I hate it when...
- People use "loose" instead of "lose", or "lose" when they really mean "loose". (I have even seen "You looser!")
- Some Singaporeans assume that everyone else will understand their unique brand of netspeak (mostly combined with Singlish too), even on international forums.
- People confuse "principal" with "principle". (I just googled "school" and "principle", and oh wow... This seems to be a far more common mistake than I thought.)
- People confuse "than" with "then".
From dictionary.com,
wad
n.
- A small mass of soft material, often folded or rolled, used for padding, stuffing, or packing.
- A compressed ball, roll, or lump, as of tobacco or chewing gum.
- A plug, as of cloth or paper, used to retain a powder charge in a muzzleloading gun or cannon.
- A disk, as of felt or paper, used to keep the powder and shot in place in a shotgun cartridge.
- Informal. A large amount: a wad of troubles.
- Informal.
- A sizable roll of paper money.
- A considerable amount of money.
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