There killing our language

[drbassman]

I loathe the misuse and lack of comma knowledge.  For instance:

Let's eat Mom! vs. Let's eat, Mom!

[Granny Gremlin]

But what if mommy is really plump and juicy?

[westen44]

Seriously, I'm seeing the word "definitely" now spelled more often incorrectly than correctly.  I think that's no exaggeration.  Usually, it "definately," although I've seen many variations.  That includes completely getting the words "definitely" and "defiantly" mixed up. 

I just found this--

Not definately. Not definatly. Not definantly. Not definetly. Not definently. And certainly not defiantly. The correct spelling is definitely.

And this from the Urban Dictionary--

Definately

Idiot-speak for "definitely". One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the internet

[drbassman]

I'm also fond of the non-word:  irregardless.  I work with PhDs who use it!  Yikes!!!

I did used to like Archie Bunker's word twists.  One of my favorites:  groinacologist.

[Dave W]

I'm also fond of the non-word:  irregardless.  I work with PhDs who use it!  Yikes!!!

I did used to like Archie Bunker's word twists.  One of my favorites:  groinacologist.

Archie, on the Pope: "I ain't got no respect for no religion where the head guy claims he can't make no mistakes. Like he's, whaddya call, inflammable."

[rahock]

Archie, on the Pope: "I ain't got no respect for no religion where the head guy claims he can't make no mistakes. Like he's, whaddya call, inflammable."

If they ever let a woman be Pope, then we'd have to put up with that whaddya call, mentalpause.
Rick

[nofi]

according to some people the word irregardless is now acceptable...

[Granny Gremlin]

But isn't that a double negative (or at least moronically redundant)?  What are we now, French?

[Dave W]

If they ever let a woman be Pope, then we'd have to put up with that whaddya call, mentalpause.
Rick

"I don't want some Catholic priest sprinklin' incest over everybody."

[bobyoung]

One of my pet peeves is: "chomping at the bit" , and text-speak also drives me up a wall.

[Highlander]

Am I all alone or just among the first to think we need more oxymorons...?

(subtle little beasties, are they not)

[rahock]

"I don't want some Catholic priest sprinklin' incest over everybody."

The smell of that stuff can give you the heartbreak of gastoriasis.
Rick

[NOT]

'Irregardless' drives me up the wall. And the little to no use of hyphens.

[drbassman]

Words are important, they have meaning and power.  I couldn't resist a blast from the past.........

[uwe]