Misusing words drives me up the wall. I can't stand it when I'm reading something and there's loosing instead of losing. It's also irritating when people can't use the proper homonyms, most specifically your and you're; too, two, and two; and there, their, and they're.

Is it really so hard to learn how to write in English properly? Are our schools really so horrible that they can't teach children such basic things? Even in high school there's still kids who can't tell the difference and end up using the wrong word and I know it's not due to being lazy. It's just simply ridiculous.

Someone needs to crack down on this kind of stuff. Where's the Grammar Gestapo when you need it?

So how do you feel about this? Do you have any other similar pet peeves? Is there anything that can be done about it or will those of us who can actually spell have to suffer for all eternity?