As I try to think of lost threads from the past/crashed board, here's one that comes to mind. (as inspired by PB for Presidents' Weekend)

Everyone, please add to the list. I'll start with these.

Commonly misspelled or misused words:

cast - not casted
casting director - not casting agent
principal - not principle
a lot - not alot
cannot - not can not
definitely - not definately or defiantly, etc.
no one, not noone
recommend - not reccomend
referred - not reffered

recurring - not re-ocurring or reocurring
avail - not "on hold"

And SAG Waiver when they mean SAG Voucher.

This one happens so often in published play scripts that I start to believe I'm wrong!

Would have. The contraction is Would've.

Would've.

Would've.

Would've.

NOT: Would of or Could of or Should of.

Irregardless. It's regardless. "Irregardless" is a double negative. And I know almost ALL OF US have used it either in speech or in text so fess up!!

I defiantly agree. haha

That's a first for me, lol. Irregardless, lol.

But this is the kicker:

SLIDES for sides... Heard this twice in 2006. I have no idea what's up with that...

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Originally posted by FoxieRoxieNYC:
That's a first for me, lol. Irregardless, lol.

But this is the kicker:

SLIDES for sides... Heard this twice in 2006. I have no idea what's up with that...

Weird, huh?? It's not often, but I have seen "slides" used in a few postings in the past year. Strange tongue we speaketh, my-lady!

Here's one not of the biz but topical this time of year:

It's Daylight Saving Time.

Saving. Saving. Saving. We're saving daylight.

It's not a bank account! It's not plural, as in Daylight SavingS Time.

That's a losing battle though. The incorrect way is so much more popular that the right way sounds wrong.

Okay, so I'll give up on that one.

Let it be Daylight SavingS Time.

I'm not going to lose an hour sleep over it!

Times Square not Time Square

Hot Water Heater.

Uhmm: Hot water does NOT need heating!!

Water Heater Will Do Just Fine, Thank You!!

Friggin' Idiots!!

OH, I GOT ONE!!

Literally

"JFK's head was almost literally blown open after he got shot in Dallas."

What is intended is: His head was almost blown open.

What exactly is being said -- is that JFK's head was actually blown open . . .because that's what literally means: Actually!

OMG
are you kidding? try everything i try to spell

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Originally posted by emmyaward4:
OMG
are you kidding? try everything i try to spell

Emmy: When it comes to you, it's OK. You make more sense with your text than most people who try to have proper diction!! You are wise beyond any essayist punctuation!!

solo, im starting to worry...im seeing more and more of your posts without bold, italics and lots of happy faces!

thankyou Solo,
the ironic part is my spelling isn't so bad in real life, but everything is out the window when i am typing
oh well
Em

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Originally posted by fischy500:
solo, im starting to worry...im seeing more and more of your posts without bold, italics and lots of happy faces!

Very VERY astute, Fischy: And you know what? I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids!! Drat! DRAT!! DRAT!!! AND DOUBLE DRAT!!!

Some of the reasons for that is (a) I have a 9-5 steady gig and I don't feel I have as much time as I did to carefully handcraft my each and every response as I did when I was working as a temp or not working at all; (b)I was writing longer posts and I didn't want to get tripped-up on the bolds, the italics and the "Guy" Smileys; And (c): I got bored of doing it. But thanks for asking, Fischy

quote:

thankyou Solo,
the ironic part is my spelling isn't so bad in real life, but everything is out the window when i am typing
oh well
Em

And you are welcome, Emmmy: And trust me: You're notm the only one: Have you seen my stuff??!!! I flippin' lousy!! And I used to write for a living!!! I am my own worst editor!! I suck!! So you're in good company! just keep on putting out your thoughts and I'll always get the message!

People who say "on set" piss me off.

"On set" drives me up the wall. Notice I didn't say "up wall." There's a one syllable ARTICLE there, folks. It's called THE. USE IT.

Should Kerouac's classic novel be renamed "On Road" so Generation Ahole can get "down with it"?

"When I'm on set...."

"I went to set...."

FREAKING ANNOYS ME TO NO END.

People who say "on set" should get SYPHILLIS.!

JIHAD upon those who say "onset." May Allah subtact one virgin for every occurence. May their goats rot, their donkeys be stricken with Arthritis.

For the last time, it's "on THE set."

THE, THE, THE, THE, THE, THE.

SAY IT!

is "on camera" ok?

very interesting observation!

But I'd say "on camera" is okay because when people usually say on camera they're not specifically referencing a particular mechanical device called a camera. (They're not saying they can be seen on that camera right there.) They're speaking in the abstract, saying they're being photographed. It's not "the camera" because they're talking generally.

But with a set, it's pretty specific. There's only one. It's a specific location, where they are. (We wouldn't say "I'm not in office tomorrow." We wouldn't say "I'm at dentist" either.)

So to not use the specific article, "the" sounds really bad, like bad surfer lingo.

If I ever get on tv:

Director: Where is Bob, he's supposed to be on set.

Me: Excuse me, you sound like a fukin illiterate or a day laborer who wandered over the new wall.

Do ya think I'd work again?