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is written and spoken by many people - Irregardless is considered a "non-standard" word - the correct word is regardless.  
Many people (including well-educated people) say "I seen that" - please say "I saw that"  
Common spelling mistakes are brakes and breaks - the brakes on my car need to be replaced - you are allowed 3 breaks during your work day.  
But then I'm from a generation where spelling was part of the English language curriculum including grade 10.  
Hope I didn't make any spelling mistakes!

Everyone always says “happy belated birthday” but I was taught it should be “belated happy birthday”.... the first implies it’s their birthday that is belated when in reality, it’s your birthday wish that is belated

I think if people are just having a casual conversation, then things like "I seen" or using double negatives or contractions are fine. They are just part of colloquial speech. I don't get after my students for that.  
 
Writing is a different matter, I'm a big stickler for grammar and spelling. I can't even say it's gotten worse over the last few years with less emphasis on mechanics in the curriculum, since a LOT of eBrandon users (who likely skew older and would have been in school earlier) seem to have trouble with mechanics.  
 
Also, I don't see the big deal about ending sentences with prepositions. Everybody does it, everybody understands it when it happens, so what's the issue?

The use of me first in a sentence.  
 
Me and John went to town should be John and I went to town.  
 
Spelling in general. I don't text but spouse does and it is how do you spell this and how do you spell that. Irritates me to no end. The kicker is his mother was a school teacher and couldn't get through to him how important school was. Farming was more important.

I seen really bothers me. Another is yous guys as in " we'll see yous guys there " You giys... there is no plural.

I seen really bothers me. Another is yous guys as in " we'll see yous guys there " You giys... there is no plural.

plus just the general lack of SENTENCES. I too think this stems quite a bit from texting etc. where brevity is needed. Even in the media the reporters / news anchors themselves use terrible grammar etc. There was an article in The Brandon Sun by @Barry Lamb where I was horrified at the terrible writing. It seemed as if the article never rested in the hands of an editor; either that or the editors at these newspapers are as clueless as their reporters about correct English usage.

We wouldn’t understand a word of 1200s English. It’s constantly changing. What’s proper now might be irrelevant. Future English might be just LOLs and TTYLs.

Loose instead of lose.  
But what really gets up my nose is the pronunciation of words, such as budder for butter, twenny for twenty, warter or watta for water, just laziness or maybe local dialect?  
Regarding news articles the papers must have a spellcheck program but are obviously ignoring the red and green underlines and presumably never read their own columns.

"Ya No.... " Seems to be a popular phrase these days.

My pet peeve tends to be people that nitpick over minor grammatical errors. If you can comprehend what I type or what I say, be quiet.  
 
Having said that, I highly recommend Grammarly. It can help even the most articulate writer further perfect their words.

Median and Meridian

If I would have known that "would of" was just wrong. That's one I see repeatedly, "of" used instead of "have" in sentences. "Could of", "should of", "would of" all used, which probably comes from people hearing "would've" being spoken, which is correct, but thinking they heard "would of" and then saying it that way. In any case, it doesn't really bother me, just worth noting. .  
 
Edited by Triplethreat, 2019-10-17 18:30:32

We regularly see defiantly used, when the poster meant definitely.  
 
When folks use prolly instead of probably, do they do it because they believe the word really is prolly, or is it just easier to type prolly (saves typing two letters)?

it has been "on accident." Now for the life of me (and I don't know where it came from) one of my kids keeps saying that. At least he is now finally self correcting on occasion. It helps when the others chime in. Haha  
 
I find spell check frustrating. I am a much better speller than it is. I hate it when it pops a word in that has nothing to do with the first letter that I typed nor the context of the sentence. It is frustrating when I see a word typed correctly before sending, but then it switches it as I press return. Grrr.  
 
One comment that I read earlier took a passive view on some aspects of spoken grammar. What I learned a long time ago is that reading should help correct spelling & written & spoken grammar as it is repetitive. I believe that hearing correct grammar & pronunciation from an early age (and not being exposed to poor grammar, etc.) will flow into better spelling and grammar as one learns to write. Parents have the responsibility to speak clearly (no baby talk) and well in front of and to their children. This will help them tremendously.  
 
The "ya, no" could easily be cultural for some folks.

I hate this word!  
You do not unthaw your turkey you thaw it.  
To unthaw it would be to freeze is again!

I think texting has helped my spelling because I see it spelled correctly enough to memorize it( or at least go looking for the right spelling) I am way better now then when I had to look it up in a dictionary haha  
 
As for grammer, could if i knew how but not my forta (sp?) and i have way more important things to worry about so such as life, you guys will get over it ...or you wont, haha :D

Westminister instead of Westminster  
LLoydminister instead of LLoydminster  
 
And my biggest pet peeve...  
The use of i.e. as an abbreviation for "in example"

I don’t consider myself a violent person so the occasional urge to punch somebody in the nose is probably due to other issues in my life... but few things bring that temptation on quicker than hearing people that have much more education than I do using words like “eck-cetera” or “eckspecially “. And I couldn’t help but back up the PVR (back on July 16) for the photo op when I saw this!!!

Sorry but i.e. is the abbreviation for "That is " e.g. is the one for "for example.  
https://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/eg_ie.htm

Between you and I  
Should be 'between you and me'  
 
Your welcome  
Should be 'you're welcome'

Be careful about correcting people that use the word "me" instead of "I".  
 
For instance, "My parents visited my wife and I" would be improper use of grammar. The correct way would be, "My parents visited me and my wife."  
 
I is used when it is the o:bject, and me is for the subject.  
 
I know it takes this use of I/we to a deeper level of grammar, but my pet peeve is when people THINK they know their grammar.

I have to agree with you there, actually. Whenever I hear that I think "Okay. I'll just leave it in the freezer".  
 
Hypocritical tough love lol (given my last entry).

Actually, i.e. is the abbreviation of "id est", Latin for "that is". It is used to identify specifically or provide precise clarification.  
 
E.g. is the abbreviation of "exempli gratia", Latin meaning "for example". It is used to identify some possibilities and not an exhaustive list of examples.  
 
These terms are not interchangeable as they have very different meanings.  
 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i.e.

Your post said: "The use of i.e. as an abbreviation for "in example"  
Which is not what you are now saying. That is why I put the link.

On my list as well.

My biggest pet peeve is when people say “your guys” or worse, “your guys’s”. I am by no means a grammar expert, but this one gets me. When speaking to a group of people, you can simply ask “what are your plans this weekend?”. “Your” can be directed to one person or several people!

When people pronounce Tuesday as ‘chooseday’

This article explains the rules:  
 
https://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/tis-i-or-tis-me/