Writer's Wednesday : Pet peeves.

What can I say? I spend my days with words and have developed a few pet peeves. Here's an incomplete list

• ALL RIGHT not alright

• A LOT not alot.

• "He said, 'toast'." <--British "He said, 'toast.'" <--US.  The British grammar makes more sense here.

• OK <--this is the correct spelling of okay, however it looks like you're shouting. I'm hoping to launch a revolution for Ok.

• Any number that is written like this: 8, instead of like this: eight, is going to stop the reader's eye.

• The word 'said' should be used unless you're indicating sound volume.
  
  
• ESPRESSO not expresso - no matter what they say in Seattle.

• INSURE is used only for insurance related issues.

What are your pet peeves?

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