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"Orientated"
----not a word. Its oriented.
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dictionary.com does not agree
see here
The funny thing about this is that in the 2nd definition when the are giving examples, they infact use oriented and not orientated. LOL
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Irregardless
-----not technically a word. Its regardless.
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they tend to mistake it for regardless as you mentioned or irrespective.
Again, I believe many dictionaries include this, but state that it is an irregular word and is incorrect to use it and the such...
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and a bit obscure, but...
"Chomping at the bit"
-----wrong. Its "champing at the bit". Everyone says chomping
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Phrases like this ALWAYS change over time as some of the words (champing in this case) just start to become not used anymore.
One of my favorites pointing to a word not used properly is Alanis Morrisette's song Ironic. Nothing mentioned in that song has anything to do with irony.... now that IS ironic [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]