The ones that weird me out are the sort of "unclear on the concept" things. The one I have been seeing recently is "ascetic" instead of "aesthetic"
Misusing "awe" instead of "aw" drives me batshit crazy. WORDS MEAN THINGS.
'Unleashed'
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The ones that weird me out are the sort of "unclear on the concept" things. The one I have been seeing recently is "ascetic" instead of "aesthetic"
Misusing "awe" instead of "aw" drives me batshit crazy. WORDS MEAN THINGS.
"AWE" MAKES ME SO CRAZY!
"wondering" instead of "wandering"! Why?
I passed by a church billboard once that promoted the glories of "Jesus Crist".
Charlie's brother, right?
I passed by a church billboard once that promoted the glories of "Jesus Crist".
I bet they bought that $1.99 Bible.
Totally unrelated, I am endlessly amused that Groupon sent me a deal for something called "Savage Race Ohio" and "The Survival Race." I think they need to hone their demographics. I don't race, and I especially don't participate in events that sound WAY too similar to the Quarter Quell. And that's because I know I would be the first to die in the Hunger Games. I could *maybe* bruise someone with my sharp wit, but Katiss would arrow me before I could even choke out a bon mot.
Nice try, Groupon.
I always think that on certain websites, standards will be upheld, and not so much it turns out.
In one of the October Daye books I just found a "taunt" that was supposed to be "taut". I was so disappointed - I feel like Seanan's one of us (once removed) via PC, therefore would be mortified. So I assume it was someone else's error after it left Seanan's hands. And at least it's only once. I had to give up on a book where the author was in love with "demur", but kept spelling it "demure". I was yelling at the book (She did NOT "demure"! It's not a VERB!) so I finally just put it in my Goodwill box.
I just found a "taunt" that was supposed to be "taut". I was so disappointed
I bet that's one of those words that your fingers betray you on -- you mean to type "taut" and your fingers make it "taunt". Seriously, I cannot type "ratio" without consciously spelling it out in my head, R-A-T-I-O, as I type. Otherwise my fingers add an "n" and make it "ration" EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Why, fingers? Why?
My fingers have this problem with jounral. This was a real problem when I worked in an academic library.
for those of you playing along at home, I am down to 7 invoices in the queue.