Words used incorrectly that get on your tits.

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:30:53 PM

That's a mute point.
Irregardless.
That really effected me badly.
You inferred that Sean was taking money.

What are the others?

Franko · July 08, 2015, 01:34:31 PM

What's wrong with the last one?

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:35:11 PM

The person speaking can 'imply' that something is the case. The listener 'infers'.

Franko · July 08, 2015, 01:38:06 PM

Ah I see, it's all about the context with that one. There's nothing wrong with the sentence as written though.

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:43:00 PM

Correct. I also hate ambiguity

5 Sams · July 08, 2015, 01:45:17 PM

There and their

Franko · July 08, 2015, 01:45:26 PM

Another gear grinder...

I knew we were going to loose the game.

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:46:53 PM

Quote from: Franko on July 08, 2015, 01:45:26 PM
Another gear grinder...

I knew we were going to loose the game.

Yes! Thank you. I forgot that one.

Hardy · July 08, 2015, 01:48:18 PM

The double-is is starting to drive me mental.

Hardy · July 08, 2015, 01:49:24 PM

Also for free.

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:50:52 PM

Quote from: Hardy on July 08, 2015, 01:48:18 PM
The double-is is starting to drive me mental.

Explain?

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:52:57 PM

Quote from: Hardy on July 08, 2015, 01:49:24 PM
Also for free.

I must admit I use that myself, but I'd have said that's more grammatical or colloquial as opposed to the wrong word per se.

ballinaman · July 08, 2015, 01:53:33 PM

Don't know if this is suited for this thread but being in a whatsapp conversation and the other person sends a separate message for each line of text one after another.....just hit return FFS and send it all together.

deiseach · July 08, 2015, 01:55:32 PM

To tow the line.

AZOffaly · July 08, 2015, 01:56:01 PM

Quote from: hardstation on July 08, 2015, 01:54:57 PM
Which instead of what. Seems trendy in the free state these days.

Which?
You did which?

Haven't seen that a lot, but I know which you mean.