That word... I do not think it means what you think it means.

Feb 16, 2011 16:18

Dear internets:
  • 'Populous' is an adjective describing a place with a lot of people. 'Populace' is what you call the residents of a place.
    Ex: "The populace of the populous city cheered as the festival began."
  • 'Principles' are those rules you stand firmly by. 'Principals' are those douchebags in charge of public schools, in the 'States.
    Ex: "The principal stood by his principles, and did not bend the rules."
  • 'Everyone' means all the people. 'Every one' means all the things.
    Ex. "With the help of everyone in the park, every one of the cans was picked up."
  • 'Everyday' means normal, expected, and unexciting. 'Every day' means all the days.
    Ex. "Every day, I see everyday people living their everyday lives."
  • 'Anyone' means any person. 'Any one' means any of a set of things or people.
    Ex. "Anyone could have told him that any one of those trains would take him to the centre of town."
For the love of fuck, anonymice of the broad plains of the intarwebs, quit polishing your brass bottoms and bloody well apply a clue. Not just get a clue, but use it.

No love,
Me.

P.S.: I am not even getting into that whole they're/their/there thing, or who's/whose, or even its/it's.

-language

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