re: Words/phrases that people commonly screw up

Posted by Hangit

The Green Swamp

Member since Aug 2014

45523 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 4:19 am to LSUGrrrl

quote:
No matter my many years of study I have with the English language, I still say this sometimes

Do you really, or is it a pigment of your imagination?

Posted by Stinger_1066

On a golf course

Member since Jul 2021

2899 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 5:11 am to DrrTiger

Tough "road" to hoe.

Posted by Stinger_1066

On a golf course

Member since Jul 2021

2899 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 5:16 am to DrrTiger

Marshall Law

Posted by GeauxGutsy

Member since Jul 2017

5888 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:16 am to DrrTiger

have went

Posted by Metrybaw

Member since Apr 2022

222 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:18 am to DrrTiger

Graduated high school instead of graduated from high school

Posted by JDCPA76

Member since Jul 2015

85 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:36 am to Metrybaw

Loan and lend.

Loan is a noun and lend is a verb.

I do not loan you money, I lend you money.

You take out a loan.

Posted by SoFla Tideroller

South Florida

Member since Apr 2010

39254 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:37 am to i am dan

Almost no one here gets the adjective form of "dominate" correct. A team is "dominant" when it dominates.

Posted by Grassy1

Member since Oct 2009

7330 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:38 am to DrrTiger

97'

Posted by TheFranchise

The Stick

Member since Feb 2005

6306 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:40 am to DrrTiger

All the sudden
I got on brakes
That’s mines
I crossed the medium or media (rather than median)

Posted by Jmcc64

alabama

Member since Apr 2021

1861 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:44 am to TheFranchise

particularly appropriate for today "nu cu lear"

masonAry

real-a-tor

Also, a tile guy that worked on my house had a son that played ball with an boy that was kinda "artistic, you know.... not quite right"

This post was edited on 1/8/25 at 6:55 am

Posted by Webbbster

Member since Oct 2013

238 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 6:48 am to DrrTiger

Saying “Acrossed” or “Acrosst” instead of Across.

Grinds my gears every time

Posted by TX Tiger

at home

Member since Jan 2004

38090 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:01 am to DrrTiger

Don’t like the way a company is ran…

Posted by Macfly

BR & DS

Member since Jan 2016

10045 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:18 am to DrrTiger

this here ... redundant?

This post was edited on 1/8/25 at 7:20 am

Posted by touchdownjeebus

Member since Sep 2010

26122 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:19 am to DrrTiger

quote:
I could care less

As soon as I saw the thread title. Drives me nuts, lol.

Posted by SlickRick55

Member since May 2016

2728 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:20 am to DrrTiger

Real-a-tor (Realtor)

Whyyyyyy???

Posted by SlickRick55

Member since May 2016

2728 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:21 am to DrrTiger

“Okry” (Okra).

Whyyyyy???

Posted by rodnreel

South La.

Member since Apr 2011

1513 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 9:29 am to SlickRick55

cement instead of concrete

"I'm being honest here." you weren't honest before the statement.

Posted by southpawcock

Member since Oct 2015

17112 posts

Posted on 1/8/25 at 9:31 am to cdhorn28

Can't find anything for reference but laughed out loud when Ricky called a standoff a "Mexicali standon."