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 Nov 8 2008, 02:28 PM
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 I'm Jc  Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556  |
does it drive you crazy when people say "i could care less" instead of "i couldn't care less"?
it makes me crazy, becuase it makes no sense. why do 50% of people say this phrase wrong? my brother says it to me all the time and i don't understand why he can't figure out that it's wrong. if you're trying to say you don't care, and you say you COULD care less...then you're saying you care. you have to care to be able to care less. i think i already made a topic about this before, but it's just one of those things that gets to me for some reason. what are other things like this that people say wrong all the time to you? |
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Nov 8 2008, 02:30 PM
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Ugh, I know exactly what you mean! Whenever I see "I could care less" I feel like ripping my hair out. And then I get all frustrated seeing it and end up confusing myself.
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Nov 8 2008, 02:57 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Can I ask you a question?
YOU JUST DID BITCH. No that actually doesn't piss me off. I think stuff like "a whole nother" ticks me off. Oh and when people try to say "frustrated" and end up saying "fuh-strated". THERE'S AN R THERE. |
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Nov 8 2008, 04:58 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
LOL, Gigi.
Sometimes if I am frustrated and am talking to someone I will say incorrect things. The things that I have the most trouble with are common metaphors and similies, because my family doesn't ever use them. So, sometimes I have to stop people and ask what the hell they are trying to say to me. |
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Nov 8 2008, 05:47 PM
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 Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
I'm more peeved by "for all intensive purposes" instead of "for all intents and purposes".
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Nov 9 2008, 01:14 AM
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When people say "pacific" instead of "specific".
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Nov 9 2008, 02:07 AM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
It's not grammatically incorrect. It's contextually wrong.
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Nov 9 2008, 02:10 AM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,155 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
Oh, and "would of" instead of "would've".
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Nov 9 2008, 02:36 AM
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I get confused when people say "do you mind?" and why do people say "I beg your pardon"...I also end up saying "disgusting" instead of "discussing"...aha
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Nov 9 2008, 03:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Validating Posts: 169 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 692,220 |
"should of"
NO NO NO NO! IT'S WRONG. |
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Nov 9 2008, 01:45 PM
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lol grammar Nazis anonymous
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Nov 9 2008, 01:47 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i'm not a grammar nazi at all though. saying a phrase with words that don't make sense together isn't really grammar to me.
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Nov 9 2008, 01:50 PM
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BBM: 310ED181 Group: Member Posts: 613 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 671,976 |
i agree with everything except for the espresso thing
both are the same definition just alternative spellings Espresso:an Italian way of preparing coffee using steam. Expresso: A colloquial spelling of espresso |
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Nov 9 2008, 01:57 PM
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we're such a lazy generation, our tongues just pick it up.
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Nov 9 2008, 02:13 PM
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This is the one that bothers me the most! When people say "I did good" HELLO it is supposed to be "I did well" or "I did a good job". You cannot "do good" at something you can however "do a good job" at something. Oh also when you say "you did good" to others you are supposed to say "you did well" or "you did a good job".
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Nov 9 2008, 02:17 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
that one doesn't bother me at all. i've probably said "i'm well" like 2 times in my life.
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Nov 9 2008, 02:40 PM
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 poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
im sorry to say but i am guilty to saying "I could care less"
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Nov 9 2008, 02:41 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
QUOTE(Tomates @ Nov 9 2008, 03:40 PM)  im sorry to say but i am guilty to saying "I could care less" you needa correct that
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Nov 9 2008, 02:48 PM
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poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Nov 9 2008, 02:41 PM) you needa correct that i know...i know 
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Nov 9 2008, 02:54 PM
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wow..i actually have never noticed that
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Nov 9 2008, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE(Gryffindor-Girl @ Nov 9 2008, 11:13 AM) This is the one that bothers me the most! When people say "I did good" HELLO it is supposed to be "I did well" or "I did a good job". You cannot "do good" at something you can however "do a good job" at something. Oh also when you say "you did good" to others you are supposed to say "you did well" or "you did a good job". That is totally one of my biggest pet peeves. When I'm watching a reality show with my brother, and one of the contestants says "We did good," we'll both scream "WELL, you did WELL" at the TV. I never really made that much of a deal out of it until I had a meeting with my counselor once, and she asked me how I was doing, and I replied with "I'm doing well, thank you." And she complimented me on my good grammar. So using "well" correctly makes a good impression. |
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Nov 9 2008, 04:18 PM
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wait ... you cannot say, "I'm doing good" ? 
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Nov 9 2008, 04:25 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
No.
If you want to say you're doing something in a good way, say "I'm doing well." If you want to say you're doing something that's actually GOOD, then say "I'm doing a good thing". |
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Nov 9 2008, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Validating Posts: 169 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 692,220 |
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Nov 9 2008, 09:30 PM
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An original Harry Potter fan Group: Official Member Posts: 1,469 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 552,023 |
QUOTE(Gigi @ Nov 9 2008, 04:14 PM) That is totally one of my biggest pet peeves. When I'm watching a reality show with my brother, and one of the contestants says "We did good," we'll both scream "WELL, you did WELL" at the TV. I never really made that much of a deal out of it until I had a meeting with my counselor once, and she asked me how I was doing, and I replied with "I'm doing well, thank you." And she complimented me on my good grammar. So using "well" correctly makes a good impression. Yes finally another person who knows my constant struggle. |
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