The one that just *bugs* the living crap out of me is when people say/write "taken back" in place of taken aback. The phrase is "taken Aback".
taken aback = surprised etc ("I was taken aback by the audience's reaction")
taken back = the act of returning ("I was taken back to the entrance")
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |