Worst Use of English?

[Bront]

I laughed so hard I was crying–in public. Thanks a bunch, Bront! Adding Anguished English to the list of books I HAVE to buy someday.

There's a second book out there too. I never read it.

That's mostly from 1 chapter (It had 8), though granted, it was by far the best.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/SF-Archives/Misc/eyeargon.html

You had to post that, didn't you...

 

[sniffles]

People who use "loose" to mean "lose". I don't know if it's the worst use of English, but it certainly is both prevalent and annoying.

That is also one of my pet peeves. But I would put using "then" when you mean to use "than" ahead of that one. I see the then/than confusion quite often on this forum.

If you want to see examples of reputable authors using questionable grammar/syntax, I enjoy the "Thog's Masterclass" column in David Langford's 'Ansible' e-zine. One of my favorite examples (though I don't recall who's guilty) is "He scoured the room with his eyes".
Ouch!!

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/SF-Archives/Misc/eyeargon.html

Make it stop, please!

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/SF-Archives/Misc/eyeargon.html

My eyes!!! My eyes!!!!!

 

[billd91]

I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to get out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

 

[diaglo]

WHy you throw chip?

All your base are belong to us


My hat of d02 know no limits

 

[mojo1701]

The answer to the question posed is a simple one:

The Internet.

 

[the Jester]

The answer to the question posed is a simple one:

The Internet.

Oh, yeah.

Quoted for truth.

 

[Dakkareth]

People who use "loose" to mean "lose". I don't know if it's the worst use of English, but it certainly is both prevalent and annoying.

There is one poster here on ENWorld who used to point out (still does? no idea) the difference between the two in his sig 'from the department of internet education'.

I confused them all the time. Now all I have to do is think of that sig and all becomes clear. There should be more of this .