words most often used incorrectly

[Stumbo]

Supposively instead of supposedly.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

"Per say" instead of "per se".

Yeah, this one gets thrown around incorrectly all the time.

 

[Munjibunga]

I like that one too.
Never heard of it 'till now.

Compliments of Paula Deen.

 

[Gazman]

Intentional vs. Intestinal

Why would I be complaining about intentional worms?

 

[ZenG]

"Watchamacallit" instead of " Wajjamacallit".

 

[MrLenny1]

Yes, Awesome is way over used for things/events that
are not awesome.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

"way" gets used to indicate "much" or "very"

It's even being used in advertising now, so it will only get worse.

 

[ZenG]

"way" gets used to indicate "much" or "very"

It's even being used in advertising now, so it will only get worse.

You mean like "way cool"?

I was hearing that in the 60's.

 

[murphy]

can I say........axe instead of asked

 

[D M C]

I'm called a genius by my friends and family, but in their ignorance they pronounce it "idiot." Stupid friends and family!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'm not sure why, but it seems like a lot of people think that getting an electrical shock is synonymous with being electrocuted.

 

[Stumbo]

Halp instead of help.

Supposibly instead of supposedly.

Hal instead of hell

 

[Munjibunga]

Exacerbate instead of exasturbate. Procrastinate instead of pornasticate. Wait - only I do that. "It was my own pornastication that exasturbated the situation ..."

 

[Stumbo]

Libary instead of library.
Nuculer instead of nuclear.
Febuary instead if February.

 

[flojob]

"restraint order"
I guess it's a phrase more than a word.
Actually, I'm not even sure it's used incorrectly....I just know I'm tired of people telling it at me.

 

[Jim Nazium]

"way" gets used to indicate "much" or "very"
It's even being used in advertising now, so it will only get worse.

How about "insanely", used the same way? Go to MSN and you can read about jobs that pay insanely well, a field goal that was insanely far, a viral video that is insanely funny, etc.

 

[PillO]

I'm not sure why, but it seems like a lot of people think that getting an electrical shock is synonymous with being electrocuted.

Most people don't know that the electrical college chooses the President...

 

[PillO]

Libary instead of library.

Pronounced Lie-berry

Nuculer instead of nuclear.

Pronounced New-kewl-er

Febuary instead if February.

 

[PillO]

Signage. They are signs. There is no need to add an -age to the end of things.

Also, marketing and sales are two different things.

 

[LowNloud1]

Probably already added but "Irregardless", here it is!