"DRAGGED," not "drug"

Just some linguistic errors which drive me completely bonkers!!!

• envelop vs. envelope
• breath vs breathe
• thrown vs throne
• taught vs taut vs (aiiigh!) taunt
• alot vs allot vs a lot
• alright vs all right (yes, I AM that picky!)
• the ubiquitous to, too and two
• the also ubiquitous their, there, and they're
• ditto your and you're

And some personal dislikes, although they're actually correct (my preference is for the first word):

• instinctive vs instinctual 
• disoriented vs disorientated
• people vs persons

*sigh*

Anyway. Sorry. I just had to get out a little rant... A good resource for many quirks of the English language is the Grammar Girl over at the Quick and Dirty Tips website. Actually, Q&D has several excellent resources: modern manners, public speaking, money, finding bargains, parenting tips, and lots more. I highly recommend the site!

Comments

[Ron]

1.

data "is" versus data are?

[Kat]

2.

Oh, that's a good one, even if it's not on my radar (I don't usually have the need to use "data" in my typical discussions)

Thanks, Ron!

[Azygos]

3.

The data wus corrupt. ;)