Ok...I'll start...all are apparently recognized as proper by the dictionary...but grate me. "We are in agreement" instead of "we agree". "Nauseous" instead of "nauseated" (I maintain that to be nauseous means something causes others to be nauseated...apparently Webster's accepts the alternative use) "Irregardless" instead of "regardless" Others?
Stu, OK. You opened the door. I have my own peeves. I've learned something new re: nauseous vs. nauseated. Irregardless is one that grates me. I guess some of my peeves are more grammar related than actual words or phrases, but here goes: Me and Joe are going downtown. I've heard this from some in the media who I thought should know better. Question: How are you doing? Answer: I'm doing good. The correct word is "well". Here's one I need some advice on. I was taught that "between" refers to two and "among" should be used for more than two. I often hear "between" used for three or more, e.g., the pennant race is between the Cubs, Cardinals, and Brewers. Am I wrong, or is the terminology wrong? I realize that some grammatical and usage errors become recognized by the dictionary, which I guess is just how things are. As I've grown older, I've become much less privately judgemental - I never would publicly correct someone - but the misuses still grate me. My three kids when they were young would roll their eyes when I would correct them, but I've seen them correct their own kids, which makes me smile inside.
If you choose to identify as a Red, there's no one who should stop you. Moist if a word that freaks a lot of people out. Not me, but a lot of people I know. I never got it.
"Fake News" "The biggest and best ever" "I know more than anyone else in the universe on that topic" "Oh they are lying about that"
True to form you have topic drifted my attempt at an earnest thread back to politics...now if you could only somehow drift it to Florida football.