Railfan_Bill wrote:
Hey, how about the phrase "you know". How many times has that phrase been beaten to death and yet still being resurrected by the younger set. My sister always used this phrase so I told her, "no, I don't". it got her so flustered that she would loose her train of thought, more likely derailed. It was always fun to do this.
Speaking of speak peeves! "Lose" vs "loose". Or the case of the intrusive "O".
I was always amazed as to how "Short Form" became the norm for communication when we had to pay for 300 Bauds. (In the good old days.)
I sometimes go back three times to make sure that I am using the correct version when I type something. And spelling becomes worse as the years go on. I can't believe when I stop to recheck my spelling when I know I spelled it right the first time. Forget correct contractions!
And my SO brought up my other public peeve: "Seasona-bly" for "Seasona-l"! FYI, the "bly" is promoted for ventriloquists and TV weather forecasters because it causes a full stop at the end of the word.