|
Post by Phil on May 12, 2013 19:37:47 GMT -8
There are a lot of words in the English language that often get misused, even in the news media. One that I see often is lose and loose. You can lose your car number-plate because the screws come loose.
Also, not words, exactly, but still confused, are i.e. and e.g. People often use i.e. for an example. This is incorrect, i.e. wrong, and is done by many professionals, e.g. journalists.
Have you noticed any ?
|
|
Samantha
Nibbles: 178
Crackin' since: January 2013
|
Post by Samantha on Jun 1, 2013 13:22:34 GMT -8
You're/your There/their/they're (mainly there and they're) Breath/breathe Aloud/allowed
I could go on haha
|
|
|
Post by April on Jun 1, 2013 21:26:02 GMT -8
Oh, what about accept and except. (although they aren't really confusing, because they're fairly self-explanatory to figure out...) affect & effect? Or read. That one can be past tense or current tense, depending on how exactly you say it. Also, not words, exactly, but still confused, are i.e. and e.g. People often use i.e. for an example. This is incorrect, i.e. wrong, and is done by many professionals, e.g. journalists. I notice that one all the time... it's example given... where do they even get the "i" and the "e" from?! Maybe people think i.e. just looks better?
|
|
|
Post by Phil on Jun 1, 2013 22:02:40 GMT -8
Maybe they just try to think of a language rule that's appropriate, and the only one they know is "I before E, except after C", so they adapt that one. But this rule I think has more exceptions than conformances. Weird, their, vein, weir, heir, reins and reign, to mention a few.
|
|
|
Post by Phil on Jun 1, 2013 22:06:38 GMT -8
Could be confusing to an English-language learner: new, knew and gnu.
|
|
Samantha
Nibbles: 178
Crackin' since: January 2013
|
Post by Samantha on Jun 2, 2013 8:33:49 GMT -8
Yeah except and accept!!!
Also, just like 'read' 'live' I could not work out what someone was on about the other day due to poor grammar leading me to read 'live' (living) as 'live' (live music)
|
|
|
Post by Phil on Jun 2, 2013 17:05:04 GMT -8
The word "extraordinary" - wouldn't you expect it to mean "super-ordinary"?
|
|
|
Post by Phil on Jul 3, 2013 17:57:11 GMT -8
Some words, when used as verbs, are treated differently from others in changing to past tense: I will feed the cat... I fed the cat; My goldfish will breed... My goldfish bred; He liked to speed... He sped; The sore started to bleed... It bled;
So... I need help... I ned help? I will weed the garden... I wed the garden?
I only writed a few examples, but have you getted the point?
|
|