Guide to common English mistakes

[Super_Geo]

Give this website (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html) a read. Not trying to be condescending (there are a bunch of things I used to get wrong that I have since corrected just by flipping through this website) cause this is a very legitimate resource.

There are a bunch of young people here on Beyond who have atrocious writing habbits... not just the typical grammatical mistakes (your/you're, their/they're, etc), but using the wrong words in common sayings, etc. Not a big deal when you're 16, but when you have to start sending emails company wide, or proposals to clients/associates, you might end up looking like an idiot for being just a few letters off.

It's an interesting read, hope someone here finds it useful. Cheers.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by Super_Geo
Give this website (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html) a read. Not trying to be condescending (there are a bunch of things I used to get wrong that I have since corrected just by flipping through this website) cause this is a very legitimate resource.

There are a bunch of young people here on Beyond who have atrocious writing habbits... not just the typical grammatical mistakes (your/you're, their/they're, etc), but using the wrong words in common sayings, etc. Not a big deal when you're 16, but when you have to start sending emails company wide, or proposals to clients/associates, you might end up looking like an idiot for being just a few letters off.

It's an interesting read, hope someone here finds it useful. Cheers.

Thank God for you, Super Geo. Thank God for you.

[Isaiah]

Good source.

With all due respect, I think the users who are already challenged with even the general grammatical errors you've pointed out are just careless and couldn't be bothered to improve their English because they don't care.

[three.eighteen.]

werd, too many times are people completely oblivious to the error in "bare with me"

[Super_Geo]

Some interesting ones, and ones that are just good to know:

Mono e mono (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/mono.html)

Suped-up (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/supedup.html)

Deep-seeded (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/deep.html)

Beckon call (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/beckon.html)

The quick and the dead (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/quick.html)

If I was/if I were (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/were.html)

Taken back/taken aback (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/taken.html)

Shoe-in (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/shoe-in.html)



Mistakes that are weird when corrected:

You've got another thing coming (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/thing.html)

Steep learning curve (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/steep.html)

[98brg2d]

One that I notice on American-based forums is walla or waaalla (or similar) instead of voila. I don't think I have ever seen this on a Canadian forum or from Canadian posters. May be it's just me but that one is super annoying.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by 98brg2d
One that I notice on American-based forums is walla or waaalla (or similar) instead of voila. I don't think I have ever seen this on a Canadian forum or from Canadian posters. May be it's just me but that one is super annoying.

yeah uh huh :rolleyes:

[inline6turbo]

Originally posted by 98brg2d
One that I notice on American-based forums is walla or waaalla (or similar) instead of voila. I don't think I have ever seen this on a Canadian forum or from Canadian posters. May be it's just me but that one is super annoying.

Walla is also Arabic for I swear to god... perhaps that's what they meant?

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by inline6turbo


Walla is also Arabic for I swear to god... perhaps that's what they meant? Yeah, because the Americans, of all the people in this world, are the most likely to use Arabic slang. The USA is actually the largest secret Muslim nation in the world, and Ben Stiller and Jerry Seinfeld are merely covers for their elaborate conspiracy.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Yeah, because the Americans, of all the people in this world, are the most likely to use Arabic slang. The USA is actually the largest secret Muslim nation in the world, and Ben Stiller and Jerry Seinfeld are merely covers for their elaborate conspiracy.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[inline6turbo]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Yeah, because the Americans, of all the people in this world, are the most likely to use Arabic slang. The USA is actually the largest secret Muslim nation in the world, and Ben Stiller and Jerry Seinfeld are merely covers for their elaborate conspiracy.

:rofl: :rofl:

Hey well you never know.
I was just trying to help.

[core_upt]

http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/seen.html

Amen for this one - nothing makes someone sound as dumb as bricks then saying "I SEEN a black M3 on Macleod Trail last night".

[QuasarCav]

Brakes stop your car.

A Break is taken when you are tired.

[alloroc]

Originally posted by Super_Geo
Give this website (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html) a read. Not trying to be condescending (there are a bunch of things I used to get wrong that I have since corrected just by flipping through this website) cause this is a very legitimate resource.

There are a bunch of young people here on Beyond who have atrocious writing habbits... not just the typical grammatical mistakes (your/you're, their/they're, etc), but using the wrong words in common sayings, etc. Not a big deal when you're 16, but when you have to start sending emails company wide, or proposals to clients/associates, you might end up looking like an idiot for being just a few letters off.

It's an interesting read, hope someone here finds it useful. Cheers.

*Cough* habits *cough*

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by inline6turbo


:rofl: :rofl:

Hey well you never know.
I was just trying to help. You've been a dickwad to me for no reason on a couple occasions, so I'm just returning the favour.



Allâhu Akbar!!!

[403Gemini]

Originally posted by Super_Geo
Give this website (http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html) a read. Not trying to be condescending (there are a bunch of things I used to get wrong that I have since corrected just by flipping through this website) cause this is a very legitimate resource.

There are a bunch of young people here on Beyond who have atrocious writing habbits... not just the typical grammatical mistakes (your/you're, their/they're, etc), but using the wrong words in common sayings, etc. Not a big deal when you're 16, but when you have to start sending emails company wide, or proposals to clients/associates, you might end up looking like an idiot for being just a few letters off.

It's an interesting read, hope someone here finds it useful. Cheers.

16? There are some people who are 21 with the writing habits of a 13 year old.

[TeamBestBud]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
You've been a dickwad to me for no reason on a couple occasions, so I'm just returning the favour.



All�hu Akbar!!!


Wallah Buddy

[Khyron]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Allâhu Akbar!!!

http://www.nexus-point.net/forums/tarp.jpg

The only Akbar.

[Zephyr]

This thread reminded me of this...

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[JordanAndrew]

Originally posted by Zephyr
This thread reminded me of this...

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7262/postsucksuo4.jpg



:rofl: :rofl:

[benyl]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Yeah, because the Americans, of all the people in this world, are the most likely to use Arabic slang. The USA is actually the largest secret Muslim nation in the world, and Ben Stiller and Jerry Seinfeld are merely covers for their elaborate conspiracy.

Funny enough, a lot Israelis use the word. I worked and live there for 6 months after university, and the Jewish Israelis used a lot of Arabic slang.

They also always said "yalla" as in "Let's go".