Top Boss Ultra Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 A regime is a form of government. A regimen is a plan. It seriously drives me crazy when people use "regime" when they mean "regimen," and I hadn't seen people confusing the two until I started reading fitness articles, blogs, and forums. Now I see it everywhere. Don't be that person! Use these words correctly!Ok, that's off my chest. What are your linguistic pet peeves? Quote Fitocracy Link to comment
Corbab Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 YES. That's a big one of mine. Another is when people say "timesed" instead of "multiplied by." Doesn't come up a lot, but it drives me up the wall. Quote Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. -Ayn Rand Amongst those less skilled you can see all this energy escaping through contorted faces, gritted teeth and tight shoulders that consume huge amounts of effort but contribute nothing to achieving the task. Link to comment
Centurion Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regime"1 b : a regular pattern of occurence or action" Quote Link to comment
Rosie Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You'll most likely find that Articles that use "Regime" are UK based as we just don't use the word "Regimen" when describing "1 b : a regular pattern of occurence or action" as Centurion quotes. Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Twitter Blog Attributes: Strength (STR): 3 Dexterity (DEX): 1 Stamina (STA): 4 Constitution (CON): 2 Wisdom (WIS): 3 Charisma (CHA): 2 Link to comment
lulu Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 People that say 'should of' instead of 'should have'. Quote Link to comment
Rosie Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 People who say to me "can you borrow me a pen?" or "Can I lend a pen off you?" Get it the right way around!Also "Alot" is not a word. Its "A Lot" http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Twitter Blog Attributes: Strength (STR): 3 Dexterity (DEX): 1 Stamina (STA): 4 Constitution (CON): 2 Wisdom (WIS): 3 Charisma (CHA): 2 Link to comment
sashi Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Too many to count..... (I teach college composition.)Lately, though, it hasn't been misused words (although that does happen) that has gotten to me. It's been poorly constructed sentences that make me want to write "WTF?" in the margin. Quote ________________________________________________"The truth is rarely pure and never simple." -- Oscar WildeBattle Log Old Battle Log Link to comment
Top Boss Ultra Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regime"1 b : a regular pattern of occurence or action"I actually suspected that someone would post this. Webster's takes a descriptive approach to language, which means they define words as people use them. If people start using regime to mean a plan, then Webster's will accommodate. I'm usually all for the descriptive approach, but I still think people should know the effect of their word choices. When a person uses regime to describe a plan, the connotations of regime make it seem as if the plan has been forced upon that person. Quote Fitocracy Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 For me my two biggest irritants are "I could care less." Which pisses me off because they mean to say "I COULD NOT care less". The other is when I ask "hows it going" and their response is "so far so good". What the f***yourself does that even mean? So far = up until this point bit so good = ???? What does that mean? So good should be the first part of an explanation yes? Like this ice cream is so good I could just die happy right now. Or the movie was so good it will win an Oscar. But so far so good means nothing and it makes me so mad I want to punch a baby. Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 LITERALLY! I hate when people say this when they mean figuratively. Literally I will slap them because their usage of this word figuratively is driving nails into my brain! Gah! Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 @Bruce, that's one of mine, too! If you could care less then you care... logic'd! @Bigm, that reminds me of the HIMYM episode hehehehehehe@sashi: http://shitmystudentswrite.tumblr.com/Another: "For all intensive purposes." Really? :sigh: Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
scott82962 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You're/your. Really? You don't know the difference? Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Another: "For all intensive purposes." Really? :sigh:Miss Laura, sometimes purposes are intense. Such as "How'd you do on the OHP today?" "For all intensive purposes, I failed" Just messin' with ya. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Waldo Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 This topic is so dominate. Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 In my last job, several people started using this phrase to tell customers when their merchandise would arrive:"Your package will arrive on tomorrow" or "I see that package was delivered on yesterday" - drop the "on"!If I were to specify a date or day ("Your package will arrive on Friday"), fine, otherwise there is no reason to use "on".Sadly, I have not been able to find anything that suggests this is wrong (and at the time checked with an English department at a local college), but it just sounds wrong! Can anyone tell me if this is incorrect? Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Rosie Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 A colleague of my overuses "etcetera" constantly and it really drives me nuts. Especially when the sentences she uses it in don't even make any sense, for example "you need to put the details on a form etcetera" its like she uses the word to carry on speaking when she doesn't actually know what to say. Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Twitter Blog Attributes: Strength (STR): 3 Dexterity (DEX): 1 Stamina (STA): 4 Constitution (CON): 2 Wisdom (WIS): 3 Charisma (CHA): 2 Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 A colleague of my overuses "etcetera" constantly and it really drives me nuts. Especially when the sentences she uses it in don't even make any sense, for example "you need to put the details on a form etcetera" its like she uses the word to carry on speaking when she doesn't actually know what to say.Reminds me of the "Yada Yada" episode of Seinfeld :-) Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Lose and loose. Quote Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Miss Laura, sometimes purposes are intense. Such as "How'd you do on the OHP today?" "For all intensive purposes, I failed" Just messin' with ya.I'll show you something purposefully intense! Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
Novius Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 idea vs. idealWhile technically correct usage for both words saying "I have an ideal." It drives me crazy when it is followed up with "let's stick fireworks in the toilet and see what happens!" sigh.... Quote 6 week challenge (Oct 24 - Dec5) Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 idea vs. idealYes, yes, and yes!!! I hate this one! Quote Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Centurion Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You're/your. Really? You don't know the difference?This and people who can't differentiate between their, there and they're really annoy me Quote Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 idea vs. idealWhile technically correct usage for both words saying "I have an ideal." It drives me crazy when it is followed up with "let's stick fireworks in the toilet and see what happens!" sigh....You never know. Their ideal world may consistent of watery explosions. Quote Link to comment
StrengthIsBeauty Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 LITERALLY! I hate when people say this when they mean figuratively. Literally I will slap them because their usage of this word figuratively is driving nails into my brain! Gah!I agree with BigM! "Literally" is NOT an ADJECTIVE!I hate when people use the word "drawling" when people mean "drawing".Or "two" "too" and "to" being used incorrectly. Quote Run Loba, Run Link to comment
Top Boss Ultra Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Wait, who used "literally" as an adjective? Quote Fitocracy Link to comment
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