Posted by: commonsensegirl on: February 24, 2009
After sitting through a painful seminar at work yesterday where the speaker had little to no grasp of proper grammar and pronunciation, I’ve decided to share with you the top 5 mispronunciations that make my head spin.
1. Expecially (instead of especially)
There is no X. I promise you. Quit saying it like there is.
2. Irregardless
I learned [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 7, 2009
The Learning Channel (TLC) is like cocaine. Or at least what I assume cocaine is like. Regardless, there are far too many times that I catch myself watching it for hours, and then thinking back and wondering why. Here are the top five things that typically lock me in when I’m skipping through [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 2, 2009
1. Forward this to (insert ridiculous number here) people and you’ll receive some absurd amount of money from Bill Gates/Government/Unknown Rich Person.
While I understand the optimism behind sending these on, let’s be serious. Do you honestly believe that in his spare time Bill Gates developed a forward and attached some incredibly sophisticated tracking software to [...]
