drive-by grammar nazi!

[rone]

"Here, here" and "rediculous" will get you sent to reëducation.  VORSICHT!

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[(Anonymous)]

There, there. I have a tissue for you in my reticule.

[mezdeathhead.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I've probably been driving you crazy. Every now and then, I'm humbled to realize that at 25, I can still discover that I've been spelling something wrong for MY WHOLE LIFE.

I think I need to take more spelling tests.

[baljemmett.livejournal.com]

Here, here! I agree wholeheartedly!

[manfire.livejournal.com]

Definately! They should be struck by lightening!

Eggcorns

[(Anonymous)]

On the linguistic blogs I frequent, "here, here" is an example of what they term an "eggcorn." Google for that term, and you will be amused.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Thanks, jkcohen. Duly bookmarked.

[mrbalihai.livejournal.com]

VORSICHT!

Bissiger Ronehund!

Where's Larry Doering when you need him?

[dpk.livejournal.com]

Your right, the "here, here" one drives me crazy. For some reason I type "rediculous" first, every time, and then I go back and correct it if I remember. I blame brain clouds.

[opadit.livejournal.com]

My most recent peeve is Americans using British spellings and turns of phrase, like "flavour" and "Hallowe'en" and "straightaway" and "fruit and veg." :P

However, I've never really had a problem with emoticons.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

"Hallowe'en" is a Britishism? It showed up in various children's books I had and I always just thought of it as a variant form.

The American Heritage Dictionary doesn't give it (or "straightaway") the "Brit." marker like it does "flavour".

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Ack! That was actually the Oxford American Dictionary. It may be Britishly contaminated.

[bungo.livejournal.com]

The former is the answer to the question "Where shall I target my anvil", nicht wahr?

Hear, hear!

[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

I have defriended bad spellers in the past, and I'd do it again.