Using 'and' instead of 'an'

So this is something I've seen a lot recently, on Facebook, TSR and even on notices around school. People who use 'and' when they mean 'an', just in normal sentences, like "I've got and apple".

Why do people do this!? It's two of the most simple, everyday words and people use them in a way which doesn't make any sense.

I know it's a tiny thing that most people wouldn't even care about, and neither would I normally but I've seen it so much recently, I don't get it... Is it something to do with autocorrect maybe? :s-smilie:

Reply 1

Vousden

8

I've never noticed it.

Reply 2

Short Story Long

9

Just a simple mistake

Reply 3

ForgetMe

21

Just a minor grammar mistake.

Reply 4

paddlesnap

14

Why do people do this!? It's two of the most simple, everyday words and people use them in a way which doesn't make any sense.

Because they're stupid.

Reply 5

YThursday

11

When people say 'of' instead of 'have'... eg: "I should of done it".. That drives me mad...

Reply 6

bestofyou

18

Original post by YThursday

When people say 'of' instead of 'have'... eg: "I should of done it".. That drives me mad...

I can't say I of noticed

Reply 7

tazarooni89

20

Original post by bestofyou

I can't say I of noticed

Of'nt you? I of.

Reply 8

kka25

18

Original post by ForgetMe

Just a minor grammar mistake.

This.

If you're human, you'll do (some simple) errors.

Unless you're ANd robot :teehee:

Reply 9

NathanM

14

Could be an autocorrect if they're on tablet/mobile? My phone has given me some really random stuff in the past.

If not, then they're ****ing idiots and need to sort themselves out... :tongue:

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 10

kka25

18

Original post by NathanM

If not, then they're ****ing idiots and need to sort themselves out... :tongue:

Posted from TSR Mobile

We in the animal kingdom don't call others "idiots".
I thought that was agreed upon during the House of Tigers and Penguins debates? :mad:

Reply 11

YThursday

11

Original post by kka25

This.

If you're human, you'll do (some simple) errors.

Unless you're ANd robot :teehee:

You do know that you shouldn't use 'and' or 'an' there right? It should be a.....

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 12

HopefulMidwife

12

It annoys the hell out of me -__-

Reply 13

kpwxx

20

Original post by manchesterunited15

So this is something I've seen a lot recently, on Facebook, TSR and even on notices around school. People who use 'and' when they mean 'an', just in normal sentences, like "I've got and apple".

Why do people do this!? It's two of the most simple, everyday words and people use them in a way which doesn't make any sense.

I know it's a tiny thing that most people wouldn't even care about, and neither would I normally but I've seen it so much recently, I don't get it... Is it something to do with autocorrect maybe? :s-smilie:

I have not noticed this either. But I'd guess, if typing on the internet, it's mostly down to automatic correction... the dictionary thinks and is more likely.

For signs in your school though, I dunno :/ And I'd be really surprised if I heard someone say it out loud; it's not part of a dialect I've ever heard.

xxx

Reply 14

meenu89

19

Your and you're always annoy the hell out of me.

Reply 15

deedee123

16

never seen anyone mistake 'an' for 'and'- even really stupid people. More often see people mistake 'an' for 'a' e.g. "i want a egg"

Reply 16

Bobifier

13

Sometimes my fingers type extra letters that I don't need just because they're used to it. I often get 'ly' on the end of words like actual if I'm typing fast. For some reason I also always seem to end up with sould instead of soul. I can't explain that one.