The Web 2.0 invitation system has often made Web Apps famous overnight. That trend continues along with the trend of using the word “invite” as a noun.

Quoted from http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/invite.html:

“Invite” (accent on the second syllable) is perfectly standard as a verb: “Invite me to the birthday party and I’ll jump out of the cake.”

But “invite” (accent on the first syllable) as a noun meaning “invitation” is less acceptable: “I got an invite to my ex-wife”s wedding.” Though this form has become extremely popular, even in fairly formal contexts, it is safer to use the traditional “invitation.”

I have used this extremely popular form countless number of times. The usage of “invite” as a noun has become somewhat acceptable these days; purely a form of Colloquialism. The problem is that people(including me) start using such forms of English even in formal modes of communication.

I continue to hate occasions where I get to hear people saying “anyways” instead of “anyway”. What I don’t realize is that I may be making mistakes such as this because of the lack of awareness. Linked below is a list of common errors people make while speaking/writing that people need to be aware of.

LinkConnect - Common Errors in English