- NEW!
by nowImconfused on May 24th, 2007
I hate the shortcuts (typical of CMC) that are finding their way into student's essay writing.
(ex. d novel was interest'g 2 read bcuz...)!!!
by EL1 2 on May 24th, 2007
"It's" / "Its". Even those who know which one is which make that mistake sometimes. Incorrect spellign is something that bothers me a lot.
by noise - treble and siege on June 17th, 2007
There is a subtle difference between being a manager - and a manger.
Spell checkers don't pick up on it, but the person reading your resume does.
by peterpam on May 31st, 2007
There and their
by JamesD on May 24th, 2007
When people use the word 'to' instead of using the word 'too.'
For example, some people might write 'to long', or 'to high', etc., when they should write the word 'too.'
Also, people that write 'ect', when they should write 'etc,' (Et Cetera, Latin, 'and the rest'.)
Etc, etc, .....! :-)
by Arisztid on May 24th, 2007
"Teh" sets my teeth on edge. I just want to reach through my monitor with my red marking pen and write "the" on their foreheads.
"U", "r", sr8t", and the like also annoys the daylights out of me. If someone uses textspeak I do not read their posts.
I do not mind misspellings if the person is trying. What bothers me is when they are doing it to be coOl.
I am achingly dyslexic and I might be known for the occasional misspelling, however, I, myself, prefer reading something where attention has been paid to spelling and grammar. It makes a document, or even a post, easier to read.
I take pains to avoid my dyslexia being noticeable for my own vanity and the ease of of anyone who reads my words. I do still use some old Canadian spellings that are now considered incorrect, such as "thankyou" versus "thank you". "Thankyou" was taught in the 60's in Canada as correct.
by squid on May 24th, 2007
I have noticed that many people here on AB do not know the difference between "accept" and "except".
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on May 24th, 2007
nad, teh & any wrong usage of their, there or they're.
I don't like seeing superfluous "U's" in words such as colour, flavour or harbour. If you notice that these words show up as being misspelled by this site's automatic spell checker.
by JoyceL on May 24th, 2007
definately (wrong spelling)
definitely (right spelling)
by Adelphine on May 31st, 2007
Definitely their, there and they're.
by kristy craig on May 31st, 2007
a lot...this is actually two words but people write "alot" more than not.
by Brian I on May 24th, 2007
Not so much a misspelling, but I hate the way that so many people use 'of' instead of 'have', like, I would of, instead of I would have.
by Morg the Army wife on May 24th, 2007
misspelled words in general tick me off. Maybe I am stuck up, but how hard can it be? I mean, we all make mistakes, but when you are misspelling words all over the place I just see it as ignorant. I'm sorry.
by psych31mwo says call me Mark on June 17th, 2007
Tomorrow. I always have to spell check the dang thing.
by Shelby on June 17th, 2007
Their, there and they're
or
Two, to and too.
by BlessedAreThose on June 17th, 2007
RECIEVE instead of RECEIVE
by BlackBag the PIRATE on June 5th, 2007
I hate when people spell hey "hay"... Hay is for horses! It is such a simple word too.
by natzter the bionic has a broken hand on June 4th, 2007
My name. The amount of cards i get with Naterly, or Natlie, or Natly, PEOPLE JUST SPELL IT HOW ITS SAID! Its not even a hard name to spell lol. Or even just write Nat, so much easier!
by goldiemae on June 4th, 2007
Getting nominative and objective pronouns mixed up in sentences. For example: "The party was disappointing to Mary and I." It should be "Mary and me", because when you leave out "Mary", you wouldn't say, "It was disappointing to I." See how stupid that sounds? Yet, I used to do transcription for very educated people who invariably never knew the proper usage. An objective form of the pronoun always follows the preposition. Sorry about the grammar lesson.
by sleeppro on June 1st, 2007
I agree with all of these answers but one that has not been mentioned is the 'no, know, now.' Along with 'their and there' are the two that really irks me. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so these silly abbreviations just to be quick, that should ONLY be used for IM'ing drive me up the wall. Then throw in the fact that some people will not take the extra ten to fifteen seconds it takes to re-read what they wrote to insure that it makes sense (here's another word that often gets spelled wrong-since and sense.)
Ok, I'll get off my soap box. I did not write this to offend anyone, please accept my apology if I did offend you in anyway.
In His service,
<:))))<><
"Knowing the Bible is one thing. Knowing the Author is another!" ~Anonymous~
by MeBeBea on June 1st, 2007
a lot...it bugs me a lot when people spell it as one word.
by theredbaron on May 31st, 2007
Two big ones which can be either a misuse or a misspelling (depending on whether or not I am giving the benefit of the doubt) that drive me nuts are: 1) affect/effect -- you affect something, and the result of that is an effect; and 2) breath/breathe -- a breath is the thing you take into your lungs when you breathe.
by Kyogre-Stataen on May 31st, 2007
Incorretly, wait, I forgot a c. Man, that always gets me.
Incorrectly
by Sandra Mullinax on May 31st, 2007
Living in the south I see watermelon mispelled as watermellon but what really bugs me is to see an apostrophe inserted where it is really not needed, as in WATERMELLON'S FOR SALE.
by andrewman327 on May 24th, 2007
teh
by weezypops on May 24th, 2007
A couple that really annoy me are:
rediculous for ridiculous
spiratic for sporadic
the more obvious ones get me too (their/they're/there; you're/your; text speak etc) but these are two that I've started to see used more often recently and they drive me mad!
by Balderdash aka PNB on May 24th, 2007
The word "lose" misspelled as "loose".
Example: "Will I loose this game?"
Loose means that something is not tight.
by phile4evr on May 24th, 2007
I just hate when people use txt mssging words. U, ur, r, waz.... Is it really that difficult to type in a few more letters??
by .avallach on May 24th, 2007
Bad spelers of teh wurld untie!
by LeMeThink on May 24th, 2007
Bear with me.
Bare with me, becuase strippers bear their bodies.
by Louise1985 on May 28th, 2010
The spelling and grammar mistakes which annoy me most are: to/too, of/off, and the most recent one, written outside a primary school, error/era.
by noKE llz on June 17th, 2007
none, the only time is when someone clearly misspells things in a question
by clduckett on January 28th, 2010
"Seperate" irritates me to no end, especially when I see it misspelled in official or corporate documents and web sites.
by 4747 on August 26th, 2007
It's a toss-up between "your" instead of "you're" and "there" instead of "they're."
Is toll free hyphenated?
by Answerbag Staff on July 18th, 2010
| 1 person likes this
When is National Spelling Bee month?
by Answerbag Staff on June 20th, 2010
| 1 person likes this
Can you give me a word that starts with a "N"?
by calicorey on December 21st, 2011
| 6 people like this
Is CFN an acronym?
by Answerbag Staff on May 30th, 2010
| 1 person likes this
Do you have trouble with spelling?
by XT on December 23rd, 2011
| 3 people like this
You're reading Which oft misspelled word annoys you most?
- which can also be phrased in the following ways:
Your favorite Q&A site is on Facebook! Become a fan to connect with the ever-growing community of Answerbaggers, share your thoughts and find out what Answerbag's up to next!
Comments
What is CMC short for?
by squid on May 24th, 2007
Wow, if I were a teacher that would drive me potty!
by weezypops on May 24th, 2007
CMC -computer mediated communication = chat, informal email, etc.
by nowImconfused on May 24th, 2007
Thank you. +2
by squid on May 24th, 2007
You're welcome, and thank you too.
by nowImconfused on May 24th, 2007