Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

3catwoman3

(28,634 posts)

24. It is odd that people mess this up so much.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:53 PM

15 hrs ago

You never hear anyone say "between we."

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

47 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Grammatical pet peeves [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

To play "Outstanding" justaprogressive Yesterday #1

Asking "Right?" following every other statement. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #2

Diversion Greatly Appreciated! The Roux Comes First Yesterday #3

To quote Calvin and Hobbes Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #4

The journalism problem comes from fewer and fewer actual editors on the job... Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #20

I Wholly Agree About the Underemployment of Those Trained in Correct Use of the Language in Print The Roux Comes First 13 hrs ago #37

I have never known a spell checker that knew better than I on common text... Wounded Bear 2 hrs ago #41

All of the... 2naSalit Yesterday #5

apostrophes used to make a plural yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #32

"Irregardless" drives me insane as does your #1 re: "Of" instead of "have". LoisB Yesterday #6

Same here question everything 22 hrs ago #14

"Invite" used as a noun. Croney Yesterday #7

Everything listed on the thread but lately, all the "Gamer" terms for everything: "Level Up," most hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #8

Using "I" instead of me as the object of a preposition. Thinking Diane on Cheers among many. efhmc 23 hrs ago #9

Great minds think alike! MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #11

It is odd that people mess this up so much. 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #24

With you. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #33

I have just recently become aware of "level up". I do not understand it at all. LoisB 22 hrs ago #16

People misusing "I" and "me." MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #10

Just reading those examples made me want to scream. efhmc 23 hrs ago #12

Nor do you hear anyone say, "Us had our picture taken." 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #25

Improper use of between and among. Callalily 23 hrs ago #13

"Media" and "data" are plural nouns Rastapopoulos 22 hrs ago #15

I could care less. boonecreek 22 hrs ago #17

Then/than sorcrow 21 hrs ago #18

Nope. Sorry. Number 2 has led to two whole generation who think "What to know" is a question. Iggo 20 hrs ago #19

I'll throw in misuse of "lose" and "loose".... Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #21

it is odd Skittles 14 hrs ago #30

In the Liberty Mutual "Limu Emu" commercials, Totally Tunsie 15 hrs ago #22

Sadly, that kind of twisted language makes good ad copy... Wounded Bear 2 hrs ago #42

"I" being turned into a possessive, as in John and I's vacation. Aauuugggghhhhh! 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #23

Ask as a noun. Grrr Blues Heron 14 hrs ago #26

I'm an author... Rizen 14 hrs ago #27

Incorrect apostrophes...it's.. it's surfered 14 hrs ago #28

Thank you! Examples: "Go Cub's!" "The Smith's" MIButterfly 1 hr ago #47

"I SEEN" Skittles 14 hrs ago #29

Finger nails on the blackboard. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #34

I used to see it in work emails Skittles 13 hrs ago #38

"What do you got?", or "what have you got?"... Enter stage left 14 hrs ago #31

Blame Gibbs... Wounded Bear 2 hrs ago #43

AnywayS. I hear it on tv often, and I correct the person. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #35

"It was like, really funny!" bif 14 hrs ago #36

I am a bit of a grammer freak. Jeebo 12 hrs ago #39

Now you're getting into regionalisms, though Jilly_in_VA 5 hrs ago #40

"Grammer" is a common misspelling Ptah 2 hrs ago #44

Nucular instead of Nuclear Talitha 1 hr ago #45

Using "normal" to mean average GreatGazoo 1 hr ago #46