Commonly misused words

[ABSOLUTE MADMAN]

What are some of the most common words you see people use incorrectly?

"Literally" is an obvious example that most would think of quickly.

I nominate "coward". I see many people use this to describe someone who has committed an undesirable or evil act without a true understanding of the meaning of the word.

 

[Bostonian]

Racism, racist, fascist.

 

[Quivorir]

No.

 

[ABSOLUTE MADMAN]

Racism, racist, fascist.

True. Misogyny being used in the place of sexism another example.

Racist can often be used where bigot may apply while fascist is being used by many since late 2016 as a term for "people who do not agree with me politically".

 

[Smeg Head]

Journalist, especially in the football sense.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

The 62% of people on bigfooty who use the term "spud" to mean anyone who isn't an A grader

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

 

[kickazz]

When people incorrectly say "myself" instead of "me". Happens everywhere. Myself only applies for things done to one's self.

e.g:


Kevin invited Julie and me to the party.
Julie and I invited Kevin to our party.
I drank so much at the party that I pissed myself.

 

[Gigantic]

Sarcastic

 

[kickazz]

Racism, racist, fascist.

I recon the problem with the word racism or racist is that it is so emotionally charged, and at the same time can have such a broad meaning.

 

[Bostonian]

I recon the problem with the word racism or racist is that it is so emotionally charged, and at the same time can have such a broad meaning.

It's lost it's power now because too many idiots have used it incorrectly.

 

[Scotland]

Reticent.

It's not interchangeable with hesitant.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

racist is definately one especially when people seem to think its interchangeable with "prejudice"

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Literally. "Omg I literally died". Well no you didn't, otherwise you wouldn't be here talking about it.

 

[Quivorir]

Reticent.

It's not interchangeable with hesitant.

Never heard the word in my life.

 

[dales.girl38]

Practicable when they mean practical.

 

[Spongebob]

Fulsome (fullsome) - it is not a positive.

 

[Gough]

Fulsome (fullsome) - it is not a positive.

Unless you're into fattys.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Literally. "Omg I literally died". Well no you didn't, otherwise you wouldn't be here talking about it.

Will admit I misuse literally occasionally like that then I feel looked an idiot afterwards.

 

[jellyroo]

When people incorrectly say "myself" instead of "me". Happens everywhere. Myself only applies for things done to one's self.

e.g:


Kevin invited Julie and me to the party.
Julie and I invited Kevin to our party.
I drank so much at the party that I pissed myself.

Every manager at my work does this. Drives me spare.

 

[Scotland]

Versing.

 

[perthblue]

people say 'less' when they should say 'fewer' all the time

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

Laconic and reactionary.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

When people say his instead of he's. I never knew that was something people could **** up but I underestimated the stupidity of some people.

 

[Scotland]

people say 'less' when they should say 'fewer' all the time