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"PT" means Physical Therapist. If you cannot bring yourself to type out "patient", the correct abbreviation is "pt".

It's LOSE your license, not "loose" your license. I've seen this one so often I'm starting to type "loose" myself.

"Needless to say" means it is so obvious that you don't even need to point it out. Why do people persist on using this when it is neither obvious or even remotely likely?

Why is "NETY" even still a thing?

It drives me crazy when people misuse the word whenever, as in "whenever my mother died, I was in a very bad place!"

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Specializes in Oncology.
It drives me crazy when people misuse the word whenever, as in "whenever my mother died, I was in a very bad place!"

Every time my mother has died I've been in a bad place, also.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.

Using the word "seen" inappropriately. For example:

"I seen that movie last week."

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

How about "disinterested" instead of "uninterested"? "Disinterested" means impartial or unbiased; "uninterested" means lacking interest. I just came across this today in a novel I'm reading. Needed better editing.

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I just saw this one again-- faze/phase. Your kid is going through a rough phase, a period of time; you aren't fazed by it because you survived her older sister's phases.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
How about "disinterested" instead of "uninterested"? "Disinterested" means impartial or unbiased; "uninterested" means lacking interest. I just came across this today in a novel I'm reading. Needed better editing.

You taught me something new today -- well, OK, you reminded me of something I had forgotten. Thanks!

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I read a comment by an AN poster the other day who had finally found her "nitch" in nursing.

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Now vs Know

Supposively or supposably vs supposedly

Pasific vs Specific

Redeculous vs Ridiculous

Won't vs Want

Are vs Our

To vs Too vs Two

Libary vs Library

Febewary vs February

.....people dont seem to care how they write anymore. (I personally suck at punctuation most of the time)

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Timely.

I'm not sure I've ever heard a non-healthcare workers use the word at all. It's definitely HCWs that love to abuse the word, though.

"Please do this timely." Do you mean please do it in a timely manner?

"The transfer of our patients is timely." Do you mean the transportation is time-sensitive?

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Using the word "seen" inappropriately. For example:

"I seen that movie last week."

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. You did not "seen" that, you SAW that.

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.
This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. You did not "seen" that, you SAW that.

Egg-zactly! Which is why "I SEEN ALIENS" was one of the most hilarious bumper stickers I've ever seen.

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I recently saw this in a NEWS ARTICLE published by a well known news outlet:

"Her and her daughter stated that they are now considering purchasing a firearm for their personal protection."

REALLY?!?!?!?!

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