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Recently this has really started to get at me (mainly due to people on the internet making these mistakes without anyone correcting them), so I'll create a thread on it...

I'm quite picky when it comes to grammar and stuff like that, so don't take this personally if it applies to you.

Common Mistake #1: 'I could care less.'
Description: Please just think about the above statement and then consider how contrary it is to its intended meaning. When you say, 'I could care less,' you mean that you don't care at all. Therefore, you couldn't care less. If you 'could care less' then you obviously care about whatever it is that wants caring about to some degree.

The correct phrase is: 'I couldn't care less.'

Common Mistake #2: i) 'This game is really addicting.' ii) 'I have an addictive personality.'
Description: i) It's just poor English, like it's been simplified for foreigners or kids for the sake of regularity. Unfortunately, the introduction of this word means that the meaning of 'addictive' also becomes confused.

The correct phrase is: 'This game is really addictive.'

ii) 'I have an addictive personality,' when thought about, means 'People find me attractive because of my personality.' After all, if your personality is addictive, then it means that people can't get enough of it...

The correct phrase is: 'I am an obsessive.' Or: 'I have a compulsive obsessive personality.'
I'm not sure about that last one...

I may update this at some point, with 'There, their and they're,' and other mistakes, but I feel I've made my point for now.

Maybe not grammer related, but:
Maddox - Phrases that make my blood boil

I personally hate people who say bull crap instead of bull or anything remotely similiar (in real life that is, where there's no word filters to avoid). It doesn't make what you're saying more holy because the intended meaning is still the same. The words get replaced naturally in our heads with the full intended meaning, so why around with your own childish versions.

Yeah I hate people who say screw you or bull crap etc. it's so annoying.

Thing is, It's the net. Why do we have use proper grammar unless it's for a story or a map. Grammar not the main thing here some of us just touch typing and not really watching what where saying or doing. I know my grammar is shocking at time's but meh, i just dont care much for it.

Wow, it seems that that Maddox person really has something against the rest of the world and is being very very picky about some of those phrases. They are proverbs after all, and so are usually metaphorical/figurative, not literal like Maddox is trying to make them sound.

Nah... it's true . Especially:
"...as if their opinions are in jeopardy of being monopolized by your own. Everyone already knows it's my opinion by virtue of the fact that I said it, no need to restate the obvious you dopey twat."

Also... should this topic have a description "A pet peeve of mine."
A pet hate just doesn't sound right.

screw you all bullcrappers o_O [/jk]

I think 'pet hate' is the British version of 'pet peeve.' I wouldn't use the latter because it sounds cheesy due to the aliteration.

Also, I think that saying 'That's just your opinion,' (with an emphasis on the 'opinion') is fine, as some people need to be reminded that they are not automatically correct just because they think something is so.

or there are people like me who use the term "I could care less" sarcastically. Stop popping my balloon, will.

I can understand if you are talking to your friends on an instant messaging program, (each line = once sentence, capitals and periods dont matter as much, its a conversation, not a post you have 1 hour to reply to) but in forums, you can take time to put some thought into your post. If not, it might as well be IM, in which you should be ON an IM program!
(Sorry, thats just my rant.)

ADDITION:
Oh, and, "I ain't no..." basically means you ARE!

err... i hate grammer but i do get annoyed by some mistakes that can mislead people.
example: Hid fog is very mice.--most people would be like wtf?
correction: His dog is very nice.--then people are like oo! i get it.
i absolutely hate grammer but i hate especially when people do this.

hehehe ohh i love teh one on Maddox where its like how bug the Caps lock thing is and how far away it is that was holarious

one of my friends showed me that a while back

his name was umm.............. i dont know.... o well its in teh past


and on topic replated

dont yell at me for grammer im lazy and this is how i type so you ;p damn cencorship!

CENCORSHIP!(wish i still had that pick :\ )

This topic has become very ironic, I fear.

Why don't you all read my story in the Map Making Team thread - I put a lot of work into it and it's pretty good...maybe.