Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .

[adrianlondon]

Here's a useful link showing many single words that are often erroneously written as two separate words and vice versa . . . and some that can be written either way:

Is it one word or two?

27 words with commonly confused spacings

www.merriam-webster.com

I think if we're all honest, we commonly get confused about some of these. For example, I often want to spell "high school" as one word.

I've never (until today!) written "levelheaded" and if I were to, I'd write it with a hyphen.

Dictionary fight!

level-headed

1. calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations 2. calm and able to…

dictionary.cambridge.org

 

[polyphenol]

Here's a useful link showing many single words that are often erroneously written as two separate words and vice versa . . . and some that can be written either way:

Is it one word or two?

27 words with commonly confused spacings

www.merriam-webster.com

I think if we're all honest, we commonly get confused about some of these. For example, I often want to spell "high school" as one word.

Permission to scream!

Is it one word or two?​

Is it one word or are they two words?

I'm not even saying my version is right or better. Just that their version jarred horribly. "It" is so singular. Is this one word or two? "This" somehow allows a smear of meaning between singular and multiple.

 

[dotzero123]

”It behooves me.” This phrase irritates me. I’m not sure why, but it does.

 

[Kung]

It amazes me, the number of people I see who think "alot" is a word. It's 2 words, "a lot".

Yeah, that bugs me alot too.

 

[Kung]

”It behooves me.” This phrase irritates me. I’m not sure why, but it does.

Well, would it not behoove you to figure out why, then?

 

[usagora]

I've never (until today!) written "levelheaded" and if I were to, I'd write it with a hyphen.

Dictionary fight!

level-headed

1. calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations 2. calm and able to…

dictionary.cambridge.org

FWIW, the built-in macOS dictionary also shows it as one word. However, obviously both versions are accepted, but not a two word version with no hyphen.

Permission to scream!

Is it one word or two?​

Is it one word or are they two words?

I'm not even saying my version is right or better. Just that their version jarred horribly. "It" is so singular. Is this one word or two? "This" somehow allows a smear of meaning between singular and multiple.

I'm honestly not sure what you're on about here. It's pretty straightforward. They use the singular pronoun "it" because regardless of whether "it" is one word or two, we still think of "it" as a single unit of meaning. For example, "high school" is a single term, even those it's spelled as two words.

 

[adrianlondon]

Correct. Otherwise we'd end up with sentences like "Where are the high school?".

 

[Gregg2]

It amazes me, the number of people I see who think "alot" is a word. It's 2 words, "a lot".

Many of them probably also think that “nother” is in the dictionary.
Oh, wait… It is!
However, my device automatically changed it to “mother”.

 

[Gregg2]

I've never (until today!) written "levelheaded" and if I were to, I'd write it with a hyphen.

That’s a whole mother topic. I think it’s more common to insert a hyphen between two words where it doesn’t belong than to use it properly.

 

[scorpio vega]

People who use the word Irregardless bother me.

"thanks in advance": this implies you already expect me to say yes to something. Arrogant.

"Just saying": why do you need to say just saying after you already just said what you had to say.

my best friend always says "I personally this or I personally that..." Like girl you are talking about yourself, it's already implied to be personal.

"Where do I begin": How about from the beginning with words?

People who shorten words like ur(really you cant just type your?)

 

[decafjava]

People who use the word Irregardless bother me.

"thanks in advance": this implies you already expect me to say yes to something. Arrogant.

"Just saying": why do you need to say just saying after you already just said what you had to say.

my best friend always says "I personally this or I personally that..." Like girl you are talking about yourself, it's already implied to be personal.

"Where do I begin": How about from the beginning with words?

People who shorten words like ur(really you cant just type your?)

Word.







Another peeve of mine.

 

[Herdfan]

EV's that tout themselves as Emission Free.

If they get their electricity from a coal fired plant, they are NOT emission free.

 

[decafjava]

Needless to say, saying needless to say is needless to say.

 

[rm5]

People who use the word Irregardless bother me.

What does "irregardless" even mean??? It sounds stupid as hell...

"thanks in advance": this implies you already expect me to say yes to something. Arrogant.

"Just saying": why do you need to say just saying after you already just said what you had to say.

my best friend always says "I personally this or I personally that..." Like girl you are talking about yourself, it's already implied to be personal.

Those three are fine by me.

"Where do I begin": How about from the beginning with words?

I never use this, but I guess it can be used to emphasize a point.

People who shorten words like ur (really you cant just type your?)

THIS is annoying! "u" and "rn" are equally awful.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Irregardless and pre-prepared are annoying examples of simply redundantly repeating yourself unnecessarily.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

"Irregardless"?

This strikes me as a kind of clueless (yet meaningless and misunderstood) compound of "irrespective", and "regardless".

Anyway, irrespective of its linguistic ancestry, it remains nonsense.

 

[adrianlondon]

Irregardless and pre-prepared are annoying examples of simply redundantly repeating yourself unnecessarily.

I don't mind pre-prepared too much, same as I don't mind "prepared in advance".

Phrases such as "very unique" bug me more.

 

[rm5]

About the whole "irregardless" thing:

 

[rm5]

Anyone know what the whole thing with people putting a short hyphen "-" at the end of a text message is? What's that supposed to mean? I just came across it actually.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Needless to say, saying needless to say is needless to say.

Actually, I find it a most useful marker both when delivering lectures (or briefings), and, sometimes, with the written word, when writing.

In practice, I have found that it is pretty useful - as a rhetorical device - when a lot of material (information) has been imparted, - for the audience (or readers) may be too busy digesting, or attempting to digest, what you said (wrote) to be able to draw conclusions from it - for that expression then serves to draw attention (almost like a physical pause for breath, a reminder to pay heed) - as a stress - to what you say next, especially if you are threading strands of material and information together to draw conclusions.

 

[rm5]

Needless to say, saying needless to say is needless to say.

I don't think those three words have ever come out my mouth. Although I understand @Scepticalscribe 's point about it being used to convey a "pause," causing the next sentence to likely be more important and better-understood.

 

[usagora]

Anyone know what the whole thing with people putting a short hyphen "-" at the end of a text message is? What's that supposed to mean? I just came across it actually.

I don't recall every seeing someone do that before. What annoys me are the people who put random strings of commas in their sentences instead of using ellipses (. . .) or periods. Where the actual heck does this ridiculousness originate from?

we went to the dealership,,,,,,,,didn't have the one i wanted,,,,sucks

 

[rm5]

I don't recall every seeing someone do that before. What annoys me are the people who put random strings of commas in their sentences instead of using ellipses (. . .) or periods. Where the actual heck does this ridiculousness originate from?

I forgot about this!!! And yes, I've seen this, too.

It just seems so random, doesn't it?! Why place eight commas in between "dealership" and "didn't," and four commas in between "wanted" and "sucks"????

You know, I'd rather have a bunch of dots than a bunch of commas.

 

[halledise]

”It behooves me.” This phrase irritates me. I’m not sure why, but it does.

it’s actually behove, pronounced be-hoove, from the old german behoof.
… seriously.
behove signifies duty or responsibility

 

[rm5]

it’s actually behove, pronounced be-hoove, from the old german behoof.
… seriously

According to the Dictionary app, it's behoove, but behove is an alternate spelling.