Monday, February 04, 2008

AAAUUUUGHGHGHGH!!

competent
interesting
embarrassed
occasional*
definitely

you're = you are (You're using the wrong word.)
your = belongs to you (That's your mistake.)

its = belongs to it (Blogger sometimes has a mind of its own.)
it's = it is (It's not really that hard, if you think about it.)

there = a location (Hey! Look over there!)
they're = they are (They're coming to the party. Buy more wine.)
their = belongs to them (Those fuckers never bring their own wine.)

sight = vision/something that is seen (Look at all that wine! What a lovely sight!)
site = location/short for website (This site sucks!!!111!!11)

to = used to indicate direction or expression (He gave all my wine to that bitch.)
too = in addition (He gave her all my cheese, too. That fucker.)
two = one + one (There are only two bottles of wine left now

I can't explain the difference between lie and lay because I can never remember it. But if a comma-happy, wine-swilling, grammar ignoramus like me can get it straight?? Surely the rest of the internet can figure it out. Clean it up, people, you're KILLING ME.

*Thank you, Miz S. See?? See how it infects people??

5 comments:

Miz S said...

Um. Double check the 4th word on your list.

Anonymous said...

I hear ya sister... here's one of my peeves:

Loose- not taut; slack,not tight
Lose- to get rid of something undesirable
I need to LOSE some weight and get rid of these LOOSE, jiggly thighs!

If I read one more diet blog about "having to loose weight" I'm gonna cry.

Mrs Pop said...

I couldn't have said it better myself!

In fact, my husband and I WERE discussing our wine supply and now WE'RE buying more. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Wonderful post. These things drive me crazy on a regular basis.

Racu said...

Send the memo to ME, and I will make a note to MYSELF about the meeting.

I see this: Respond to so-and-so and myself.

AAaugugughghgh....this from someone who's an air force officer and holds a graduate degree.