Which annoys you more?

People adding 'apostrophe + s' on words (ex. word's) that don't need it, or people constantly using the wrong form of words (ex. your, you're, there, they're, their, etc)?

I personally can get rather frustrated over both equally, but wrong word forms get to me the most.

Mona Lisa2009-03-13T20:40:37Z

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The second one annoys me more (your, you're, dont, wont, ...), but I don't like it when the apostrophe is not used correctly either. I do my best to spell correctly (English is not my native tongue), so it's frustrating to see that native speakers don't bother to write correctly. The rules are made for a reason, and people should respect them. It's hard enough already to communicate without that laziness.

Jeffery2009-03-13T20:40:47Z

Eh after all the typos my brain has been exposed to, it alleviates the aggravation by just reading it the way it is supposed to be. I very rarely notice typos anymore unless they are just horrid. However my panties still get in a twist any time someone uses the phrase ' i COULD care less' when they are trying to say they don't care about something.

trvllady2009-03-13T20:39:02Z

I agree. The wrong form of a word bothers me as well. Text messaging is not helping people learn proper spelling and punctuation.

flischer2009-03-13T21:31:43Z

I have been an English teacher for over 20 years, so for me it's normal. When I am reading for meaning I can usually get the idea. I might faint if something was completely correct.

Alberich2009-03-14T15:51:14Z

The wrong from of the word I think; or employing a number that has the same vowel sound, or a single letter that sounds the same as a word: 2, 4, C, B--------------Urggggggggghhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!

Alberich

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