Regimen vs. Regime (Linguistic Pet Peeves)

[Novius]

Also "irregardless" drives me NUTS. Like, I need to refrain from smacking someone who says that in my presence. IT'S NOT EVEN A WORD! My mother in law says it all the time... I have learned serious restraint over the years.

I cannot tell you how happy I am to know that someone else has as much loathing for this word as I do.

[WizardTrip]

The Oatmeal has several comics that are fitting for this thread. For your Friday entertainment:

Literally:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally

Misspellings:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

i.e. vs e.g.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ie

And isn't it ironic! Don't ya think!

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Using an apostrophe

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

Using a semicolon

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

Flesh out vs Flush out

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/flesh_vs_flush

Senior year of high school (what should have been taught)

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/senior_year

[shutterpillar]

I heart The Oatmeal.

[KillerGriller]

There's an idiot who I work with that puts an exclamation point at the end of every sentence.

Today's email:

Subject: Is this what you need!

Content: Hey is this what you need!!

Not only did he managed to fit in three exclamation points into two lines of text, he also completely missed two question marks!!!??!?!??!?!??!

what a tool...

[KillerGriller]

another gem I just came across:

"If you have not used some of these data sets and have know idea of its origins please let me know so I can dig around!"

[bigm141414]

another gem I just came across:

"If you have not used some of these data sets and have know idea of its origins please let me know so I can dig around!"

Reading that sentence is like dreaming you are on a walk and all of a sudden trip and wake yourself up. Unpleasant.

[ojideagu]

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?

Not in the UK. We never use the word "Regimen" infact I have never heard anyone use that word once.

Regime is correct in all contexts.

And seeing as It's our Language, I think we can say we are correct

[leadchipmunk]

Txt speak. No more need be said.

[SusieBlu]

Not in the UK. We never use the word "Regimen" infact I have never heard anyone use that word once.

Regime is correct in all contexts.

And seeing as It's our Language, I think we can say we are correct

I work with Brits and the difference of language is a constant source of amusement. But I will honestly tell people I don't speak English, I speak American.

As a side note the official language of my workplace is UK English so I do have to write documents correctly.

[EmCee]

Some of my peeves have been covered (you're/your, there/they're/their, alot/a lot) but here are some more:

PIN NUMBER AND ATM MACHINE

The worst is when the bank teller says, "Please enter your PIN number." I want to reach across the counter and strangle her.

IRREGARDLESS

Just... what?

When someone says "good" when they should say "well".

And these have been mentioned but I'm just whole-heartedly seconding "intensive purposes" and "could care less". WTAF.

Also:

AFFECT/EFFECT

LOSE/LOOSE

CHOSE/CHOOSE

Adding apostrophes to a pluralized word!

Could of/Could have

[EmCee]

The Oatmeal has several comics that are fitting for this thread. For your Friday entertainment:

Literally:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally

Misspellings:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

i.e. vs e.g.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ie

And isn't it ironic! Don't ya think!

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Using an apostrophe

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

Using a semicolon

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

Flesh out vs Flush out

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/flesh_vs_flush

Senior year of high school (what should have been taught)

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/senior_year

Best evar.