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[deplorable]

oh! speaking of french and such!
i got a PM from a chick saying my signature should be Je rêve à toi, not de. which one is it?
i told her if she could find a website with a good explanation of it, i would change it. but i got the "quote" from a book and i looked it up (just to make sure it was right) and everywhere i looked assured me it was "de".

i speak french. and you are actually both right. its just a matter of what you consider proper and what you consider slang.
you really can't translate word for word.

[tokyo-rose]

Speaking of which, "every time" is two words.

It annoys me that most of the people I talk to don't know it's two words, but I've learned to ignore it otherwise I would have killed somebody by now. ERGH. I blame it on Britney Spears's song "Everytime."

[MissHygienic]

It annoys me that most of the people I talk to don't know it's two words, but I've learned to ignore it otherwise I would have killed somebody by now. ERGH. I blame it on Britney Spears's song "Everytime."

I blame it on her, too. You would expect something "published" to be correct, but no, everyone screws it up.

Same with "every day," except when it's used in the right context. "Every day" is normally two words unless you're using it as an adjective of sorts. Like, your everyday clothes. But not the clothes you wear every day. God.

[tokyo-rose]

I blame it on her, too. You would expect something "published" to be correct, but no, everyone screws it up.

Same with "every day," except when it's used in the right context. "Every day" is normally two words unless you're using it as an adjective of sorts. Like, your everyday clothes. But not the clothes you wear every day. God.

I'm sure that people used "everytime" as one word before her song came out, but it was then that people assumed it must be one word since song titles are supposed to be right. Pft.

"Everyday" vs. "every day" just depresses me. I've given up trying to teach people the difference between the two.

...we're such grammar freaks.

[MissHygienic]

I'm sure that people used "everytime" as one word before her song came out, but it was then that people assumed it must be one word since song titles are supposed to be right. Pft.

"Everyday" vs. "every day" just depresses me. I've given up trying to teach people the difference between the two.

...we're such grammar snobs.

It hurts me when people mess it up constantly. Where have you been all of my life?! I've never met anyone who was on the same level as me about this grammar shit.

There are a ton of mistakes that I'm sure you and I agree about, but I've learned to accept their ignorance. We need to start some grammar revolution.

[tokyo-rose]

It hurts me when people mess it up constantly. Where have you been all of my life?! I've never met anyone who was on the same level as me about this grammar shit.

There are a ton of mistakes that I'm sure you and I agree about, but I've learned to accept their ignorance. We need to start some grammar revolution.

You hadn't joined CreateBlog yet! It's fate.
I've only met one other person who's as much of a freak about it as I am.

It annoys me so much to see people using commas where semicolons or colons would be correct, especially in long sentences. End comma abuse!

[MissHygienic]

You hadn't joined CreateBlog yet! It's fate.
I've only met one other person who's as much of a freak about it as I am.

It annoys me so much to see people using commas where semicolons or colons would be correct, especially in long sentences. End comma abuse!

Or when people use semicolons incorrectly because that always happens, and it's chic now to replace commas with semicolons.

Who's/Whose
Who/Whom

All incorrect usage bothers me. I see it too often here on CreateBlog.

[ChristyChaos]

I mix up words just because of my clumsy hands!
I do have problems with putting commas before the word
"too" when I shouldn't.

I've always envied English grammar, though. Words such
as "favourite" and "colour" are just, so.. awesome?
Gah, I'm random.

[jaeman]

From what I've seen on the forums lately, some people need to pay more attention in English class.

[tokyo-rose]

Or when people use semicolons incorrectly because that always happens, and it's chic now to replace commas with semicolons.

Ah, yeah, especially when they're doubled like this with a space before them ;;
It doesn't even look good!

[LoveToMySilas]

I really hate 's, I never know where or when to put them. Ayeayeaye.

[Smarmosaur]

You hadn't joined CreateBlog yet! It's fate.
I've only met one other person who's as much of a freak about it as I am.

It annoys me so much to see people using commas where semicolons or colons would be correct, especially in long sentences. End comma abuse!

or the other way around...

[jaeman]

Ah, yeah, especially when they're doubled like this with a space before them ;;
It doesn't even look good!

Everybody who's anybody does that ;; !

[tokyo-rose]

Everybody who's anybody does that ;; !

Obviously.

It confuses me why people use "anyday" as one word. Unlike "everyday" and "every day," there is no one-word form. It's always "any day."

[MissHygienic]

Obviously.

It confuses me why people use "anyday" as one word. Unlike "everyday" and "every day," there is no one-word form. It's always "any day."

You tell 'em, girl.

What about the hyphen? No one knows how to use it.

"Self esteem."
"Self worth."
"12 years old."
"Ex boyfriend."
"Non Asian."

[tokyo-rose]

Omg, that too.

Actually, it's correct if you say "She is 12 years old." It's "She is a 12-year-old" that requires hyphens. :)

Then there's using hyphens when they aren't needed, like "non-existent" and "non-stop." I don't know if it annoys me more when people never use them or when they're used where they don't apply.

[MissHygienic]

It's so much more annoying when people don't apply them when they should because I see it much more often. Commas are abused, hyphens are not.

The improper use of effect/affect also bothers me. People can never seem to get that one correct.

I've also seen, "would of," "should of," and "could of" a lot around here. That just hurts me. I thought that mistake ended a long time ago.

[tokyo-rose]

I've also seen, "would of," "should of," and "could of" a lot around here. That just hurts me. I thought that mistake ended a long time ago.

I can understand that error up until the person writing it is a certain age. It bothers me that high schoolers still make that mistake.

Another one of my favorites is "anymore" vs. "any more"; similar to "everyday" vs. "every day." People just don't know that "anymore" is about time and "any more" is about quantity.
Anymore: "I can't eat this anymore."
Any more: "I can't eat any more of this." TWO WORDS.

[Crash2]

The improper use of effect/affect also bothers me. People can never seem to get that one correct.

I've seen teachers make this mistake, which is sad.

I see people use "alot" instead of "a lot" and confuse lose/loose.

[jaeman]

The improper use of effect/affect also bothers me. People can never seem to get that one correct.

That's very annoying.

[tokyo-rose]

I see people use "alot" instead of "a lot" and confuse lose/loose.

"Alot" just pisses me off. My first- or second-grade teacher drilled it into my and my classmates' heads that it's two words; I assume that other teachers would have done the same for their students. sfasdjdjdl

[MissHygienic]

"Alot" just pisses me off. My first- or second-grade teacher drilled it into my and my classmates' heads that it's two words; I assume that other teachers would have done the same for their students. sfasdjdjdl

You assumption is far from reality. Fewer teachers take the time to teach grammar to their students. Most adults today wouldn't know what a proper noun is or a prepositional phrase or even a clause. I did not learn grammar through school, needless to say.

I keep seeing nonsensical errors around on the internet. "Eachother," or "atleast," or words that were never meant to be put together.

"All together" and "altogether" are different, as well, speaking of which.

[tokyo-rose]

You assumption is far from reality. Fewer teachers take the time to teach grammar to their students. Most adults today wouldn't know what a proper noun is or a prepositional phrase or even a clause. I did not learn grammar through school, needless to say.

I keep seeing nonsensical errors around on the internet. "Eachother," or "atleast," or words that were never meant to be put together.

Hm, yeah. I guess that's why it's called elementary school instead of grammar school now. :/ I think we should consider ourselves lucky that we have a good grasp of grammar (yay, alliteration!).

You're bringing up a lot of my pet peeves! Both the phrases you listed really annoy me when they're used as one word. So does "bestfriend."

[jaeman]

You assumption is far from reality. Fewer teachers take the time to teach grammar to their students. Most adults today wouldn't know what a proper noun is or a prepositional phrase or even a clause. I did not learn grammar through school, needless to say.

I keep seeing nonsensical errors around on the internet. "Eachother," or "atleast," or words that were never meant to be put together.

"All together" and "altogether" are different, as well, speaking of which.

You should get an English teaching credential and show people the way, especially with the future generations that grow up with sticky caps and cellphone texting language.

[tokyo-rose]

Lmso, MissHygienic and I should teach together.
GRAMMAR FOR THE MASSES!