Income
Semantics
Straw man argument
Advise versus advice
affect and effect
Net Income
Semantics
Straw man argument
Advise versus advice
affect and effect
Posted on 1/7/25 at 4:08 pm to DrrTiger
jibe/jive - when things don't agree, it isn't they "don't jive", it's they "don't jibe".
Jibe: To be in accord; agree.
Jive: jazz or swing music; Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk.
Jibe: To be in accord; agree.
Jive: jazz or swing music; Deceptive, nonsensical, or glib talk.
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