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Too, to, two

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Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf · 04/02/2023 12:10

Too = as well as

To = to go, add to

Two = a number

Honestly, this is getting worse than there, their, they’re.

as you were.

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Blackbirdsinthgarden · 04/02/2023 16:45

Them instead of those. I would like to think that I wouldn’t judge anyone but I watch the Real Housewives of Cheshire (which I love, just for the scripted cringe of it all and the scripted drama). They say it all the time! Another thing, they usually start a sentence with the words “you know what . . . “. I’m from Lancashire, so love and appreciate the accent but not that!

Florissant · 04/02/2023 17:07

mathanxiety · 04/02/2023 16:21

Fazed is a perfectly correct spelling.

Phased is incorrect.

It depends on the context. "Phased" means "over a period of time". It would be incorrect if the person meant "fazed" in the sense of being put off.

Florissant · 04/02/2023 17:09

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 16:25

There is no need to differentiate between fiancé and fiancée.

Yes, there is. The former refers to a man; the latter to a woman.

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 17:18

Florissant · 04/02/2023 17:09

Yes, there is. The former refers to a man; the latter to a woman.

That’s outdated - the reason that the different forms exist is because they come from French, a gendered language. There is no need to differentiate in English - just like in “partner” or “spouse”

Fiancé is correct for either gender.

DappledThings · 04/02/2023 17:43

Lavendersquare · 04/02/2023 14:21

The one that I'm seeing a lot of is people who are 'led in bed' I've actually started to wonder if I'm the odd one for saying laying instead of led 🤷🏻‍♀️

Still wrong. You are lying in bed, not laying.

Gymtok · 04/02/2023 17:53

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 17:18

That’s outdated - the reason that the different forms exist is because they come from French, a gendered language. There is no need to differentiate in English - just like in “partner” or “spouse”

Fiancé is correct for either gender.

Where does it say that? The dictionary still says a fiance is a man.

Letthecarhuntbegin · 04/02/2023 17:54

never seen anyone use ‘two’ incorrectly on here.

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 18:11

Gymtok · 04/02/2023 17:53

Where does it say that? The dictionary still says a fiance is a man.

www.dictionary.com/e/fiance-vs-fiancee/

Should you use fiancé or fiancée?
If you want to keep it traditional, the masculine form fiancé is typically used to describe “an engaged man,” while the feminine form fiancée is used to describe “an engaged woman.” Pronunciation of both fiancé and fiancée is identical.

Because English doesn’t have word endings that connote gender, differentiating between the male and the female betrothed seems unnecessary to modern English speakers. Especially given the increased social awareness of non-binary gender issues, the difference between fiancé and fiancée feels a bit old-fashioned and out-of-date.

For those who don’t want to choose between the terms, there appears to be a growing trend toward using fiancé as the gender-neutral form for both a man and a woman.

Also here:
grammar.yourdictionary.com/vs/fiance-fiancee-use-differences-made-clear

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 18:15

GneissGuysFinishLast · 04/02/2023 18:11

www.dictionary.com/e/fiance-vs-fiancee/

Should you use fiancé or fiancée?
If you want to keep it traditional, the masculine form fiancé is typically used to describe “an engaged man,” while the feminine form fiancée is used to describe “an engaged woman.” Pronunciation of both fiancé and fiancée is identical.

Because English doesn’t have word endings that connote gender, differentiating between the male and the female betrothed seems unnecessary to modern English speakers. Especially given the increased social awareness of non-binary gender issues, the difference between fiancé and fiancée feels a bit old-fashioned and out-of-date.

For those who don’t want to choose between the terms, there appears to be a growing trend toward using fiancé as the gender-neutral form for both a man and a woman.

Also here:
grammar.yourdictionary.com/vs/fiance-fiancee-use-differences-made-clear

Also to say this isn’t a gender issue for me - I’m in a heterosexual relationship with a man who was born a man, and I’m a female who was born a female. I just think fiancée looks wanky. I tend to use partner instead. None of my circle use fiancée either. I think it’s an age/generation thing.

pickle46 · 04/02/2023 18:24

Aloud instead of allowedHmm

RoundedToast · 04/02/2023 18:35

One I have frequently seen on this forum is people swapping ‘none’ with ‘non’ and vice versa.

It always seems to me an odd one to get wrong, as when it’s incorrect it just doesn’t sound right.

InspectorPaws · 04/02/2023 18:36

BeautyGoesToBenidorm · 04/02/2023 12:22

"He's" instead of "his", and "his" instead of "he's" always drives me mad - I have a lovely friend who constantly does this in texts, I'd never correct her because I'm not a complete bastard, but it still makes me wince!

Sounds like she uses voice dictation tbh

kitsuneghost · 04/02/2023 18:38

I am trying to loose weight and doing well because my trousers are now lose.

Bonjovispjs · 04/02/2023 19:00

Your instead of you're drives me nuts and I also can't stand hearing borrow me instead of lend me, sounds so dim.

Alltheprettyseahorses · 04/02/2023 19:08

Most of these are probably typos and autocorrect though 🤷🏻‍♀️

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