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[FlockOfSeagulls]

yeah, get that missourah garbage out of here.

it bugs the mess out of me when people say they "could give a poop" when obviously if they dont care, they "couldnt give a poop"

my priorities are in the right place.

[Brent Burns]

For the purpose of USLIA Nat'l Championships in Plano, how shall one person correctly say Plano?

[KnoxVegas]

Is it not PLAY-no?

[bste_lax]

Is it not PLAY-no?

That would be correct. Edit: That is correct that it IS PLAY-no.

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

"All-American" rather than "All-American"

What is the difference???

I spent a couple minutes just looking at that going "Am I losing my mind?!?"

Another one that bothers me is "across" vs "across-t"

and for the longest time i thought it was optimist and pestimist

[Gregg Pathiakis]

"All-American" rather than "All-American"

What is the difference???

I spent a couple minutes just looking at that going "Am I losing my mind?!?"

I did too. I assume he meant "All-American" vs. "All-America" or something along that lines. Sonny actually taught me that years ago.

[grinderpete]

I am very bad with grammar. I am also married to an editor. It makes conversation difficult, well at least she finds it amusing.

[jessexy]

i love it when sportscasters and play-by-play guys make up words when they are calling a game. here are some examples:

aggressiveness, should be aggression

anxiousness, should be anxiety

the phrase "within a point of", how can you be within a point? do they give half-points now?

BTW, does anyone watch the NFL Network? I really have a hard time watching the guy that talks with the really bad lisp. i was trying to watch the combine and it was really awful. He was talking about Tamba Hali, who is from Senegal. he said something like (read with a lisp) "Hali speaks so many languages like Senegalese, English, Spanish....." I had to turn the channel after that.

[Adam G]

I cannot stand when people use their/there/they're incorrectly

Their dog bit me.
I left my beer over there.
They're going to school us.

We learned this stuff in like 2nd grade, my god.

[laxfan25]

I cannot stand when people use their/there/they're incorrectly

Their dog bit me.
I left my beer over there.
They're going to school us.

Thees all luk good too me!

[ACE]

"Supposably" rather than "Supposedly"

This one is one of my biggest pet peeves. It drives me nuts when I hear this.

[mbuff]

My favorite GW Bush-ism:

"I've got to go meet the Arbortreeist."
That fellow that tells you what's growing out here.

[ZagGrad]

I hate the mis-use of "your" vs. "you're."

I also do not like it when "especially" is pronounced "EK-specially."

Last one I have is "same difference." I prefer "same thing." As in, when two people disagree and one says "Ah, they're both the same" and one says "Same difference." Not a big fan...

[Brent Burns]

I have seen people spell like this, "wierd" which is supposed to spell "weird."

[ACE]

Saw this on another message I board I look at this morning. Thought it fit right in with this discussion. He is referring to an interview where a football player talked about something that "cemented" his decision to attend A&M.

Why can't people get it in their head that cement is a powdery substance, kind of like a gray color flour. Cement is nothing without some sand, gravel, and water to make it CONCRETE!!!!!!!!

I think its commonly used that way and probably not incorrect, but concrete would be the better term.