The freaking most ANNOYING writing mistakes found online

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  1. Lard

    Lard Peon

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    #61
    Pedants corner?
    Pedant's corner?
    Pedants' corner?
     
    Lard, Jul 9, 2008 IP
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    Seymour Cash Banned

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    #62
    To and too seems to confuse too many.:D
     
    Seymour Cash, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    #63
    It totally pisses me off when people don't know the difference between then and than!

    Example so people might learn something:

    X is better than Y.

    I will do X first, then I will do Y.
     
    ubamba, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    #64
    What troubles me most is grammar. Grammatical errors are the most annoying. I mean why cant people understand that if English was a weak spot at school, the job is just not for them.
     
    Mezmer, Aug 29, 2008 IP
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    Haha that ticks me off too. Also when people mix up to and too, and that kind of thing in general. Also when you use multiple question marks or exclamation points (In no time, you'll lose 25 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!) :rolleyes:
     
    Cuatrofb, Aug 29, 2008 IP
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    #66
    This isn't really a content issue, but I hate it when people message me things like this;

    Pls snd mre info i cn do ths jb 4 u.
     
    jaredgravatt, Aug 29, 2008 IP
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    #67
    Misuse of the saxon genitive (esp. its/it's) and common misspellings (definately, recieve, acomodation etc.).

    I love some of the creative spelling I see on this very forum! I saw "aahbitoory" for arbitrary a few days ago.
     
    ThreeGuineaWatch, Aug 29, 2008 IP
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