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**AXGreg** · 02-27-2008, 03:33 PM

Due (from "due to")

**MwhwF6bp** · 02-27-2008, 03:40 PM

loose and lose, here.

**strollerssfsfs** · 02-27-2008, 03:49 PM

Patriot.

**viawbambutt** · 02-27-2008, 03:55 PM

Evil.

**lopushok** · 02-27-2008, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by Patroklos
affect/effect. In fact I am pretty sure a lot of people do not even know the word "affect" even exists and just use "effect" for both. Ironically, this is the penultimate word whose affect have impacted us greatly (literally).

**BEyng6hj** · 02-27-2008, 04:24 PM

"war"

**dremucha** · 02-27-2008, 06:28 PM

Oh, and before someone gets cute and says "owned" is one of the most misused words in the English language, go try getting some more gamerscore points on Halo and play with your overproduced Warhammer set, I am out of time for your antics.

**dXI9XFOA** · 02-27-2008, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by BeBro

Oh yeah. Some weeks ago, I landed at CNN at night only to watch that Dobbs guy blabbering about some "War on the Middle Class". What's next, "War on US carmakers" (by Japan)? "War on Bush" (by teh librul media of course)? "War on Hollywood"? Oh, thank goodness the writers are back, so this one's out.... I guess we need a "war on war".

**Z3s9vQZj** · 02-27-2008, 06:54 PM

Banana.

**asypecresty** · 02-27-2008, 07:00 PM

I really hate when apathetic people say "I could care less," when what they really mean is "I couldn't care less."

**VowJoyday** · 02-27-2008, 08:42 PM

Gay

**priordine** · 02-27-2008, 09:28 PM

Use of "-gate" as a suffix to the name of someone/something involved in any scandal.

**StincPriene** · 02-27-2008, 09:47 PM

The idea is that it's sarcastic. Whereas I couldn't care less is literal. Usually you are trying to be a douchebag when you say either, so it makes at least some sense that it could be sarcastic in context.

**Averti$ingGuru** · 02-27-2008, 09:52 PM

Originally posted by Wiglaf
The idea is that it's sarcastic. Whereas I couldn't care less is literal. Not figurative?

**Savviioor** · 02-27-2008, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by Dauphin

Not figurative? Yeah, ironic isn't it?

**flower-buy** · 02-27-2008, 10:17 PM

Racist.

**Drugsonl** · 02-27-2008, 10:54 PM

Dependant/dependent winds me up.

**DongoSab** · 02-27-2008, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by DrSpike
Dependant/dependent winds me up. You have a wife and kids already?

**amannddo** · 02-28-2008, 12:23 AM

Both are actually acceptable uses of the phrase today.

**agiopwer** · 02-28-2008, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by Nostromo
I don't have a word, but an expression:

"To beg the question", which means "to assume the truth of the thing that is to be proved". A lot of people seem to think that it means "to raise the question" or "invite the obvious question" This is absurd.

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lopushok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 335 Senior Member	Originally posted by Patroklos affect/effect. In fact I am pretty sure a lot of people do not even know the word "affect" even exists and just use "effect" for both. Ironically, this is the penultimate word whose affect have impacted us greatly (literally). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BEyng6hj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	"war" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dremucha Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Oh, and before someone gets cute and says "owned" is one of the most misused words in the English language, go try getting some more gamerscore points on Halo and play with your overproduced Warhammer set, I am out of time for your antics. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dXI9XFOA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	Originally posted by BeBro Oh yeah. Some weeks ago, I landed at CNN at night only to watch that Dobbs guy blabbering about some "War on the Middle Class". What's next, "War on US carmakers" (by Japan)? "War on Bush" (by teh librul media of course)? "War on Hollywood"? Oh, thank goodness the writers are back, so this one's out.... I guess we need a "war on war". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Z3s9vQZj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	Banana. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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asypecresty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 382 Senior Member	I really hate when apathetic people say "I could care less," when what they really mean is "I couldn't care less." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VowJoyday Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	Gay Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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priordine Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 346 Senior Member	Use of "-gate" as a suffix to the name of someone/something involved in any scandal. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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StincPriene Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	The idea is that it's sarcastic. Whereas I couldn't care less is literal. Usually you are trying to be a douchebag when you say either, so it makes at least some sense that it could be sarcastic in context. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Averti$ingGuru Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Originally posted by Wiglaf The idea is that it's sarcastic. Whereas I couldn't care less is literal. Not figurative? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Savviioor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	Originally posted by Dauphin Not figurative? Yeah, ironic isn't it? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Drugsonl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	Dependant/dependent winds me up. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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DongoSab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 325 Senior Member	Originally posted by DrSpike Dependant/dependent winds me up. You have a wife and kids already? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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amannddo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	Both are actually acceptable uses of the phrase today. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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agiopwer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Originally posted by Nostromo I don't have a word, but an expression: "To beg the question", which means "to assume the truth of the thing that is to be proved". A lot of people seem to think that it means "to raise the question" or "invite the obvious question" This is absurd. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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