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3catwoman3

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29. This one particularly grates on my nerves, especially because...

Reply to niyad (Reply #22)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 04:47 PM

Apr 2025

...people only do it with compound subjects. You never hear anyone say, "Him went to the movies," or, "Her went on vacation," or "Me's going out to dinner."

Even my husband and our 30-something sons have started doing this. I want to smack them all upside the head, as the saying goes. I'm resisting with all my might the urge to correct them, but I'm going to cave someday, I just know it.

I have, to my great horror, heard people make a possessive out of "I" - John and I's vacation," and so forth.

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This is a pet peeve of mine: [View all] Rizen Apr 2025 OP

Are you positive True Dough Apr 2025 #1

Umpossible MLAA Apr 2025 #2

She was clear that it is her umpet's umpeeve. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3

Ha! Rizen Apr 2025 #10

Two thoughts PJMcK Apr 2025 #4

Intellectualism... Rizen Apr 2025 #11

"pilgrams"? niyad Apr 2025 #18

Sorry, typo PJMcK Apr 2025 #23

The line is a movie quote PJMcK Apr 2025 #24

I had fogotten that line, thanks. niyad Apr 2025 #26

My peeve is similar -- when people say "tuh" instead of "to" Ponietz Apr 2025 #5

Yes! Rizen Apr 2025 #12

What's interesting is that linguists have been watching this trend for years LearnedHand Apr 2025 #6

I am with you on that. My top three: Liberry instead of library; realator instead of realtor; LoisB Apr 2025 #7

"...irregardless (which I understand has now become an accepted word)." 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #28

Thank you! Not ever by me either. LoisB Apr 2025 #34

How else would you pronounce the last name "Uumellmahaye"? LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #8

the LATEST one for me Skittles Apr 2025 #9

Thank you! Rizen Apr 2025 #13

and don't even get me started on I SEEN Skittles Apr 2025 #14

One of my favourite, rather glaring, examples of poor grammar is "me and niyad Apr 2025 #22

This one particularly grates on my nerves, especially because... 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #29

yes, I ave heard that one, as well. screeeeeeech! niyad Apr 2025 #33

I can handle, barely, " 'coz" in spoken English, or indicated dialogue in print. niyad Apr 2025 #19

What sounds like "acrost" for across. mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #15

My husband, who grew up on Long Island, also says that. 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #31

People that don't speak proper English really annoy me. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 2025 #16

People"who". Thing /object "that". niyad Apr 2025 #20

+1 Rizen Apr 2025 #39

Respectfully... LuckyCharms Apr 2025 #17

I think we is on the same umspectrum. multigraincracker Apr 2025 #30

There is an ad I see periodically on youtube that starts by announcing niyad Apr 2025 #21

JEW-LER-REE Skittles Apr 2025 #25

That one, as well. niyad Apr 2025 #27

Me, too. 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #35

I got a bit of a schooling on pronunciation Skittles Apr 2025 #38

Hmmm I think do that sometimes. I make my own so it's a word I use. electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #41

no LER in there Skittles Apr 2025 #42

"Pitcher" instead of "Picture". Diamond_Dog Apr 2025 #32

And "meer" instead of mir-ror. 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #36

And incorrect apostrophes to indicate plurals, and incorrect use, niyad Apr 2025 #37

"excetera" and "expresso" pnwest Apr 2025 #40

Mao-in instead of mountain. Runninggggg (hard g) Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #43

A Way With Words 😃 Annie Moosee Apr 2025 #44