Common mispronounces/misspellings that drive you up the wall.

[Dark One]

Ohhhhh, missed the mispronunciation thing. Or rather, ignored it since regional dialect in its very nature is going to mean that words are pronounced differently all over the country.

See: dawg, cawfee, etc. in NYC

I'm aware of that. It doesn't matter to me if a regional dialect makes it natural to pronounce words differently, it still drives me up the wall when I hear Bush say "nucular" or some random New Englander say "wahter", etc.

 

[lizard]

we pay alot less attention to standard english as opposed to regional accents, not like the german dialects and their hochdeutsch

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I'm aware of that. It doesn't matter to me if a regional dialect makes it natural to pronounce words differently, it still drives me up the wall when I hear Bush say "nucular" or some random New Englander say "wahter", etc.

You don't see the difference in those 2 examples?

nucular = wrong, not a word

wahter = the correct word simply pronounced differently due to a regional dialect

If that drives you crazy, you better NOT move to Florida

 

[Dark One]

You don't see the difference in those 2 examples?

nucular = wrong, not a word

wahter = the correct word simply pronounced differently due to a regional dialect

Sure - but they equally drive me crazy nevertheless. Is that wrong on my part? Probably, but I still can't deny it.

If that drives you crazy, you better NOT move to Florida

LOL - I'm more worried about the drivers.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I don't think it's wrong or right on your part, but for the sake of your hairline, blood pressure & overall health, you might want to reconsider its affect on your demeanor

P.S. I just used "its" and "affect" properly in a single sentence.

 

[Dark One]

I don't think it's wrong or right on your part, but for the sake of your hairline, blood pressure & overall health, you might want to reconsider its affect on your demeanor

Heh - good point. Though I think it drives me crazy in a mostly superficial (did I spell that right? ) way. In other words, not really.

P.S. I just used "its" and "affect" properly in a single sentence.

It's very effective.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

P.P.S. I didn't really use "affect" properly, but no one caught it. Just checking to see what I can get away with :Spin:

 

[Dark One]

P.P.S. I didn't really use "affect" properly, but no one caught it. Just checking to see what I can get away with :Spin:

This is affecting me in such a way that it's ultimately having an adverse effect.

 

[Demonspell]

listen to Whipping Post. That will get you going.

here you go

 

[Krilons Resa]

lose/loose

irregardless

 

[KILL TULLY]

Hahaha, reading these threads makes me SO HAPPY I'm from boston.

Go to the bah and drink some wikkid hahcowah beeahs aftah pahkin my cah in the yahd you fuckin' guy.

 

[Krilons Resa]

yeah, our boston accents rule face

 

[KILL TULLY]

http://www.boston-online.com/glossary/ab/index.html

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

I just reread Trainspotting, and man I wish I was Scottish just so I could insult people to their faces without them understanding a single fucking word of it.




(i don't actually wish i was scottish, that would suck)

 

[NAD]

i hate supposeABLY

come on people, it's supposEDLY....i had a fucking COLLEGE PROFESSOR consistently say "supposeably", at least a couple times every class

Ugh, that one is terrible.

ValentiMMMMMMMMMMMe's Day is my biggest pet peeve.

 

[Mormagil]

confinscate

 

[NAD]

excetera.
EXPRESSO RGRRGERR

 

[Krilons Resa]

NAD, has the same Valentimes Day rant each and every year.

 

[Mormagil]

i've only seen this on the internet but for some reason people think foolproof is spelled fullproof

 

[NAD]

NAD, has the same Valentimes Day rant each and every year.

hahahaha I guess it is that time of year!