Comments on: Common Grammar Mistakes – Using the Wrong Word http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/ Mainly technology stuff. And other stuff. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Jim Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:51 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-1256 This is not strictly relevant to the item above, but I just heard a prominent industrialist use the word "innivative" with the accent on the second i. This pronunciation (note: not pronounciation!) is becoming increasingly common in the UK and is obviously wrong. Maybe you can include this example in an item on similar wrong words. Regards This is not strictly relevant to the item above, but I just heard a prominent industrialist use the word “innivative” with the accent on the second i. This pronunciation (note: not pronounciation!) is becoming increasingly common in the UK and is obviously wrong. Maybe you can include this example in an item on similar wrong words. Regards

]]> By: Viv http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Viv Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:29:06 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-1240 vikram: Effect is the result of something. Affect is how something is going to impact on you (or someone else). Examples: The closure of the mill is going to affect a lot of families in the town, and the effect could be a steady decline in the town's economic stability. vikram: Effect is the result of something. Affect is how something is going to impact on you (or someone else). Examples: The closure of the mill is going to affect a lot of families in the town, and the effect could be a steady decline in the town’s economic stability.

]]> By: Viv http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Viv Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:22:27 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-1239 Great list Joey. Incorrect tense drives me nuts (mainly in books by American authors I've noticed) - example "I sung" instead of "I sang"; ditto for rung/rang.I agree with you on the blessed/blest - that's how I've always used the words. Can anyone help me with the correct term for a completely inappropriately used word? In a book I have just finished the author had a character get "tediously" out of a car and strut down the street. Later in the book another character walked "haphazardly" across the car park to her car. How randomly or carelessly did she actually walk? Did she finally reach her car by sheer chance? While my daughter and I got a good laugh out of these mistakes, I do wonder what editors do these days? Great list Joey. Incorrect tense drives me nuts (mainly in books by American authors I’ve noticed) – example “I sung” instead of “I sang”; ditto for rung/rang.I agree with you on the blessed/blest – that’s how I’ve always used the words. Can anyone help me with the correct term for a completely inappropriately used word? In a book I have just finished the author had a character get “tediously” out of a car and strut down the street. Later in the book another character walked “haphazardly” across the car park to her car. How randomly or carelessly did she actually walk? Did she finally reach her car by sheer chance? While my daughter and I got a good laugh out of these mistakes, I do wonder what editors do these days?

]]> By: vikram http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 vikram Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:17:51 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-1201 Could you help with effect/affect ?? never sure about it. thanks Could you help with effect/affect ?? never sure about it.
thanks

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Elizabeth Sun, 31 Jul 2011 04:09:58 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-959 Joey, you are my hero!! Thanks for doing this. Sadly, the people who really need to read it probably won't. I saw a T-shirt a while back that read "I'm that grammar nerd about whom your mother warned you." Love it. I'd never wear it in public, but love it anyway! Joey, you are my hero!! Thanks for doing this. Sadly, the people who really need to read it probably won’t.

I saw a T-shirt a while back that read “I’m that grammar nerd about whom your mother warned you.” Love it. I’d never wear it in public, but love it anyway!

]]> By: chelsea http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-958 chelsea Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:51:46 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-958 yay for grammar!!! lose/loose is one that drives me crazy, i can't believe so many people get that one wrong. and to kim- passed is the past tense version of pass. it's a verb. past refers to time/location. it can be a noun/adjective. yay for grammar!!! lose/loose is one that drives me crazy, i can’t believe so many people get that one wrong.

and to kim- passed is the past tense version of pass. it’s a verb. past refers to time/location. it can be a noun/adjective.

]]> By: Joey http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Joey Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:14:46 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-784 All, I've got some recent emails and updated the post. Let me know if you have any more questions. All, I’ve got some recent emails and updated the post. Let me know if you have any more questions.

]]> By: Joey http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Joey Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:05:22 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-747 Joe F. Taylor, you may be looking for the medical condition known as Aphasia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia Joe F. Taylor, you may be looking for the medical condition known as Aphasia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia

]]> By: Joe F. Taylor http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Joe F. Taylor Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-713 joey Is there a word to describe a person who uses the wrong word? joey
Is there a word to describe a person who uses the wrong word?

]]> By: Joe F. Taylor http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Joe F. Taylor Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:57:28 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-712 joey: Is there a word for a person who uses the wrong word? joey:

Is there a word for a person who uses the wrong word?

]]> By: Kim http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Kim Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:11:24 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-686 Nice blog. I was actually hoping you would help me more on blessed/blest. What about passed/past? (same thing?) When I passed a car, another car passed me, but now I'm looking for another car to go past. I blessed that person, and that person blessed me, and I will leave blest. (?) No answers, just questions. Nice blog. I was actually hoping you would help me more on blessed/blest. What about passed/past? (same thing?) When I passed a car, another car passed me, but now I’m looking for another car to go past. I blessed that person, and that person blessed me, and I will leave blest. (?) No answers, just questions.

]]> By: BoxerDoggs http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-474 BoxerDoggs Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:23:54 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-474 Also, you have a GREAT blog. Also, you have a GREAT blog.

]]> By: BoxerDoggs http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-473 BoxerDoggs Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-473 joey---- you are correct that Bless-UD (or Bless-ID) is spelled "blessed." As the language degenerates people are now using "blessed" and pronouncing it "blesT." You are right but you can't stop it. joey—- you are correct that Bless-UD (or Bless-ID) is spelled “blessed.” As the language degenerates people are now using “blessed” and pronouncing it “blesT.” You are right but you can’t stop it.

]]> By: Gee http://www.bowlesonline.com/common-grammar-mistakes-using-the-wrong-word/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Gee Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:29:56 +0000 http://www.bowlesonline.com/?p=62#comment-193 This was very helpful, thanks for taking the time to explain. I also didn't know that irregardless wasn't a word. This was very helpful, thanks for taking the time to explain. I also didn’t know that irregardless wasn’t a word.

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