Commonly misused words

[flamethrower]

Of instead of have. As in "He should have kicked the goal", NOT "He should of kicked the goal".

 

[HairyO]

My 8 year old loves this song.

 

[Marklar_33]

The 62% of people on bigfooty who use the term "spud" to mean anyone who isn't a potato

EFA

 

[Marklar_33]

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

I literally died, and then the paramedic revived me! And that's how I'm here talking to you!

 

[Demosthenes]

Jeeze I have a million of these, and they drive me batty because I tend to stew on them rather than point them out unnecessarily.

Implied vs Inferred
Compelled vs Impelled
Disinterested vs Uninterested
Biannual vs Biennial
Empathise vs Sympathise
Jealousy vs Envy
Stationary vs Stationery
Assent vs Consent
Appropriate vs Expropriate
Expound vs Expand
Junction vs Juncture
Dichotomy vs Paradox
Expedient vs Expeditious
Connotation vs Denotation

Mmm that feels better. I'm sure I'll think of more later.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Jeeze I have a million of these, and they drive me batty because I tend to stew on them rather than point them out unnecessarily.

Implied vs Inferred
Compelled vs Impelled
Disinterested vs Uninterested
Biannual vs Biennial
Empathise vs Sympathise
Jealousy vs Envy
Stationary vs Stationery
Assent vs Consent
Appropriate vs Expropriate
Expound vs Expand
Junction vs Juncture
Dichotomy vs Paradox
Expedient vs Expeditious
Connotation vs Denotation

Mmm that feels better. I'm sure I'll think of more later.

even Homer knows the difference between Jealousy and Envy!

 

[perthblue]

I literally died, and then the paramedic revived me! And that's how I'm here talking to you!

please give me the name of this paramedic that can cure death

 

[Marklar_33]

please give me the name of this paramedic that can cure death

No

 

[perthblue]

No

 

[NaturalDisaster]

People who say "that'll learn ya" or "that'll learn him"

 

[GreyCrow]

Affected/effected

 

[GreyCrow]

Covfefe

 

[fanuch]

Borrow/Lend, as in
Them, "Can I lend a pen?"
Me, "Yes who do you want to lend it to?"
If I hear that one more time I'll literally turn into a pumpkin

 

[Richard Cranium]

People who say "that'll learn ya" or "that'll learn him"

I always assumed that was more of an ironically used phrase rather than a genuine mistake people made?

 

[GreyCrow]

I always assumed that was more of an ironically used phrase rather than a genuine mistake people made?

I also know it as 'That'll larn ya'

 

[Pea Nut]

Of instead of have. As in "He should have kicked the goal", NOT "He should of kicked the goal".

I have to disagree with you on this one. That isn't a word being misused, it is a lack of intelligence, proof that they didn't pay attention in primary school, and direct evidence that their parents failed them !!

 

[Bigjobss]

Asterix!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Obelix!

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Dogmatix!

 

[kickazz]

I have to disagree with you on this one. That isn't a word being misused, it is a lack of intelligence, proof that they didn't pay attention in primary school, and direct evidence that their parents failed them !!

Hear hear.

Look we can all see how the idiotic "should of" comes about. It's mostly excusable to think it's correct because that what you hear.

But surely if you read anything like a book or newspaper you'd figure it out? Or do they just read big footy and Reddit?

 

[kickazz]

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

Likewise 'amount' and 'number'. Though i find it a little more excusable

 

[kickazz]

Also not a fan of describing certain people (particularly in business, but can apply elsewhere) as 'smart' when 'ruthless mother ****er' would be more appropriate.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

I always assumed that was more of an ironically used phrase rather than a genuine mistake people made?

yeah i think it is mostly, just sounds annoying and boganish to me.

 

[adammania9]

Of instead of have. As in "He should have kicked the goal", NOT "He should of kicked the goal".

Or "his a good player", it's HE'S OR HE IS FFS!

 

[Zevon]

Risqué instead of risky?

Listening to the radio the other day and apparently North Melbourne were engaging in a bunch of risqué hand passes inside defensive 50. Fairly sure there was nothing indecent or sexually suggestive about their handpasses so I'll assume the commentator just meant risky.