[mr tom]

Originally Posted by telefreak

It is a pet hate of mine, that most people my age seem incapable of speaking or writing properly. Would it hurt so much to use the english language properly for a change? It's all abreviations and slang, I'm not saying my spelling is perfect, but for gods sake, get an education!
In England, alot of people pronounce words without important letters. The favourites seem to be H and T, it's infuriating.

Here endeth the rant

Sorry to be the usage patrol, but "alot" is not a word. It is properly two words ("a lot").

One of my pet peeves.