Most of my pet peeves have been posted by others, but I'd like to add a few more:
Adding an apostrophe where s indicates a plural, not possessive. (ABC's) While it's now accepted as correct by some institutions, it still bothers me.
Incorrect punctuation around "quotes." ("Like this".)
Confusing "a" and "an." With some words (and many acronyms), depending on how you pronounce it, both are acceptable. However, people still really botch this one. (a article)
When people say "mispelling," or even worse "mispeling."
*I am adding:* Confusion between "then" and "than."
And "it's" v "its."
This thread reminds me of last night. I went with my friend to a bail bonds place because a guyfriend of hers was arrested (AGAIN). While I didn't agree with what she was doing, I still went for support and such. On the wall were two green folders labeled: "Warrent's" followed by another word.
It pissed me off to the point of being comical. Especially since a paper hanging out of the folder was titled in a nice, big, bold font, "WARRANT." Not to mention the additional apostrophe.
I have to admit I am a big-time offender when it comes to using "like." I also use way too many parentheses.
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