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Post by daniel on May 26, 2018 17:01:18 GMT
It's probably in here already but the ones that annoy me are Not knowing the difference between borrow and lend. Saying "innit" at the end of every sentence. Starting every sentence with "so". so, I recently learnt the difference. I borrow you something for a period of time, and you lend it from me. Innit. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 21:18:17 GMT
Starting sentences with "so" is often recommended as a good dating tip. It makes you sound engaged and interested in what the other person has to say. If you hear it too much to bear, just start being really rude and obnoxious to everyone, they'll stop wanting to talk to and hear about you then.  |
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Post by d'James on Jul 21, 2018 15:45:11 GMT
‘Campy.’
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Post by Coated on Jul 21, 2018 23:05:56 GMT
Women who give their partners cutesy nicknames that are basically slightly more whimsical male alternatives to "the wife". If you're not a lifestyle blogger preserving his anonymity, PLEASE just use his name. (And if you *are* a lifestyle blogger preserving his anonymity, then for heaven's sake give him a fake real name, like the Bloggess's husband "Victor".) I read that as livestock bloggers and assumed that animal now have their own GDPR. |
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Post by vabbian on Jul 23, 2018 23:38:07 GMT
Grey vs Gray
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Post by kathryn on Jul 24, 2018 9:28:17 GMT
I've probably said this before, but I keep seeing it - 'casted'.
The word is 'cast'.
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Post by harrietcraig on Jul 26, 2018 11:55:06 GMT
When did "adulting" become a word? I just received an email inviting me to sign up for any of five "adulting classes" (essentially, classes designed to teach people in their 20's the skills they need to live as adults; topics are financial planning, home repairs, "self-improvement", cooking skills, and dating). When I first saw the header on the email, I thought it was a typo for "adulterating".
Actually, I could probably use a course in cooking skills, but since I would be at least 40 years older than the next-oldest person in the class, I don't think I'll sign up.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 14:26:17 GMT
essentially, classes designed to teach people in their 20's the skills they need to live as adults; topics are financial planning, home repairs, "self-improvement", cooking skills, and dating Or one class titled "How to search for information on the Internet, you f**king morons". |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 28, 2018 10:20:59 GMT
Am I mistaken but dont we spell it Programme here in the UK? And in the USA they spell it program?
If I'm right then a considerable number of websites and companies are spelling it the American way these days.
Just had an e mail from Official London Theatre and they have put program and I've noticed it a lot recently.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 12:29:54 GMT
'Inbox me' or 'I've inboxed you'
You've either emailed or sent a text/direct message etc etc
A favourite of people on my local FB groups.
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Post by sherriebythesea on Aug 15, 2018 0:42:01 GMT
That's another one of those UK - US things. Since belonging to this board I have all new spellings for Scrabble and they are all legal |
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Post by mistressjojo on Aug 15, 2018 2:31:00 GMT
Am I mistaken but dont we spell it Programme here in the UK? And in the USA they spell it program? If I'm right then a considerable number of websites and companies are spelling it the American way these days. Just had an e mail from Official London Theatre and they have put program and I've noticed it a lot recently. Probably because whoever writes these things hasn't bothered to change their computer language settings to English (UK). I've found that IT type things sold in English speaking countries now seem to default to English (US). Grrrrrr. :/ |
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Post by Stephen on Aug 15, 2018 3:50:56 GMT
Mine are, to the best of my knowledge, specific to Scotland.
'Yous' as the plural of 'you' disgusting.
Also 'mines' instead of 'mine'
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Post by Elle on Aug 18, 2018 13:31:33 GMT
Nothing Annoys Me More Than When I See People Writing Like This! I don't understand why they would wrongly capitalize each word and also it takes so much longer to type. Just why???
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2018 15:10:45 GMT
I don't understand why they would wrongly capitalize each word WrItInG lIkE tHiS iS wOrSe |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 18, 2018 17:31:35 GMT
I have to confess I’m not that fussed about using capital letters correctly in instant messages or texts. I mean a lot of platforms will do it for you these days anyway but if they don’t, sod it. It’s a text message not a bleedin’ dissertation.
On the other hand I will not tolerate text abbreviations such as WUU2.
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Post by harrietcraig on Aug 18, 2018 18:31:29 GMT
Nothing Annoys Me More Than When I See People Writing Like This! I don't understand why they would wrongly capitalize each word and also it takes so much longer to type. Just why??? On a somewhat related note, there's the practice of putting a full stop after each word of a sentence as a way of adding emphasis. It's. Just. So. Annoying. |
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Post by lou105 on Aug 18, 2018 19:33:40 GMT
Mine are, to the best of my knowledge, specific to Scotland. 'Yous' as the plural of 'you' disgusting. Also 'mines' instead of 'mine' The Yous one is appearing everywhere on Facebook in forms such as " yous need to improve your service" and "when are yous going to reply". Shudder... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2018 21:44:07 GMT
It's McKellen. McKellEn. McKell*E*n.
*Not* Ian McKellan. The *only* A in his name falls between the I and the first N, and his surname is all consonants and Es.
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Post by tmesis on Aug 26, 2018 0:23:18 GMT
Nothing Annoys Me More Than When I See People Writing Like This! I don't understand why they would wrongly capitalize each word and also it takes so much longer to type. Just why??? Even worse is using no capitals at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 4:56:05 GMT
I was at Sainsbury's yesterday and there was a sign warning of an overnight car park closure saying that "all car's must be moved".
Why do people get this wrong? It's not like 20% of nouns take an apostrophe in the plural and it's difficult to remember which ones they are. How do people get the idea that plurals have an apostrophe in the first place? Do they not understand the concepts of "one" and "more than one" and think that an apostrophe is something you occasionally stick before an "s" at the end of a word just because? I really don't understand how this can be a source of confusion.
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Post by peggs on Aug 26, 2018 22:10:44 GMT
I was at Sainsbury's yesterday and there was a sign warning of an overnight car park closure saying that "all car's must be moved". Why do people get this wrong? It's not like 20% of nouns take an apostrophe in the plural and it's difficult to remember which ones they are. How do people get the idea that plurals have an apostrophe in the first place? Do they not understand the concepts of "one" and "more than one" and think that an apostrophe is something you occasionally stick before an "s" at the end of a word just because? I really don't understand how this can be a source of confusion. Imagine my horror when I note on a recently purchased moonpig card I've bought an apostrophe in the word hugs, i'm sure I didn't type that and am now wondering if I can tipex it out in case my niece or someone else points out the error. |
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 19, 2018 15:45:15 GMT
I've not been that long in my job and am still struggling to remember some names. Today I had a discombobulating conversation with a colleague.
Her: Mrs Adder's made some mistakes on maths answer sheets C and D, but Mrs Becile has corrected sheet C. So the children who have marked the maths from sheet C, that Mrs Becile has corrected, are ok. However, the ones who have marked from sheet D, that Mrs Adder did wrong and Mrs Becile hasn't corrected will need to mark them again with the right answers.
Loooooooong pause. My resting bitch face changes to one of bewilderment.
Me: O-kaaaaay.....um.....
Her: I know it's confusing, but I have told the children to only use answer sheet C, the one that's been corrected by Mrs Becile.
More pausing. My lips twitch.
Her: You look confused?
Me: Um....sorry.....um, but I thought you were Mrs Becile...?
Her: I am.
WHAT? WHY? AGGGGHHHHHH! Who speaks like that?
(Names have been changed to protect the innocent morons. Mrs Becile's first name is, obviously, Immy.)
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Post by tonyloco on Oct 7, 2018 13:03:56 GMT
I read in the Telegraph today that Fergie had met with her ex-husband and her youngest daughter to discuss the forthcoming wedding.
But Fergie only has two daughters – Beatrice and Eugenie – so to my mind it should have referred to 'her younger daughter'.
This same thing has been annoying me in my work on Maria Callas where a researcher working for a TV production company keeps referring to Maria as the youngest daughter of Evangelia Callas, but Evangelia had only two daughters – Jackie and Maria – so surely Maria is the younger, not the youngest.
Is this a bit of English grammar (positive, comparative, superlative) that is no longer taught in schools?
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Post by Tibidabo on Oct 7, 2018 13:47:03 GMT
Is this a bit of English grammar (positive, comparative, superlative) that is no longer taught in schools? We're far too busy teaching fronted adverbials and chunking to worry about such matters.  In all seriousness, it is taught, but perhaps a lot of the adults doing the teaching (in common with Telegraph journalists it seems) don't use it properly themselves? And while I'm here. Dear Radio and TV News Readers, The word is Brexxxxit Not Breggggg Zzzzzit. (Though personally I find it still jars after all this time. Such merging should be left to the fluff of Brangelina or Pashley.) |
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