I am sick and tired of people using the word 'anxious' when they mean 'eager'.
Anxious has its root in the word anxiety. It has nothing to do with anticipation of a positive experience.
"I am anxious to go to the Fair."
Then stay home, skip the funnel cake, or whatever.
Forgive me. Now back to your regularly scheduled first day of July, joined already in-progress....
I'm anxiously awaiting an eager response from this post.
My friend, that's getting fairly far down the grammar well...
Good lord dude, smoke a J or something. 
Don't get me started...
While I do agree this is not the most likely grammar faux pas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faux_pas), it's far from bottom feeding.
It is amazing that people don't try to at least appear semi-intelligent on the interwebz.
You wouldn't wear your grungiest clothes to go on a date or try to impress your boss, but on the internet many figuratively don't even comb their hair in the morning before addressing the world at large.
Your posts are how people see you. If you can't communicate semi-intelligently then people don't even see you as semi-intelligent.
carguy123 wrote: While I do agree this is not the most likely grammar faux pas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faux_pas), it's far from bottom feeding. It is amazing that people don't try to at least appear semi-intelligent on the interwebz. You wouldn't wear your grungiest clothes to go on a date or try to impress your boss, but on the internet many figuratively don't even comb their hair in the morning before addressing the world at large. Your posts are how people see you. If you can't communicate semi-intelligently then people don't even see you as semi-intelligent.
I agree, I do not have the most eloquent command of the English language but I do try to type my words completely and actually spell the correct word.
m-w.com said: Latin anxius; akin to Latin angere to strangle, distress
The rest is spot on. 
I would literally kill someone for that kind of grammar faux pas.
Poor grammar is also one of my pet peeves.
If you want to nitpick, the word "grammar" refers to a language's construction of sentences, and the function of words. You're really complaining about usage, which regards the accepted meaning of words among native speakers of a language.
Anxious is grammatically correct in that situation, regardless of whether you agree with the usage. Maybe I should say "irregardless" and really tick people off.
ultraclyde wrote: I would literally kill someone for that kind of grammatical faux pas.
FTFY
Once everybody starts getting its/it's, there/their/they're, and your/you're right, we can move on to the more nuanced stuff.
I'd feel lucky to hear a sentence that complete/correct. Instead I get people trying to kill me with a sharpened hammer typically used to cut lumber.
bastomatic wrote: If you want to nitpick, the word "grammar" refers to a language's construction of sentences, and the function of words. You're really complaining about usage, which regards the accepted meaning of words among native speakers of a language.
Yeah, you're right and I debated this when I chose what to label this thread.
I'm not surprised at those who disagree - that's why it is a 'pet peeve'.
Hey blu ... You forgot the "e" on your screen name.
Misused words? Don't get me started.
My personal favorite? Ignorant.
Usually used like so: "Dat's ignint!"
Makes me wanna smack someone.
Racer1ab wrote: Misused words? Don't get me started. My personal favorite? Ignorant. Usually used like so: "Dat's ignint!" Makes me wanna smack someone.
Hmmm... if they are ignorant of the correct usage and they are both using it improperly and not spelling it correctly does that somehow warp through bad usage and into the realm of a correct and comprehensive practical demonstration of the word?
ultraclyde wrote: I would literally kill someone for that kind of grammar faux pas.
I would of too.
I hear people say suposubly often. That drives me nuts!
Poor use of the English Language bugs me. I try not to put prepositions at the ends of sentences though.
Rob R.
In reply to Brett_Murphy:
My spelling was based on how I typically hear it used in conversation.
I often see it used locally from folks on FB and local car forums.
Wakes up from drooling slumber
Go berkeley yourself world
I notice many people using and when they mean "an" and vice-versa.
I notice many people using and when they mean "an" and vice-versa.
You know what grinds my gears? Prolly. The word is probably. Grrr.
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