Difference between ad and add

I know my grammar is terrible and my spelling sucks as well and yes this is the internet but still for some reason seeing add in place of the word ad really irritates me... I don't know if it's the same for anyone else and I hope so that way I don't sound like a jerk lol maybe it's the same with two, to, and too for some people....

add
–verb (used with object)
1. to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance: to add two cups of sugar; to add a postscript to her letter; to add insult to injury.
2. to find the sum of (often fol. by up ): Add this column of figures. Add up the grocery bills.
3. to say or write further.
4. to include (usually fol. by in ): Don't forget to add in the tip.


ad
–noun
1. advertisement.
2. advertising: an ad agency.


Please please could someone else chime in and make me feel better....

Effect and affect.

I hate when people mix them up.

It does sometimes bug me when people don't know the correct uses of some words. Then and than always gets me haha. But I'm not perfect I still confuse words so I try not to get to upset :P. I have a hard time with who and whom.

I see those kind of things all the time and it really bothers me for some reason. But I never correct them. Sometimes if I am quoting text with misspelled words or the wrong words I will correct it myself.

I get that way with "should of" and "should have".

Wait... is there a correct usage of "should of"? I always thought it was simply a verbal error people made which led other people to believe it was the correct usage.

Mine is to, too and two. Now that I made that public I am sure I will screw it up....lol

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

Mine is to, too and two. Now that I made that public I am sure I will screw it up....lol

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Okay... EVERYONE CAPABLE OF USING THEM CORRECTLY hates when people mess them up.

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

Mine is to, too and two. Now that I made that public I am sure I will screw it up....lol

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I go through phases with that one. It irritates me to no end.
I have a special pet peeve for the whole their, they're, there and your/you're. especially the latter.

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Originally Posted by Sariel

I go through phases with that one. It irritates me to no end.
I have a special pet peeve for the whole their, they're, there and your/you're. especially the latter.

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Wow, you guys keep bringing up ones that totally get to me too. Again another one I am sure most people are irritated by.

I know a lot of people get worked up over the whole who/m, however I still have no idea which to use when.

LESS vs FEWER.

If a quantity can be counted, it is FEWER.

If a quantity is an abstract amount, it is LESS.

example:

Three people left the crowd. Now there are three fewer people. It is NOT "three less people"

I drank some of my water and now there is less water in my glass. the preceding sentance correctly uses "less"

Your, you're, And for the love of god ur!

Also

Their, there, they're

Hate hate hate those mixups!

please dont read my post i really dont want to make yall mad i make these mistakes everyday grammer is NOT my stong point.

Irregardless!

lose and loose

I can pretty much let anything else go.

Excessive caps. I don't like being yelled at.

Phew... at least I'm not the only one. Just hoping to spread the word about these issues and some day never see them again! We can all hope can't we? =P

It's and its drives me nuts.

Possessive is its, "it is" is it's.

Nucular.

*sigh*

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Originally Posted by WebbyD

Your, you're, And for the love of god ur!

Also

Their, there, they're

Hate hate hate those mixups!

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Ditto.

Thru drives me nuts :rolleye2: It's just the lazy man's through

Oh, I am with you on all of these. The deterioration of written English drives me insane.

You know what I hate more than any misspelling or grammar error? TOTAL LACK OF PUNCTUATION.
No capital letters. No commas. No periods. It's just one long sentence, all run together, without end.
"Txt-Spk" makes me feel like I'm reading something written by the mentally retarded. I wouldn't mind so much if they actually WERE mentally slow.

In my opinion, if you are over 13 years of age, you should have a basic grasp of punctuation and reasonable spelling skills. If you do not, you'd better have an excuse for it, such as an IQ of 80, being a non-native speaker of English, or growing up without benefit of any schooling.

People are using a medium that requires them to write. They apparently have no shame when it comes to displaying their ignorance of basic writing skills.

I don't mind the occasional misspelling, or messed up grammar, particularly when it's one of the more difficult or obscure rules, such as never using 'but' at the beginning of a sentence. It's all right when people write the way they speak. It's not OK to be so butt-ignorant of writing basics that no one can understand what you're posting...and then to be defensive of it, rather than embarrassed! Unless you have a learning disability, you have NO excuse. You're perfectly capable of learning these things NOW, if you haven't bothered to learn it before.

I feel strongly that those who insist on inflicting their horrible writing skills on others without making any attempt to improve them are being horrendously rude. At what point did it become ok to type like a chimpanzee, and expect others to wade through it, understand it, and respond as though you were an intelligent human? If you want to communicate with others, then you need to make the effort to be understood, not force others to labor hard to grasp your meaning.

If it isn't worth your time to learn to communicate effectively, it's certainly not worth anyone else's to read what you have to say.

Sorry about that...bit of pent up frustration, there. ;)

Why Punctuation Matters:

Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours?
Jane

Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,
Jane

sometimes i feel that I'm the only one who knows the difference between two, to and too.

And their they're and there.

There and Their, biggest irritant to me when reading.

Youse guys shouldnt' loose yur kool when youse reed an add because of it's grammer and spelling. Its not going to effect you. Their isnt any intentional wrongdoing in there posts.

At least you used punctuation.

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Originally Posted by azmodane

I know my grammar is terrible and my spelling sucks as well and yes this is the internet but still for some reason seeing add in place of the word ad really irritates me... I don't know if it's the same for anyone else and I hope so that way I don't sound like a jerk lol maybe it's the same with two, to, and too for some people....

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Rambling run-on sentences drive me nuts...:rolleye2:

This is why grammar is important:



And may god help you if you misspell grammar!

Hahahahaha...Thats grate, im gonna ad that to my fave stuff folder, lulz. :D

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Originally Posted by wingedwolfpsion

at least you used punctuation.

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There, they're, and their. Especially the latter two.

Effects and affects.

To and too.

Who and whom.

General lack of punctuation.