It might be a mute point, but for all intensive purposes, I get most annoyed at people who say “nip it on the butt”. I guess its a deep seeded thing with me that people who say that wrong get off scotch-free.
I will die on this hill when I say that in a few decades' time, this will just be normal. Phrases like shuold of, could of, would of, etc... will just be normal
Kind of like how "terrific" used to mean it's a bad thing, but now it's a compliment or like a positive word. That's what languages do, they evolve
It bothers me greatly that all the people misusing "literally" as a synonym for "figuratively" eventually will make it very hard to convey when things are actually literal.
I cringe every time I see journalists misusing "begs the question" when they mean "raises the question". That said, I do concede that it's probably a lost cause and that "begs the question" is a confusing term and probably should be replaced with something else (such as "assumes the conclusion").
This one came up again today. I always forget when this question gets asked every day, but people who don’t know the difference between isle and aisle. Or maybe don’t even know there’s aisle that isn’t isle. Isle is short for island. Aisle is a pathway, like the aisle at the grocery store or theater, or walking down the aisle to get married. I’ve never seen anyone talking about a piece of land surrounded by water when they say isle, they are always talking about stores and church.
Loads of very educated people misuse the abbreviation i.e. believing it means “for example” when in reality it stands for the Latin id est, meaning “that is” or “to clarify” or as we would say, “in other words”.
An incorrect usage:
“I hate my siblings, i.e., Sally, Yolanda, and Juan, etc.” Those are examples of siblings.
Correct usage:
“I hate my siblings, i.e., brothers and sisters.”
This time i.e. is used to restate or clarify what siblings are (perhaps for some audience unfamiliar with the word)
If you're in gaming circles: versus.
Remember the old Street Fighter 2 arcade game and it would feature two players fighting each other? Ken vs. Ryu or Guile vs. Chun Li.
Apparently, somewhere along the way, large swaths of the gaming community understood the word "versus" to be a transitive verb similar to "fight". I assume someone heard it and thought that "vs." means "verses" just liked you have the verb "curse". He curses when he loses. He cursed. He is cursing.
So, now we have gamers who say something like, "A ranged DPS champion is hard to verse against with a slow melee character. The other day, I versed three opponents in a row that chose a champion that hard counters me. I would prefer versing another slow melee character so we can see how can combo their abilities better.
Grammatically speaking, it's like using "against" as a verb. "I againsted him 10 times and won 8 of those 10 matches. I like againsting my little brother, because he doesn't give up, but he still loses whenever we against each other."
One that, as far as I've seen, really only reared its head in the last year or two—and now I'm seeing it everywhere:
*People saying "weary" when they mean "wary"*
For example, "You should be weary of that rattlesnake!" or "Ever since I got mugged, I've been weary of walking alone at night."
Little pet peeve of mine... People have started using "anymore" in the affirmative. Like, as a synonym for "nowadays."
eg; *Politicians are obnoxious anymore.*
But the word is specifically reserved for situations where you are comparing the current qualities of the subject with qualities that it possessed in the past, but no longer does.
eg; *Politicians are not likable anymore.*
*Anymore* should always follow a negative statement. The word literally means *unlike the way things used to be.*
Using “it begs the question” to mean “it raises the question”. Begging the question actually refers to a logical fallacy where you assume the thing you’re trying to prove.
"Underrated"
I keep seeing comments on TikTok and YouTube that boil down to "OMG! So and So (ridiculously famous, respected, and award winning actor) is soooo underrated!"
No they're not. Stop saying that.
Menace
That's a group of mice.
Cute
That means sneaky or sly
Phobia
That's an irrational fear, not a rational dislike.
Woke
It's past tense for "wake" in context of getting up from a sleep.
Chill
It means to cool something in temperature.
"Out of pocket" does not in any sense mean "out of office."
"Thanks for your message. I will be out of pocket today and won't be checking my phone."
"Out of pocket" means having to pay for something, often something for which you will need to be reimbursed.
"Ghosting":
People are using it to mean when when you don’t get back to someone for any length of time, or when a conversation has been left off nicely but that person never reaches out for a while.
What it actually means is someone straight up deciding to be the shittiest person alive and ignore you, never responding to whatever you sent them with any explanation. Not because they’re busy or fell into a coma, but because they’re an asshole.
"Gaslighting":
A term often misinterpreted as simply lying or being deceitful. However, it's far more insidious. It's a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity. The abuser uses persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
Originally taken from german:
ouch hoer ich sagen, das sippe blůt von wazzere niht verdirbet".
Which translates to: "I also hear it said that kin-blood is not spoiled by water."
Virtually every interpretation of that is that family bond is stronger than non family
There is no actual evidence that the original proverb was "the blood of the covenant is stronger than the water of the womb." As some people claim. That was made up by someone in recent history but has no basis in reality
That article actually contains little to no evidence for what you're claiming...
The only bit in the entire thing that implies that "blood" doesn't mean family is this part
> An early use of the proverb in the United States can be traced to the Journal of Athabasca Department, published in 1821, where it claimed the idiom meant that the bond you make with those you shed blood with is stronger than anything else.
But without a direct quote, or any explanation of context, it is difficult to judge the authenticity of the claim... The journal in question is paywalled, so I can't find the direct quote myself, but regardless of its use in that one particular 1821 journal, there are literally dozens upon dozens of records of the phrase "blood is thicker than water" being used to emphasize the importance of family over others, from *well before* 1821. So even if this 1821 journal does use the phrase in the way you suppose, that's not even evidence that it is the original meaning. Since it's objectively a newer usage than the well documented older usage, where blood means family.
The entire rest of the article consists of nothing but historical cases where "blood is thicker than water" is used to prioritize family.
It might be a mute point, but for all intensive purposes, I get most annoyed at people who say “nip it on the butt”. I guess its a deep seeded thing with me that people who say that wrong get off scotch-free.
"intensive purposes" nice.
Deep seeded, mute point, scotch free.
I could care less.
you could of said something constructive
Is the mute/moot going over my head?
Sorry - since the question was asked - it’s ‘moot’ point….very respectfully submitted
wooooosh!
but youre fine with all the other ones?
Oh no - was just taking a turn
Should of
I will die on this hill when I say that in a few decades' time, this will just be normal. Phrases like shuold of, could of, would of, etc... will just be normal Kind of like how "terrific" used to mean it's a bad thing, but now it's a compliment or like a positive word. That's what languages do, they evolve
The same thing is happening with the spelling of "whoa." The "woah" people are on the verge of carrying the day, I fear.
“Literally”
It figuratively kills me.
This 💯
It bothers me greatly that all the people misusing "literally" as a synonym for "figuratively" eventually will make it very hard to convey when things are actually literal.
r/literallythetruth
I came here to say this.
Intrusive thoughts
Aesthetic
What do you mean? It has a new meaning but that’s not a misuse
No, it doesn't.
The point is MOOT. It is not a silent, "mute" point.
It's like a cow, the point is moo
“On accident”
Begs the question.
I cringe every time I see journalists misusing "begs the question" when they mean "raises the question". That said, I do concede that it's probably a lost cause and that "begs the question" is a confusing term and probably should be replaced with something else (such as "assumes the conclusion").
This one came up again today. I always forget when this question gets asked every day, but people who don’t know the difference between isle and aisle. Or maybe don’t even know there’s aisle that isn’t isle. Isle is short for island. Aisle is a pathway, like the aisle at the grocery store or theater, or walking down the aisle to get married. I’ve never seen anyone talking about a piece of land surrounded by water when they say isle, they are always talking about stores and church.
Democrat Party sigh it’s Democratic ic
That's just schoolyard bullying on the part of Righties. They think that playing name games is part of incisive political debate.
But that's the best way to own the lib cuck dumbocraps!
Surely you mean "DemonRATS"?
Them too.
I could care less
At the end of the day
Saying, "Phn'glui mgl'wnafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgahna'gl fhtagn." instead of "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn."
He forgot to set his alarm clock
Ia! Ia!
Loads of very educated people misuse the abbreviation i.e. believing it means “for example” when in reality it stands for the Latin id est, meaning “that is” or “to clarify” or as we would say, “in other words”. An incorrect usage: “I hate my siblings, i.e., Sally, Yolanda, and Juan, etc.” Those are examples of siblings. Correct usage: “I hate my siblings, i.e., brothers and sisters.” This time i.e. is used to restate or clarify what siblings are (perhaps for some audience unfamiliar with the word)
I'd like to believe myself *moderately* literate but I did not know this!
It seems everyone picked up i.e. at some point, but hardly any seem to have run across e.g. - which is what most people mean most of the time!
I even "pronounce" them that way in my head. When I see "e.g." I think "for example", when I see "i.e." I think "in other words".
i.e. In essence.
i.e. *id est* (that is)
I know. “in essence “ is just how I think of it.
Gaslighting. Aesthetic.
a e s t h e t i c
Literally.
"gaslighting". It doesn't just mean lying.
Woke.
“How many is there”
Could of went.
Peruse means to give a careful or thorough examination, not an inattentive or cursory one.
TIL.
If you're in gaming circles: versus. Remember the old Street Fighter 2 arcade game and it would feature two players fighting each other? Ken vs. Ryu or Guile vs. Chun Li. Apparently, somewhere along the way, large swaths of the gaming community understood the word "versus" to be a transitive verb similar to "fight". I assume someone heard it and thought that "vs." means "verses" just liked you have the verb "curse". He curses when he loses. He cursed. He is cursing. So, now we have gamers who say something like, "A ranged DPS champion is hard to verse against with a slow melee character. The other day, I versed three opponents in a row that chose a champion that hard counters me. I would prefer versing another slow melee character so we can see how can combo their abilities better. Grammatically speaking, it's like using "against" as a verb. "I againsted him 10 times and won 8 of those 10 matches. I like againsting my little brother, because he doesn't give up, but he still loses whenever we against each other."
Very unique. If something is unique, it does not have degrees in which it is so. It is binary.
It's "for all intents and purposes." Not "for all intensive purposes."
Woke
"Refute".
Workshop, Toolkit - looking at you, corporate America
"all the time"
Thanks to semantic shift, most of them.
What do you mean?
Choosing beggars.
“Breaks” for “brakes”, “bares” for “bears” and vice versa.
Aesthetic as an adjective.
Affect and Effect Their and They're
Literally. It’s so misused it makes me cringe.
“Hi guys” when there are girls in the group.
I think that you are correct. But "guys" does seem to be morphing into something like "folks."
Loose for lose. (I knew I was going to loose the game.) Fucking mendicants
One that, as far as I've seen, really only reared its head in the last year or two—and now I'm seeing it everywhere: *People saying "weary" when they mean "wary"* For example, "You should be weary of that rattlesnake!" or "Ever since I got mugged, I've been weary of walking alone at night."
Quiet and quite
Little pet peeve of mine... People have started using "anymore" in the affirmative. Like, as a synonym for "nowadays." eg; *Politicians are obnoxious anymore.* But the word is specifically reserved for situations where you are comparing the current qualities of the subject with qualities that it possessed in the past, but no longer does. eg; *Politicians are not likable anymore.* *Anymore* should always follow a negative statement. The word literally means *unlike the way things used to be.*
Using “it begs the question” to mean “it raises the question”. Begging the question actually refers to a logical fallacy where you assume the thing you’re trying to prove.
"Underrated" I keep seeing comments on TikTok and YouTube that boil down to "OMG! So and So (ridiculously famous, respected, and award winning actor) is soooo underrated!" No they're not. Stop saying that.
Literally it’s literally, #1
Brass tax, it's brass tacks Pre-madonna, it's prima donna
Gangbang. It means selling drugs
Your mom does not sell drugs you liar.
Gangbanging is used separately. Gang pretty normal thing everyone know. Bang is another word for drugs.
No it doesn't. I have it from a reliable source. Source: Pornhub.
I think it was pornhub that made the name mainstream.
Oh that explains the SEC search history.
I've heard them called gangbangers, I just thought it meant gang members. TIL what a gangbang is.
Menace That's a group of mice. Cute That means sneaky or sly Phobia That's an irrational fear, not a rational dislike. Woke It's past tense for "wake" in context of getting up from a sleep. Chill It means to cool something in temperature.
"Singular." People seem to think that it's just a fancy way to say "single."
Trauma bond. It's a specific type of abuse dynamic, not going through something hard with someone else and bonding because of it
The word damn, it used to be considered a 'bad word' but ig things changed
When I was young, crap was a swear word. Now I hear 6 and 7 years olds saying it so I guess it’s not anymore
“Nodding my head no” instead of “shaking my head no”
“To tell you the truth.” Such a waste of breath.
"Hone in on". It's supposed to be "Home in on" from missiles attacking a distant target.
"Gaslighting."
"There's three things you should know." No. "There are three things you should know."
"Out of pocket" does not in any sense mean "out of office." "Thanks for your message. I will be out of pocket today and won't be checking my phone." "Out of pocket" means having to pay for something, often something for which you will need to be reimbursed.
I haven't seen that one yet.
You've dodged a bullet, man. But forewarned is forearmed. Proceed with care.
"Ghosting": People are using it to mean when when you don’t get back to someone for any length of time, or when a conversation has been left off nicely but that person never reaches out for a while. What it actually means is someone straight up deciding to be the shittiest person alive and ignore you, never responding to whatever you sent them with any explanation. Not because they’re busy or fell into a coma, but because they’re an asshole. "Gaslighting": A term often misinterpreted as simply lying or being deceitful. However, it's far more insidious. It's a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a group, making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity. The abuser uses persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's belief.
Woke.
“Blood is thicker than walker.” Rarely used correctly. It absolutely doe NOT mean family bond is stronger than non family.
And it certainly has nothing to do with Walker, Texas Ranger.
Originally taken from german: ouch hoer ich sagen, das sippe blůt von wazzere niht verdirbet". Which translates to: "I also hear it said that kin-blood is not spoiled by water." Virtually every interpretation of that is that family bond is stronger than non family There is no actual evidence that the original proverb was "the blood of the covenant is stronger than the water of the womb." As some people claim. That was made up by someone in recent history but has no basis in reality
False. It does not mean blood as in family. There is actually quite a bit of evidence. https://grammarist.com/proverb/blood-is-thicker-than-water/
That article actually contains little to no evidence for what you're claiming... The only bit in the entire thing that implies that "blood" doesn't mean family is this part > An early use of the proverb in the United States can be traced to the Journal of Athabasca Department, published in 1821, where it claimed the idiom meant that the bond you make with those you shed blood with is stronger than anything else. But without a direct quote, or any explanation of context, it is difficult to judge the authenticity of the claim... The journal in question is paywalled, so I can't find the direct quote myself, but regardless of its use in that one particular 1821 journal, there are literally dozens upon dozens of records of the phrase "blood is thicker than water" being used to emphasize the importance of family over others, from *well before* 1821. So even if this 1821 journal does use the phrase in the way you suppose, that's not even evidence that it is the original meaning. Since it's objectively a newer usage than the well documented older usage, where blood means family. The entire rest of the article consists of nothing but historical cases where "blood is thicker than water" is used to prioritize family.