[georgiadevildog]

We'll start with homophones. There, their, they're. I can't stand seeing these used incorrectly!

THERE

there ( P ) Pronunciation Key (thâr)

adv. At or in that place: sit over there.
To, into, or toward that place: wouldn't go there again.
At that stage, moment, or point: Stop there before you make any more mistakes.
In that matter: I can't agree with him there.

pron. Used to introduce a clause or sentence: There are numerous items. There must be another exit. Used to indicate an unspecified person in direct address: Hello there.

adj. Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun that or those, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective that or those: That person there ought to know the directions to town. Nonstandard. Used for emphasis between a demonstrative adjective meaning “that” or “those” and a noun: No one is sitting at that there table. Them there beans ought to be picked.

n. That place or point: stopped and went on from there.

interj. Used to express feelings such as relief, satisfaction, sympathy, or anger: There, now I can have some peace!

THEIR

Always used to show possession! That is their home. (not there home.)

THEY'RE

Always used as a contraction for the words "they are." If you take "they're" out of your sentence and "they are" doesn't make sense in its place, you've made a mistake.

[georgiadevildog]

PING

[Chad Fairbanks]

We'll start with homophones.

I hate homophones. I think they should all get some disgusting self-inflicted disease, then die, and rot in hell like the perverts they are...

;0)

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I predict this thread is going to get hugh and series. But gotta go, by beeber is beeping.

[rocksblues]

to and too

I went to the store.

I went too far.

[Bosco]

I think this is a series thread. It's impact will be hugh.

[Bosco]

Is the'ir a word? How about thi'er?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Your = belonging to y'all

You're = you are.

[Semper Vigilantis]

In addition to the three theres I go crazy when people confuse to, too and two and believe it or not, which and witch.

Here's a new one - I just got an email that that said "conceded" instead of "conceited".

*shaking head and walking away*

[jellybean]

Please do Your and You're, Who and Whom, Here and Hear. Those are a few that drive me nuts!

[georgiadevildog]

Next: using "I" or "me".

She went with Jenny and me. (not I)

Jenny and I went with her. (not Jenny and me)

The test: leave out the other person, and see if the sentence makes sense.

[headsonpikes]

whut galls me mostest is peeple going "aint" when it should be "ain't"!

[dinasour]

I just hate it when sentences don't a verb.

[Tax-chick]

My pet peeve is when people use numbers or single letters to represent words: "R U going 2 the store?" Makes me want to scream!

(p.s., I have the official typing, homophone, and all-around verbal mayhem ping list! "Typso Threw the Tulips and broke his shift key." Ping to get on or off!)

[bassoonmoo]

ping!

[Senior Chief]

I thought those were homonyms...oh, my lexicon tells me that it's a synonym. Good thing there's not a (syn)tax on improper grammar.

[Mr. K]

Their, their... calm down

[MarxSux]

Most annoying usage: "safe, legal and rare."

[mtbopfuyn]

They're, there, their etc. - NOT ect. an, a y'all - NOT ya'll then - NOT than --- I went to the store than then I went home. to, two, too you're, your I vs. me

[Senior Chief]

Irregardless! I hate irregardless, unrespective of whom uses it.
(Okay, I know) irrespective...who

[Military family member]

My biggest pet-peeve is the improper use of possessives and plurals.

For example, I saw a sign at my local grocery store: "Return your cart's here." After eight years as a college English teacher and even more years as a newspaper editor, I have been know to correct offending signs with my pen.

I once sent a letter from our college president back to him, corrected, with this note: "Need to develop the content, work on the grammar C-"