Spelling & Usage Mistakes

[willow_25]

Sometimes, we're just too lazy to use the spell check.  Sometimes we type too quickly, and use the wrong 'to' or 'their'.  We've all made stupid mistakes in our stories; we're human, right?  I had a chapter posted for over a year before I noticed I'd used the wrong 'too' in the first paragraph.  Beta also missed it.  Just goes to show you, none of us is perfect.

Having said that, I occasionally see usage and spelling mistakes that make me shake my head...A lot.   And I know there are other language nazis on my flist.  So, anyone want to share examples of their pet peeves, or funny mistakes?

I'll start: I read a story recently that used the word eventional.  What word is that supposed to be, exactly?  Did I miss an SAT word at some point?  Is it supposed to be eventual?  The sentence it was featured in was so rough, you couldn't even tell from context.

And, I'll put myself down for confusing 'to' and 'too', and not noticing when I re-read my work, even though I know the difference.

Comments

[mymagritte.livejournal.com]

I'll just raise my hand now for the numerous typos I have. I just hate the spell check mechanism on lj. I should try and use firefox more often, as it's much more like gmail for making corrections, on anything you type online.

Sorry, I really hate 1)trying to figure out where the hell the word is 2)cutting and pasting

[kristinewithak.livejournal.com]

I am guilty as charged. Even when I know it's wrong, I don't usually bother to fix it. My only pet peeve is using loose for lose. Oh, and I spelled Guatamalan wrong this morning. fuck it.

[sharoncs.livejournal.com]

I only found out this year that the phrase is "for all intents and purposes" - NOT "for all intensive purposes".

[sharoncs.livejournal.com]

Oh, and it's "bated breath", not "baited breath", apparently.

[mymagritte.livejournal.com]

good to know

[willow-25.livejournal.com]

There's a great X-Files fanfic online somewhere, called "For All In Tents and Porpoises". Ever since I read it, that phrase always makes me giggle.

[vikingprincess]

Canon and cannon.

Rouge for Rouge.

Pacific for specific (more in speech than in writing, but it makes my head go 'splodey)