For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

[Ruby Vee]

"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?

[TriciaJ, RN]

"Could of" "would of" "should of". It's "could have" "would have" "should have". Can be abbreviated "would've"; not to be confused with "would of" which makes no sense.

Also redundant phrases like "fellow coworker" "fellow nursing comrade" "we were frightened and scared". People seem to find this pedantic, but do they really think they can be taken seriously when they can't communicate above a fifth grade level? I'm willing to cut a lot of slack when English is a second language. Unfortunately for some, English seems to be a second language and they don't have a first one.

And this is my COB rant.

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

My pet peeve is "I could care less." No, it is "I could NOT care less." To say "I could care less" means that, yes indeed, you could actually care even less than you do now.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

How about "tow the line"? I read that one in a newspaper! (OK, it was the online version of a newspaper, but really!) It is "toe the line." As in having our toes on the line.

[OrganizedChaos, LVN]

What also surprises me is how little some people care! If you're going to make a case that you've behaved in a professional manner, at least be coherent in how you're presenting your case!

I just don't understand why someone would come on a board for professionals & use text speak. I don't get text speak to begin with but if you want to be taken seriously, show effective use of written communication. It makes me wonder what their documentation looks like!

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

"Why is "NETY" even still a thing?

Why is millennial-bashing still a thing?

[chare]

Lately "in regards to" is putting me over the edge.

It is "with regard (singular) to."

According to the Grammar Girl, the correct phrase is in regard to.

The correct phrase is "in regard to." You may be confused because "as regards" is another way to introduce a topic.

Grammar Girl : "In Regard To" Versus "In Regards To" :: Quick and Dirty Tips â„¢

[Buyer beware, BSN]

Good grammar, correct spelling takes a lifetime of practice. So you work at it or not.

Thoughtful and helpful written discussion of insightful ideas and shared experience is what I are strivin' for.

[datalore]

When I pause from eating my young preceptees, I will make sure to really dive in and bully them over the grammar in their patient care notes. Ha!

In seriousness, I feel like proper grammar is a dying language. Thank you, ubiquitous smartphones.

[TanLinesandSeashells]

My pet peeve is "I could care less." No, it is "I could NOT care less." To say "I could care less" means that, yes indeed, you could actually care even less than you do now.

AMEN!!! This one makes me batty.

[Ruas61, BSN, RN]

I am tired of 'that being said' being used...

[DowntheRiver]

The often incorrect assumption that you can interchange fewer and less.

Nope.

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

My pet peeve is apostrophe love.

One doctor = doctor.

More than one doctor = doctors.

More than one doctor does NOT = doctor's.

More than one patient does NOT = patient's.

Are they just not teaching this anymore, or is this an auto correct thing?

Don't even get me started on people with advanced degrees who don't understand when to use the words your versus you're, and there, their, and they're.