More commonly confused words

[conuly]

Two dimensional: Flat. With regards to people, "lacking depth of characterization".
One dimensional: A line. With regards to people, no such thing.

A 180 degree turn: An about face, a complete reversal.
A 360 degree turn: Spinning around, ending up back where you started.

I: The first personal singular pronoun, nominative case.
i: The ninth letter of the alphabet, lowercase.

You: The second person pronoun
Ewe: A female sheep
Yew: A type of tree
U: Oh, look, another letter, and it needs a friend because it's all alone :(

LOL Laugh(ing) Out Loud
LOLOL Laughing out loud out loud? Laughing out laughing out loud?

Comments

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

We need more humans like you. Thank you for trying to help people become more accurate in their expressions. I wish you success in your mission.

[conuly]

Yeah, we'll see how well it works.

*thinks*

Actually, it doesn't work. But I shall persevere! I shall keep going tho' all the odds are against me!

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

The 180/360 confusion is one of pet peeves, and my attempts at correcting someone on it usually involve me futilely hopping around in a circle trying to demonstrate.

[arazia.livejournal.com]

Ur: A city in ancient Summaria.
u r: Two more of those lonely letters, except they're traveling together since they're too stupid to be appart.

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

Cary around a protractor with you at all times... or a compass... or both.

Metaphorical geometry can be fun.

[conuly]

Apart. Have to fit the mood of these things, y'know.

And yes, poor lonely letters. *hugs them all*

[arazia.livejournal.com]

*signs up for the poor speller of the year award*

[conuly]

Don't you mean:

sines up four teh pour speeler uv teh yeer aword

*grins and hugs*

[rachelkachel]

I laugh whenever somebody says they've made a 360 degree turnaround... and then I correct them.

[arazia.livejournal.com]

Ahh *cries* okay okay, I'm not -THAT- bad. *prods at the sentance* ... is it wrong that I can still understand it? ... yes, yes I think it is.

[demonkoala.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOLOL u r lyke funy i lyke
There may be a possible glimmer of hope for my intelligenace as I understood all those :)

[georgiapeachy.livejournal.com]

LOL OMG ROTFL! r0xer!
Have you ever mentioned
Irony: Written- figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of that expressed by the words used.
Sarcasm: Spoken- A sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt.

[demonkoala.livejournal.com]

sentence*
Sorry...the whole concept of the thread maade me do it...

[conuly]

Actually, irony can be spoken and sarcasm can be written. That confusion doesn't bother me as much as

"a fly in your drink is ironic"

Um, no, it's not, not unless you're drinking koolaid and it's just now become "bug juice". And even then....

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

We need more humans like you. Thank you for trying to help people become more accurate in their expressions. I wish you success in your mission.

[conuly]

Yeah, we'll see how well it works.

*thinks*

Actually, it doesn't work. But I shall persevere! I shall keep going tho' all the odds are against me!

[atdelphi.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

The 180/360 confusion is one of pet peeves, and my attempts at correcting someone on it usually involve me futilely hopping around in a circle trying to demonstrate.

[arazia.livejournal.com]

Ur: A city in ancient Summaria.
u r: Two more of those lonely letters, except they're traveling together since they're too stupid to be appart.

[staircase-wit.livejournal.com]

Cary around a protractor with you at all times... or a compass... or both.

Metaphorical geometry can be fun.

[conuly]

Apart. Have to fit the mood of these things, y'know.

And yes, poor lonely letters. *hugs them all*

[arazia.livejournal.com]

*signs up for the poor speller of the year award*

[conuly]

Don't you mean:

sines up four teh pour speeler uv teh yeer aword

*grins and hugs*

[rachelkachel]

I laugh whenever somebody says they've made a 360 degree turnaround... and then I correct them.

[arazia.livejournal.com]

Ahh *cries* okay okay, I'm not -THAT- bad. *prods at the sentance* ... is it wrong that I can still understand it? ... yes, yes I think it is.

[demonkoala.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOLOL u r lyke funy i lyke
There may be a possible glimmer of hope for my intelligenace as I understood all those :)

[georgiapeachy.livejournal.com]

LOL OMG ROTFL! r0xer!
Have you ever mentioned
Irony: Written- figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of that expressed by the words used.
Sarcasm: Spoken- A sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt.

[demonkoala.livejournal.com]

sentence*
Sorry...the whole concept of the thread maade me do it...

[conuly]

Actually, irony can be spoken and sarcasm can be written. That confusion doesn't bother me as much as

"a fly in your drink is ironic"

Um, no, it's not, not unless you're drinking koolaid and it's just now become "bug juice". And even then....