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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:30 PM
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Seriously, say it with me:
Edited on Wed Mar-10-04 06:40 PM by jpgray
Definitely, NOT 'definately'.

Toe the line, NOT 'tow the line'.

Hear hear, NOT 'here here'.

Post your other favorite DU language mishaps here. And don't say 'meme' anywhere in your post or I will kill you.

edit: Confused someone below. :)
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:31 PM
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1. *Champ* at the bit....
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Mass_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:33 PM
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2. meme
bring it, biatch!:evilgrin:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:36 PM
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5. When I perfect my invention, I will
Edited on Wed Mar-10-04 06:37 PM by jpgray
It allows you to stab someone in the face over the internet. I expect it will be pretty popular.

;-)
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:33 PM
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3. "I could care less"
It's "I COULDN'T care less," dammit! :grr:
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stinkeefresh Donating Member (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:46 PM
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11. that one has always made me crazy!
you'd think that after saying the phrase umptillion times a person might actually parse the sentence for meaning just once.
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Donkeyboy75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 09:19 PM
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21. The worst ever
Whenever somebody says that to me in person, I keep saying "So, you actually care." Some don't get it after three or four tries, so I give up. Soooooooooooo irritating.
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Shrek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:36 PM
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4. "Media"
It's plural, not singular.

"Hypocracy"

"Free Speach"

"Grammer"
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:50 PM
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12. Good ones! (nt)
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Heyo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:39 PM
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6. Hey...
I thought 'toe the line' was the correct way.. and 'tow the line' was wrong....

As in like.. the proverbial "line in the sand".. and stepping up to it...."Toe the line"

tow the line sounds like a disabled boat being towed in...

someone clarify?

Heyo
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:40 PM
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7. Edited it for people like you
Too bad you didn't say 'meme'. Then I could righteously strike you down to hellfire and damnation.

;-)
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Shrek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:41 PM
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8. That's correct; re-read the post.
jpgray said the same thing.
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CBHagman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:41 PM
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9. "Toe the line" is correct.
And so is "Hear, hear." I just checked both in the dictionary.

Oh, and does "anal-retentive" have a hyphen? :-)
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:42 PM
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10. Id' hoped the 'say it with me' would imply the CORRECT form would be given
Apparently it confused some folks, so now it has been edited for your enduring satisfaction.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 06:53 PM
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13. "Height", NOT "Heighth"
Drive me batty!!!!!
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:01 PM
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14. Some more I thought of
Stapler remover (It's "staple remover")

For all intensive purposes (It's "intents and purposes")

Stationery vs. stationary. (The former is paper; the latter means "not in motion.")
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:04 PM
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15. Well, did we ever get a definitive answer on this question:
Douchebag, Douche bag, or Douche-bag?

This was brought up in a post a few weeks ago, and I don't know if we reached a consensus. Since it's one of my favorite words, I'd like to be sure I'm spelling it correctly.

I'm partial to douchebag.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:11 PM
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16. I have a hyphen fetish
so I'd go w/douche-bag

something about the hyphen just amuses me for some reason :silly:
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:20 PM
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17. I could go with a hyphen on that, too!
Are you and I a quorum? Can we make the official ruling on this? ;)
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 08:45 PM
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20. an official-looking ruling, anyway
;)
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:27 PM
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18. Poor use of apostrophe's (sic)
And it's not just DU - I see them everywhere. :scared:
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The Blue Flower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 07:29 PM
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19. 'same oh--same oh'
Should be 'same old-same old'. Read it here awhile back.
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Donkeyboy75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-10-04 09:20 PM
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22. "You're right" not "your right"
makes me wanna kill

:grr: :grr: :grr:
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