Unnecessarily difficult words

[Kitschum]

Don't be so hard on our Lord and Savior.

In any case, there, their, they're are homophones, which are obviously immensely interesting, but not exactly what the thread was about. If that's the direction people are taking it, I'd rather talk moose.

I'm sure someone here has eaten moose. What did you think? Better/worse than kangaroo?

[Provost Harrison]

Christ, you're just wrong about everything.

I don't think they're is a doubt that their is a problem out they're

[Adagio]

I love this one:

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia- Fear of long words


How can people who has that phobia tell other people what phobia they have?

[Kitschum]

Good example! It's almost like someone created the word with that in mind

Did you know there's such a thing as moose milk and moose cheese? I didn't, but I'm curious now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_milk

[MrFun]

It's not me that has the problem!

right, sure thing

[Ben Kenobi]

Loose, lose

Nah, this is how I teach people how to get it right.

Loose = Choose

Lose = Chose.

[Provost Harrison]

I don't see how that could possibly help. In fact it would just confuse them more...

[duke o' york]

Yes, but they have different pronunciation on t'other side o' t' pond lad.

Maybe they're spelling it correctly, and using it as grammatically sound, but just can't talk for ****....

[Theben]

Did you know there's such a thing as moose milk and moose cheese? I didn't, but I'm curious now.

I was quite certain they're was moose milk before you mentioned it, altho I didn't give it much thot.

[Japher]

I would like to additionally add the word verbose as well.

[Nikolai]

I don't think anyone in the US under the age of 30 can use there, their, or they're properly.

Thankfully the rest of the world can write properly.

[Nikolai]

Christ, you're just wrong about everything.

Many years on various forums confirms this problem. It's their're fault.

[Japher]

Thankfully the rest of the world can rite properly.

Fixed.

[Kitschum]

I would like to additionally add the word verbose as well.

Addendum noted.

Peripatetic (wandering) is another one that always bugged me.

[Japher]

loquacious


If I ever hear anyone use that word, I'll probably have to hit them in the gut.