Do any of these grammar mistakes sound familiar?

Whenever I read Facebook I am astounded at how many individuals murder the English language on a daily basis. I ran across an article titled “Top 25 Grammar and Language Mistakes.” It is definitely worth a read. Don’t you wonder if you are guilty of any of these? Now if only it were required reading by all Facebook and Twitter users…

For those who do not have time to read this piece, here are my top five gripes pulled from their list of 25:
• Writing that something has “peaked your interest.” We’re not talking mountain climbing here. The correct word is piqued.
• Saying you made a 360-degree turn, when you changed direction. I’ve had many (otherwise bright) bosses say they made a 360-degree turn when they meant that they turned around completely. But think about it: If you turn around so that you’re facing in the opposite direction, you’ve actually made a 180-degree turn.
• Saying something is a “mute point” instead of “moot.” Moot means open to discussion or debatable. Mute means silent. Much as we all might appreciate more mute points, they’re not only ineffective, they’re also incorrect.
• Using “irregardless.” While irregardless does appear in some dictionaries, it’s always listed as “non-standard.” That’s because it’s meaningless. The “ir” cancels out the “regardless.” Stick with plain old regardless.
• Using “it’s” when you mean “its.” This is a mistake I see every day—whether on the Web or in print. The rule is so breathtakingly simple that everyone should learn it’s stands for it is. The possessive version, “The dog chewed on its bone,” somehow prompts people to throw in an errant apostrophe. Whenever I see it’s, I always reread the sentence to ensure the correct meaning is it is. And when I see its, I reread the sentence to ensure it doesn’t mean it is.

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All the above mistakes sounds familiar. You get to hear them often in day to day life.

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