I have almost everything you all listed in your posts on my list, too. I admit I want to comment on people and correct them, but I refrain, because I don't mean to offend. I'll admit to a few bad habits myself. I do say "off of," "ain't," and end sentences with prepositions. However, when writing professionally (as opposed to a casual letter or chatting on the Internet), I am much more careful with my words.

I want to thank Cranky Old Hermit for pointing out what's probably my #1 peeve: People saying "should/would/could of" instead of using "'ve" or "have." Drives me nuts!

It's not a misspelled word, but if I may add another term that makes me want to slap someone, it's the misuse of the word "literally." I just heard a guy on the radio who talked about Hilary Clinton and some other person "literally joined at the hip." Unless there was surgery involved, or HC is a conjoined twin and I never knew it, she is not literally joined at the hip with anyone.

One more, if I may: There is one person I know online who uses double quote marks to emphasize words and phrases in his/her writing. No italics, no bold, just quote marks. Lots of them. And many of those words don't make any sense being emphasized! I like this person, and I don't mean to say anything bad about him/her, but I just start twitching when I see his/her posts! I'm using this thread to vent, because I have been holding this in for a long time.

I'm not perfect, either, and I'll be the first to admit it. Some of you probably get annoyed with the fact that I sometimes start sentences with conjunctions ("and," "but," or "or," generally).

Thanks for starting this thread,s4ndm4n2006. I just feel better getting it out. I admit these reactions to poor spelling, grammar and usage are my hangups. I had English teachers who corrected us and made us do work over and over again, and some of it rubbed off. I'm glad. It makes me a better writer and reader, and I'm grateful to my wonderful teachers. (Some teachers weren't so wonderful, but I did have a few really good ones.)