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Commonly misused words

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Anorion
Anorion Original post #1
Dec 30, 2017 at 7:09 PM
Looking for examples of words that are commonly used, preferably related to technology, that actually mean something else, or are typically misunderstood

Example: People think millenials are those born after 2000
Hrishi
Hrishi #2
Dec 31, 2017 at 1:00 AM
CPU?

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Nanducob
Dec 31, 2017 at 4:07 AM
Virus
ex.
Guy 1 : I think i have some virus in my computer?
Guy 2: Are you sure its not HIV?
Guy 1: DAAAAAMNNNN, misunderstood !!!!
Nerevarine
Jan 1, 2018 at 10:47 AM
Virus
ex.
Guy 1 : I think i have some virus in my computer?
Guy 2: Are you sure its not HIV?
Guy 1: DAAAAAMNNNN, misunderstood !!!!
unkils misuse that term saar.
bssunilreddy
Jan 1, 2018 at 11:34 AM
  • Accept vs. Except.
  • Affect vs. Effect.
  • Lie vs. Lay.
  • Bring vs. Take.
  • Ironic vs. Coincidental.
  • Imply vs. Infer.
  • Nauseous vs. Nauseated.
  • Comprise vs. Compose
  • Farther vs. Further
Nerevarine
Jan 1, 2018 at 7:31 PM
Their vs There
Read youtube comment section for stupidity like this.
Nanducob
Jan 2, 2018 at 12:55 AM
Doesn't matter whether your American or Arab, or your British or Greek
---your and you're
the most mistaken words I find in facebook comments.
Nerevarine
Jan 4, 2018 at 3:11 PM
CPU as in the processor or the full completed build housed in a cabinet.
Anorion
Anorion #10
Jan 4, 2018 at 3:19 PM
ooh, people call it the CPU? wow.