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nero
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 Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:10 am Post subject: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Maybe I am a jerk on Dave's.
My grammar is not so great, but I can generally tell if something reads incorrectly. I see some really common mistakes here again and again. Yes, I know it is an internet forum...but we are teaching English, after all.
"Diffuse" instead of "defuse."
Lately, I seem to see "elude" for "allude" everywhere I look. The reason for the correct usage being so elusive eludes me.
discreet/discrete
regime/regimen/regiment
Shockingly, a certain poster here STILL gets their/thier wrong.
Loose/lose
Alot/ a lot |
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Mr. Peabody
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
Location: here
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves'
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pangaea
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| It annoys me when I see people using texting short hand instead of words. Things like, "U need 2 b...," etc. You're at a computer with unlimited space for words. Take an extra second and type them. |
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joeteacher
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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| Mr. Peabody wrote: |
The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves'
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I think sumbody is mising the joke |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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| It annoys me when people use through instead of thru |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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who give a %^@& about grandma and spilling mistakes.  |
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kenglish
Joined: 10 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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| joeteacher wrote: |
| Mr. Peabody wrote: |
The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves'
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I think sumbody is mising the joke |
he missed more than that  |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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The worst I've ever seen was someone spelling the number one as 'w-o-n' and another poster spelling 'through' as 't-h-r-e-w'.....is it really possible they are college-educated English teachers?
I suppose they might not be. Anyone can sign up for Dave's.......some of our posters might be permanently drunk high-school drop outs living in Indiana trailer parks. |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| It's not a huge deal. Obviously people are typing quickly to get their point across and not editing as they go, but I have read some howlers on this site - which is, after all, about teaching English. |
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DigitalSoju
Joined: 18 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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loose vs lose
Still don't understand how so many people miss that. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: The most anoying gramar and spelling mistakes on daves' |
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| joeteacher wrote: |
| Mr. Peabody wrote: |
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I think sumbody is mising the joke |
Their in know korean word four sarcasm. |
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| anoying?....same old loosers talking about grammer and spelling |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| when something is "for sell." |
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ajosshi
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: ajosshi.com
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| pangaea wrote: |
| It annoys me when I see people using texting short hand instead of words. Things like, "U need 2 b...," etc. You're at a computer with unlimited space for words. Take an extra second and type them. |
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