Beeblebrox.org
The site that more or less exactly fails to please the senses.

Here is a list of things that I've heard people say and a corresponding list of what they meant to say. If you know any phrases that people often say incorrectly, send me an email and I'll add it to the list!

Things people sayWhat they meant to say
That's a mute point.That's a moot point. (If it were mute, it would be slient instead of irrelevant, right? *from delton70*)
IrregardlessRegardless
I need to unthaw this stakeI need to thaw this stake
All-timersAlzheimer's
Nip it in the buttNip it in the bud
Morris codeMorse code
Corn rolls (hair-style)Corn rows
Pall bear, Ring bearPall bearer, Ring bearer
Tie me overTide me over
SupposablySupposedly
"He did a complete 360 on what he said yesterday.""He did a complete 180 on what he said yesterday."
Butt nakedBuck naked
AcrostAcross
That doesn't jive with meThat doesn't jibe with me
All of the suddenAll of a sudden
Wave of the futureWay of the future
Full proofFool proof
Call my LAN lineCall my land line
Alterior motiveUlterior motive
Chester DrawersChest of drawers (There is a store at Disneyland called "Chester Drawers". That's probably where this comes from.)
Much to do about nothingMuch ado about nothing
I contribute my success to...I attribute my success to... (I have never used this incorrectly as I am not successful)
I could care lessI could'nt care less (If you could care less then it means that you care more than you possibly could)
"Well, that's a whole nother thing!""Well, that's another thing entirely. (You can't just stick wholes into anothers at random!)
ATM MachineATM. (The added 'machine' is redundant. This applies to many acronyms. For example 'FAT Table' is redundant. You either say 'FAT' or 'File Allocation Table'. Saying 'FAT Table' is not hoopy.)
CoolHoopy. (If that didn't make sense to you, perhaps you should find a different website to waste your time on.)



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