(Almost) Ten Pet Peeves of Grammar Usage

What we say doesn’t always line up with what we write. The IEW community always encourages proper usage in both writing and speech. Our Facebook community listed nine pet peeves on our Facebook page. See the original post here that started a whirlwind of comments from IEW fans. We’re struggling to come up with a tenth. Can you add to this list? From Denise G.: â€Å"Deep-seeded† should be â€Å"deep-seated.† â€Å"Use to† should be â€Å"used to.† â€Å"Suppose to† should be â€Å"supposed to.† From Marci H.: â€Å"Did you see the pitcher I posted on FB?† It should be â€Å"picture,† not â€Å"pitcher.† From Kathy A.: â€Å"Irregardless† should be â€Å"regardless.† From Linda H.: â€Å"Could of† should be â€Å"could've† (also goes for â€Å"should† and â€Å"would†). From Karla M.: "I could care less" means that yes, you actually could care less. You probably mean, â€Å"I couldn’t care less.† Another from Karla M.: Saying "yous" with an â€Å"s† is inappropriate. â€Å"Yous need to learn more better English.† From Ericka S.: â€Å"A lot† is correct, not â€Å"alot.† From Ravalli C.: â€Å"I like these ones" should be â€Å"I like these† or â€Å"I like this one.† From Michelle G.: People use â€Å"whenever† when they should just use â€Å"when.† Now we need a tenth. Write your usage pet peeve below. We will share the expanded list on our Facebook Page. Tenth Pet Peeve Permalink By bondwriteJun03 a whole nother - wrong another whole - right Log in or register to post comments People misuse literally and Permalink By homeschooldawnJun03 People misuse "literally" and add it (usually) to an idiom for emphasis: "That test literally blew my mind." Log in or register to post comments 12th pet peeve Permalink By jalhomeJul21 ESpecially, not EXpecially Log in or register to post comments