dennisimoto wrote:
A thread in the main section used the word, "to," in its title where, "too," should have been used. As in, "too many." For some reason one poster took umbrage with it and the whole thread unraveled from the original subject and went into a whole diatribe on English usage. I'm thinking most of us do know the difference but we get caught up in the moment or get a little, 'fat fingered,' and leave typos more often than intentional goofs.
With that said, I do see, "then," and, "than,' used interchangeably a LOT! "Your," and, "you're," along with, "there," "they're," and, "their." I don't see, "two," used where, "to," or, "too," belong but I think I may actually be the last living American who knows the difference between, "affect," and, "effect."
My real pet peeve though is repetitive redundancies. "HIV virus," "PIN number," "ATM machine," to list a few. I grit my teeth heavily over, "point in time," too. My all time favorite though has to be, "hot water heater." If the water is already hot, why do you need to heat it?
Soap box folded and put away. Thanks for listening.
A thread in the main section used the word, "... (
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My deepest and sincerest apologies. I don't listen very well.