Random Poll-O-the-Day

[somebabiesmom]

Because who doesn't need randomness in their lives?

Ironic disclaimer: this post may or may not be grammatically correct.

[helenahhandbasket]

Boo I can't see it on tapa

[justcheckingin73]

I chose words that have been lost in translation. I think it annoys me so much because people try to make themselves look intelligent by using the words/phrases (intensive purposes instead of intents and purposes) and it can make them look like an idiot.

I do hate made up words to some extent - totes drives me cray But some can be cute...like cray.

[rere26]

I chose other for the times when I was trying to impress, but totally mangled a word or English language.

[akafred]

Mar 2, 2017 11:17:58 GMT -5 justcheckingin73 said:

I chose words that have been lost in translation. I think it annoys me so much because people try to make themselves look intelligent by using the words/phrases (intensive purposes instead of intents and purposes) and it can make them look like an idiot.

I do hate made up words to some extent - totes drives me cray But some can be cute...like cray.

It was a close call between this and what I chose, but at the end of the day, misusing words like "literally" makes me twitchy.

[justcheckingin73]

Mar 2, 2017 11:34:11 GMT -5 akafred said:

Mar 2, 2017 11:17:58 GMT -5 justcheckingin73 said:

I chose words that have been lost in translation. I think it annoys me so much because people try to make themselves look intelligent by using the words/phrases (intensive purposes instead of intents and purposes) and it can make them look like an idiot.

I do hate made up words to some extent - totes drives me cray But some can be cute...like cray.

It was a close call between this and what I chose, but at the end of the day, misusing words like "literally" makes me twitchy.

My almost 13 year old uses and misuses literally way too much. 

[mommyatty]

Some of these make me throw stuff at the tv. Like when someone says "My head literally exploded." OMG. My head figuratively explodes and I literally throw soft things at the tv.

[liziz]

Misuse of basic words, especially they're/their/there, two/to/too, etc.

[Widget123]

I hate all of these, but overall I would rather someone make up a word than to use a word the wrong, unintended way.

[k3am]

I would like to add in verbing to the list.

Decisioning, calendaring, actioning, workshopping, etc.

[jlaok]

I picked lost in translation because 1) I'm guilty of using nouns as verbs and made-up words on the 2) I don't like the actual definition of ironic (I know it's not mine to argue) and choose to use it the way I see fit.

One I'm guilty of is shortening words for no reason: regular = reg, ridiculous = ridic, whatever = whatvs, etc.

[marshian]

Mar 2, 2017 12:07:04 GMT -5 liziz said:

Misuse of basic words, especially they're/their/there, two/to/too, etc.

This hurts my brain whenever I see it. Especially on printed material someone had to have proofread. 

[somebabiesmom]

I have a personal love for verbing, so definitely didn't vote for that.

[helenahhandbasket]

So I've surmised that we are discussing grammar mistakes that hurt your head ?

For me it's easily possessive S.

I have a FB friend (actually my cousin's dumb as hell wife) who misuses and abuses the poor possessive S.

Her: I love Sunday's
Me: you love Sunday's what?
Her:?