Words

I was talking to my friend last night and she kept using the word 'Mortified' as she always does, but she was using it in the wrong context. She's been doing this for years, so it's pointless to say anything to her about it at this point.

But it got me thinking - what other words are there that people contantly use incorrectly on a regular basis?

my brother uses 'persay' all the time and I'm always correcting him when he uses it wrong. It cracks the both of us up - he doesn't even know he's doing it.

I can't think of any words off the top of my head, but I had a friend that would use words in the wrong context on purpose. It drove everybody nuts!

Oh - I also hate when people make up words to make themselves sound smarter.....at school I had a parent once ask if we could 'conversate'

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Posted by palebride

Oh - I also hate when people make up words to make themselves sound smarter.....at school I had a parent once ask if we could 'conversate'

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Lori, see above post

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Posted by Jax430

I hate when people say 'conversate' instead of 'converse,'

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Um, Jakie - get out of my mind please

The word existential. I have a friend who just throws this word around and has no idea of the meaning.

Edited for typo.

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Posted by palebride

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Posted by Jax430

I hate when people say 'conversate' instead of 'converse,'

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Um, Jakie - get out of my mind please

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gladly, it's scary in there!

J/K!

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Posted by heidla

The word existential. I have a friend who just throws this word around and has not idea of the meaning.

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I definitely had a few friends in college who OVERUSED that word. So annoying!

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Posted by Jax430

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Posted by palebride

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Posted by Jax430

I hate when people say 'conversate' instead of 'converse,'

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Um, Jakie - get out of my mind please

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gladly, it's scary in there!

J/K!

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Well I never!!!


First you steal my wedding dress, now you're stealing my thoughts...where does it end?????

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Posted by Jax430

I hate when people say 'conversate' instead of 'converse,' and ask if I've become more 'domesticated,' instead of 'domestic!' I'm not a dog, for cripe's sake!

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That makes me crazy!

There's a counselor at my school who tells the teachers that the students need to be 'routinized'. As far as I know, there is no such word and it irks me that an educated person uses it. Especially one who works with kids who need to hear good grammar at school, because they usually don't hear it at home.

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Posted by palebride

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Posted by Jax430

I hate when people say 'conversate' instead of 'converse,'

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Um, Jakie - get out of my mind please

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gladly, it's scary in there!

J/K!

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Well I never!!!


First you steal my wedding dress, now you're stealing my thoughts...where does it end?????

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Let's just say that great minds think alike!!

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Posted by Jax430

and ask if I've become more 'domesticated,' instead of 'domestic!'

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that is soooooo funny!!! One night DH said to his SIL that I was more domesticated than she was (ther was wine involved) and we all were His sister thought it was the funniest thing she had ever heard!

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Posted by Jax430


Let's just say that great minds think alike!!

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agreed

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Posted by wc0143

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Posted by Jax430

and ask if I've become more 'domesticated,' instead of 'domestic!'

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that is soooooo funny!!! One night DH said to his SIL that I was more domesticated than she was (ther was wine involved) and we all were His sister thought it was the funniest thing she had ever heard!

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DH's aunt asked me if I became more domesticated over the last year while we were eating dinner the other night. It took everything I had to answer her with a straight face!

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Posted by Jax430



DH's aunt asked me if I became more domesticated over the last year while we were eating dinner the other night. It took everything I had to answer her with a straight face!

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You should have just sat up and barked!!!! Then maybe rolled over!!!

I hear 'conversate' all the time - drives me nuts!!!!!!!!

How about 'orientated'? Is it 'oriented'???? As in family oriented.