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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  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") |
I have a related one -- "revert back." It's redundant. My favorite speakers and writers make this mistake.
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Originally Posted by Princes mom Another one that I hear all of the time is improper verb tenses.
I seen that movie before or I drunk some coffee last night.
I've seen or I have seen...I drank!!! |
I have to admit, certain verbs are tough for me. Drink, hang, lay vs lie.
Somewhere in my files I have a great quote from a scholarly woman comparing grammar to a fine-tuned piano. The author said she let her ears serve as her grammar guide rather than worrying so much about the rules.