tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post4675274693588266499..comments2023-05-07T06:14:19.766-07:00Comments on The Adventures of the Headless Family: Commonly misspelled words (that drive me nuts)I can't find my bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-63563071375964887042010-03-24T09:50:27.644-07:002010-03-24T09:50:27.644-07:00I used to teach high school English, and it killed...I used to teach high school English, and it killed me how many kids wrote "should OF" instead of "should HAVE."Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528213901809812398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-86440241422085953462010-03-20T22:50:23.967-07:002010-03-20T22:50:23.967-07:00I agree...I love that blogging is a more casual st...I agree...I love that blogging is a more casual style of writing, but the misspellings get to me too. My personal pet peeve is the misuse or non-use of the apostrophe.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654311489965854867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-25012023853007680042010-03-19T04:22:57.629-07:002010-03-19T04:22:57.629-07:00My pet peeve is "fell" I don't "...My pet peeve is "fell" I don't "fell" well? really how does one "fell well?" Maybe over on your ankle? or ass over teakettle?? just saying...kyootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001748005643667487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-79111261714906663662010-03-18T14:40:57.372-07:002010-03-18T14:40:57.372-07:00Those misspellings make me nuts, too. But they REA...Those misspellings make me nuts, too. But they REALLY drive me nuts when I make them. Sometimes, I catch myself and promise myself to never blog when I'm tired or hungry or drunk or whatever. Oh well.Sugar Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350485179045324078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-1084811634382400312010-03-18T10:42:43.837-07:002010-03-18T10:42:43.837-07:00HM - Just wanted you to know even though I've ...HM - Just wanted you to know even though I've not commented lately, I've been reading. I actually spent an evening after going to bed, laying there catching up...LOL<br /><br />Between you and your commenters, I think you have hit them all that bother me...one in particular is the quite instead of quiet. *sigh* <br /><br />I'm famous for alot instead of a lot. I know it's wrong but I get to a point typing that I want to just finish so I leave it. LOL - I'll remember that now when typing to you! :)<br /><br />xoxoxStephhttp://steph.getaylor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-51230908350310843922010-03-17T10:19:37.504-07:002010-03-17T10:19:37.504-07:00What Anonymous said...no, really...wth did he/she ...What Anonymous said...no, really...wth did he/she say!?!?Liz@thisfullhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667927814859471084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-72825522500852646102010-03-17T07:09:36.158-07:002010-03-17T07:09:36.158-07:00one more, "pacificly" instead of "s...one more, "pacificly" instead of "specifically"Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653012877754804144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-48589360413280656892010-03-17T07:08:22.072-07:002010-03-17T07:08:22.072-07:00Oooooh, ALL of the above and MORE!!!!
I HATE it wh...Oooooh, ALL of the above and MORE!!!!<br />I HATE it when people tack on an apostrophe when they decide to make something plural, i.e. mommy's instead of mommies - completely different meaning, folks!<br /><br />I also cringe when people write "_____ of" instead of "_______'ve" or "__________ have."Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653012877754804144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-35170668747355749042010-03-16T14:05:41.185-07:002010-03-16T14:05:41.185-07:00How about "Putt" & "Put" ?...How about "Putt" & "Put" ???Cap'n Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-36930768946616985162010-03-15T18:53:13.193-07:002010-03-15T18:53:13.193-07:00Oh, and I had one friend that always told me she h...Oh, and I had one friend that always told me she had a great ideal instead of an idea!!!! What in this wide world?????Keetha Broyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850398844489825600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-16053869964345081542010-03-15T18:50:43.552-07:002010-03-15T18:50:43.552-07:00toss salad (I wanna pick it up and THROW it across...toss salad (I wanna pick it up and THROW it across the room - - - that's what the menu is TELLING me to do)<br /><br />mash potatoes - - - what in the WORLD is THAT all about????<br /><br />two, to, and too - - - come on folks, this ISN'T rocket science.Keetha Broyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850398844489825600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-20274005552411842112010-03-15T13:56:43.994-07:002010-03-15T13:56:43.994-07:00Yes! Oh. Many of these drive me insane. And yet I...Yes! Oh. Many of these drive me insane. And yet I still catch myself typing too fast and making some of them. One I can not seem to get right myself? Lie, lay, laid, lying, laying, etc. I swear it's wrong every time I use it.anymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870033179328734404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-39153072489788648132010-03-15T13:44:32.997-07:002010-03-15T13:44:32.997-07:00What? No it's and its? Biggest grammar pet pee...What? No it's and its? Biggest grammar pet peeve ever, and I am the queen of grammar pet peeves.Erica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349348967479428632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-36268567302514532692010-03-15T12:54:41.472-07:002010-03-15T12:54:41.472-07:00How about principal/principle and stationary/stati...How about principal/principle and stationary/stationery?drlori71http://loripalooza.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-81223580535731694892010-03-15T12:46:56.469-07:002010-03-15T12:46:56.469-07:00@Melene- It would be "y'all" since i...@Melene- It would be "y'all" since it's a contraction of You All.<br /><br />@Stimey- I know my grammar is horrible but I think that blogging is more forgiving in that area. When I read most posts I read them more 'conversationally' and commas actually help me 'hear' the author's inflections like they would speak it in conversation. And, long live conjunction misuse! FTW!I can't find my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-57730574444781605572010-03-15T12:46:41.524-07:002010-03-15T12:46:41.524-07:00As a professional editor, it takes all the restrai...As a professional editor, it takes all the restraint I have not to start editing every blog I read. There are some blogs I can't even visit anymore because they are so full of grammatical mistakes.Mommy, I'm Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390940917560439493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-33907787872814461132010-03-15T12:06:39.573-07:002010-03-15T12:06:39.573-07:00I wish I could think of a good one to add, but you...I wish I could think of a good one to add, but you've covered a lot of them. I see a lot of Santa Clause in December, which cracks me up every time—and makes me want to pull my nails out.<br /><br />I used to be a copy editor, so I notice these things all the time. But I liberally sprinkle extraneous commas in my prose all the time, so I can't really talk. And I start lots of sentences with conjunctions.Stimeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685801693683588805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-65678095541615574152010-03-15T12:05:32.894-07:002010-03-15T12:05:32.894-07:00The "to"s and "your"s drive me...The "to"s and "your"s drive me head banging against a wall crazy, too.<br />(note the correct usage)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726381450709747703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-31560216017991897492010-03-15T10:35:47.957-07:002010-03-15T10:35:47.957-07:00defantley or some other crazy spelling instead of ...defantley or some other crazy spelling instead of definitely<br /><br />I have a relatively that types "will" instead of "well" every time she uses it an email. <br /><br />The your and you're really get to me, too! <br />And just how do you spell y'all? or is it ya'll?Melenehttp://jmeg.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-88052774457687199012010-03-15T10:06:22.068-07:002010-03-15T10:06:22.068-07:00Oh no...it totally fits!Oh no...it totally fits!I can't find my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-40387413786300905442010-03-15T10:02:47.144-07:002010-03-15T10:02:47.144-07:00My pet peeve is "old fashion" instead of...My pet peeve is "old fashion" instead of "old-fashioned". But I guess that's more of a phrase mistake than a spelling mistake. Still drives me nuts.dusty earth motherhttp://www.dustyearthmother.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-44987463814291189072010-03-15T09:16:32.354-07:002010-03-15T09:16:32.354-07:00I can't believe I forgot that one!!!I can't believe I forgot that one!!!I can't find my bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613321200230079978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181913833456702534.post-45125499838101107802010-03-15T08:58:44.261-07:002010-03-15T08:58:44.261-07:00OMG, spelling errors drive me insane! Improper us...OMG, spelling errors drive me insane! Improper use of:<br />There, Their, They'reAmazingGreishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362341365639781121noreply@blogger.com