joelise
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Post by joelise on Aug 11, 2014 18:00:08 GMT
Firstly I say "I'm going to Tesco and Asda" Secondly I can't stand it when someone says "Will you learn me that". Drives me mad!
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 11, 2014 18:00:47 GMT
Words like "aks" (instead of ask) and "conversating" (instead of conversing). Mine is Dialoging, or "We're going to dialog that." It's used by teachers here, and makes me insane. I catch myself mixing heard and read, but that's because of the way I absorb information.
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Post by colleen on Aug 11, 2014 18:01:27 GMT
Prolly. ARRRRGGGGH!
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Post by melanell on Aug 11, 2014 18:01:47 GMT
On 2Peas - 'that wouldn't fly in my house' - makes me want to scream. It's not a phrase I've ever heard anywhere else but I find it intensely irritating for some reason. I think that one is irritating because of the tone one gets from it, even in written form.
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Post by gar on Aug 11, 2014 18:04:12 GMT
On 2Peas - 'that wouldn't fly in my house' - makes me want to scream. It's not a phrase I've ever heard anywhere else but I find it intensely irritating for some reason. I think that one is irritating because of the tone one gets from it, even in written form. That's almost certainly part of it
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Post by melanell on Aug 11, 2014 18:06:02 GMT
The one that is truly "fingernails on a chalkboard" for me is "I don't believe in..." For example, "I don't believe in abortion." Nope...you don't SUPPORT abortion. It exists. You don't have to "believe" in it. We aren't talking about the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. UGH. I dislike "I cannot imagine" when followed by something that's typically considered completely everyday or average. It's usually said to convey that they are too good for such things or above such things. "I cannot imagine hand-washing dishes." Really? You can't close your eyes and imagine the act of using a sponge to clean off a plate? Unless you do not have the use of your hands, I am led to then believe that your imagination skills are lacking.
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Aug 11, 2014 18:06:15 GMT
Preggers, preggo, knocked up drives me nuts.
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suzastampin
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 11, 2014 18:06:51 GMT
Words like "aks" (instead of ask) and "conversating" (instead of conversing). These! And, add "in regards to", rather than in regard to.
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Post by colleen on Aug 11, 2014 18:07:13 GMT
Literally -- "literally bursting with pride." That would get messy.
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Madi & Me
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Post by Madi & Me on Aug 11, 2014 18:07:56 GMT
Preggers, preggo, knocked up drives me nuts. Me too!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:08:20 GMT
The mis-use of bring and take.
I had her bring one to her school. I'll have her take one to me later.
Bring is used when the action is moving toward the speaker. Take when the action is away from the speaker.
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BarbaraUK
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 11, 2014 18:10:17 GMT
Walmart is Asda here and everyone goes to Asdas - same with other supermarkets here, all get the 's' added on! I'm sure it's been discussed before but isn't that because you're sort of saying "I'm going to Asda's shop/store" ? In my part of England people say things like 'you get that from', 'am going to' or 'getting a delivery' from Asdas or Lidls or Aldis or Tescoes. M&S get Markses. So it could just be regional.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 11, 2014 18:13:07 GMT
"Want to go with?" With WHAT? That drives me bonkers.
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Post by vicloo on Aug 11, 2014 18:14:31 GMT
I know it is widely said and written, but anyways is my pet peeve word. Not sure when the "s" got added to what was already a good word on its' own.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:15:10 GMT
Everything above. And saying Old Timers Disease instead of Alzheimers Disease. The people I know that use the "Old Timer's Disease" are not talking about Alzheimers. It is just a tongue in cheek reference to general forgetfulness that sometimes accompanies getting older.
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Post by melanell on Aug 11, 2014 18:15:10 GMT
Literally -- "literally bursting with pride." That would get messy. LOL...my 11 year old recently asked me "What does 'literally' mean?". When I told him that it meant something was actually happening he said "I don't think my friends know that."
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 11, 2014 18:17:58 GMT
Burfday. Preggers. Legit.The overuse of the word "literally."
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Post by cropaholicnora on Aug 11, 2014 18:18:11 GMT
"Beins" that we're discussing pet peeves, I had to add that one. I don't hear it often, but it makes me a little cuckoo when I do.
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Post by withapea on Aug 11, 2014 18:18:29 GMT
"had went" and "my bad"
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joelise
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Post by joelise on Aug 11, 2014 18:19:07 GMT
Mally on QVC saying the eyeliner is "literally bullet proof". I'm getting annoyed now just thinking about it! Arghh!
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 11, 2014 18:21:39 GMT
Mally on QVC saying the eyeliner is "literally bullet proof". I'm getting annoyed now just thinking about it! Arghh! Ha- think of the savings in military and law enforcement budgets!
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Post by inkedup on Aug 11, 2014 18:22:05 GMT
I hate seeing or hearing "should/would/could of" instead of "should/would/could HAVE."
"Supposably" instead of "supposedly," or "suppose to" instead of "supposed to."
Incorrectly used apostrophes - "scrapbook's" instead of "scrapbooks."
I'm a grammar nazi. I admit it. It amazes me how many people are ignorant of very basic grammatical principles. One look at my FB feed and I want to claw my eyes out. Even many of my professional friends (attorneys, teachers and doctors) seem ignorant of basic grammar. It's sad.
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Post by stefdesign on Aug 11, 2014 18:27:01 GMT
Ok. I know the English teacher in me makes it worse but there are some phrases I CAN NOT stand! The one that is truly "fingernails on a chalkboard" for me is "I don't believe in..." For example, "I don't believe in abortion." Nope...you don't SUPPORT abortion. It exists. You don't have to "believe" in it. We aren't talking about the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. UGH. So, what are some of the common phrases that rile you up? I'm pretty sensitive to grammar and phraseology, and this one just wasn't on my radar at all. So, I looked it up. Here's what my computer's dictionary says (after listing the common definitions of the word "believe": PHRASAL VERBS believe in 1 have faith in the truth or existence of: I believe in ghosts. 2 be of the opinion that (something) is right, proper, or desirable: I don't believe in censorship of the arts | he didn't believe in sex before marriage. 3 have confidence in (a person or a course of action): he had finally begun to believe in her. Personally, I think there other ways to use the word believe, that don't specifically mean 'to believe in something' like Santa Claus, such as "I believe I'll have fried chicken for dinner".... Most of the others listed drive me up the wall. Fortunately, I don't hear them very often.
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Post by colleen on Aug 11, 2014 18:27:49 GMT
I hate seeing or hearing "should/would/could of" instead of "should/would/could HAVE." "Supposably" instead of "supposedly," or "suppose to" instead of "supposed to." Incorrectly used apostrophes - "scrapbook's" instead of "scrapbooks." I'm a grammar nazi. I admit it. It amazes me how many people are ignorant of very basic grammatical principles. One look at my FB feed and I want to claw my eyes out. Even many of my professional friends (attorneys, teachers and doctors) seem ignorant of basic grammar. It's sad. I feel your pain.
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Aug 11, 2014 18:29:36 GMT
One that my teen uses a lot is "Same." I'll say something like wow, I'm really tired and she'll say "Same." Sometimes though it isn't after anything that makes sense to use that phrase with. The "SAME" one made me LOL.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Aug 11, 2014 18:29:42 GMT
There is a trend in my workplace to say "on yesterday" or "on tomorrow." You just don't say it that way.
Just as a side note, should've and should of sound the same in a Southern accent, so I am probably saying should've when you hear should of.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 11, 2014 18:30:09 GMT
Literally -- "literally bursting with pride." That would get messy. This literally made me spit coffee on the computer My son had a 6th grade teacher who would misuse this word constantly and it became a standing joke between us about all the things that "literally" happened to the poor man. My pet peeve is the use of "on accident" instead of "by accident". You can do something "on purpose" or something can happen "by accident". Literally makes me want to scream when I hear it!
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Post by turangaleela on Aug 11, 2014 18:32:43 GMT
There is a trend in my workplace to say "on yesterday" or "on tomorrow." You just don't say it that way. Just as a side note, should've and should of sound the same in a Southern accent, so I am probably saying should've when you hear should of. This makes sense, but I have seen it written out as 'should of'. NOT OKAY WITH ME.
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Post by gillyp on Aug 11, 2014 18:33:05 GMT
Mally on QVC saying the eyeliner is "literally bullet proof". I'm getting annoyed now just thinking about it! Arghh! On QVC and other programmes over here, even the News, they say "Join myself and . . . ". It's not myself, it's me, me, ME! However, I do like "that wouldn't fly in my house" and "get all your ducks in a row"!
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 11, 2014 18:36:39 GMT
Mally on QVC saying the eyeliner is "literally bullet proof". I'm getting annoyed now just thinking about it! Arghh! LOL I hope they have the test data to prove this claim and that no humans (or other animals) were harmed in the development of the product.
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