There Their They're

[Zeno]

Here's something that could help: http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/captchas_to_keep_idiots_out_of_comment_threads/

 

[Mr Doug]

Two of my pet hates: "vunerable" and "industralashuns" (the latter started by MP (Moana Pasifika) Martin Ferguson with his speech impediment)!

 

[rugbyskier]

Two of my pet hates: "vunerable" and "industralashuns" (the latter started by MP (Moana Pasifika) Martin Ferguson with his speech impediment)!

Don't you mean "Marn Ferson" of the "Feral Gummint"?

 

[Cutter]

I detest "I'm in agreeance with that".

I also dislike "I'm in agreement with that". Agreement is a noun. I agree will suffice.

 

[DPK]

Don't you mean "Marn Ferson" of the "Feral Gummint"?

And of course the classic "Terrist".

Actually, it's more like "Terist".

 

[MajorlyRagerly]

Don't ever move to Hong Kong lads. Incorrect punkyouasian, spilling & granma are a way of life here. Some faves.

When I go to the movies, the message on screen just before it starts says "Please switch off the mobile phone"
When you get a query from a client/investor/back office, they always finish it with "Please advice"

 

[Cat_A]

I detest "I'm in agreeance with that".

I also dislike "I'm in agreement with that". Agreement is a noun. I agree will suffice.

I generally loathe when people use 5 big words so they can sound smarter than someone saying 2. Robbie Deans, I'm looking at you.

 

[nicobinho]

This also happends alot with

Your : Your house is on fire.

You are: You're a very funny person.

 

[Worldcupnut]

Sometimes there's errors.

[Spot the deliberate mistake][/QUOTE]

Should be " sometimes there are erreurs " ?

 

[boyo]

Here are some to add to the list:
loose (lose)
pizza's, goal's etc. (pizzas, goals etc.)
PIN number (PIN)
ATM machine (ATM)
VIN number (VIN)
pressurized (pressured)
pissed (pissed off) Bloody septics!
fairly unique/perfect (unique/perfect) There is no degree of uniqueness/perfection

 

[Baldric]

carrying on from Boyo
foot pedals
hollow tubes
murals on the wall

 

[boyo]

One that I forgot to add:
less (fewer)

 

[Moses]

I notice a lot of people sticking the word "more" into sentences randomly.

If you add some bricks to that bag it'll be more heavier.

 

[DPK]

Americans who say "did good" and "did bad". You do well or do badly.

 

[matty_k]

I keep catching myself saying "yeah, na" at the beginning of sentences that seems to being going around Australia.

 

[DPK]

I keep catching myself saying "yeah, na" at the beginning of sentences that seems to being going around Australia.

YES, I've noticed (and I'm guilty of) this too. Or "Yeah, but nah..." which sometimes exists as a sentence on it's own.

 

[yourmatesam]

YES, I've noticed (and I'm guilty of) this too. Or "Yeah, but nah..." which sometimes exists as a sentence on it's own.

Particularly after a few frothy ales!!

 

[Jethro Tah]

What annoys me is the use of there's in place of there are. For example, a rugby commentator might refer to an overlap by saying "there's three men outside the ball carrier" or a news reader might say "there's two sides to the argument". The mistake looks quite obvious when written but is made far too often by people who are paid to talk.

 

[Lindommer]

What annoys me is the use of there's in place of there are. For example, a rugby commentator might refer to an overlap by saying "there's three men outside the ball carrier" or a news reader might say "there's two sides to the argument". The mistake looks quite obvious when written but is made far too often by people who are paid to talk.

Using the singular of the verb to be when the plural is the correct one is becoming far too prevalent for mine. It's positively rife on the ABC, they really should know better.

 

[matty_k]

I think the battle is lost on that one.