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Post by juliet on Aug 11, 2014 20:15:29 GMT
I'm not a fan of 'pretty please'. I think that sounds so stupid! Oh and people who call my country Holland bug me too. It's The Netherlands! Aargh! I've had it explained to me like this; When the Dutch started to immigrate in large numbers, the majority of them were coming from North or South Holland. When they got to America, people would ask were they where from and they answered with their province instead of their country. That's how Holland became synonymous with The Netherlands. And once we Americans latch onto so something, we are too lazy to go back to using a longer word to describe it. Not saying it's right, just offering up a possible explanation. I don't even know if it's true. I sometimes tell people I used to live in Holland. But we did actually live in South Holland. So it wasn't a lie. I usually say The Netherlands. You're probably right And Holland (South and North) is only 1/6th of the whole country, not even the best part of it As you can probably guess, I live in neither North nor South Holland
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Post by breetheflea on Aug 11, 2014 20:16:40 GMT
the word amaze-balls. UGH!
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Post by houston249 on Aug 11, 2014 20:17:36 GMT
"I am with my Peeps." Do not define our relationship this way. You do not own or possess me. I have a name, use it. If the conversation calls for discretion then figure out another descriptive word that does not make you sound like a 12 year old girl that is playing with her dolls.
And if your going to insist I did not hear you correctly the same applies. I am not easter candy. I have a name use it.
Spin off "My girls" if you are refering to your children, this is very acceptable. I applaud you! But your friends from high school? They aren't yours! You dont own or possess them. For the love of Gosh! You are a grown woman. Stop refering to your friends as girls, they are grown woman that you socialize with! I hate the visual picture you paint of yourself with five 10 year olds going out on the town.
Thanks so much! I had no idea this bothered me so much until I started typing.
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Post by I-95 on Aug 11, 2014 20:18:24 GMT
Mute point (instead of moot point).
I could care less (I couldn't care less)
She did it on accident (she did it by accident)
Just is the South, specifically Louisiana 'Can you carry me to the store to make groceries?' (Can you take me to the store to buy groceries)
and I loathe the expression 'Taking it to a whole new level' it's so overused.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 11, 2014 20:19:19 GMT
Mine is more a case of the wrong words... At the Minnesota Twins ball games, they always pick a group to lead in the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and NO ONE gets the words right! It's "take me out with the crowd", NOT "take me out to the crowd". My poor DH, I about scream every time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:20:22 GMT
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Post by LeaP on Aug 11, 2014 20:23:25 GMT
I'm from America is one of my recent peeves. We just moved to Canada so I have been correcting my daughters. ETA: brefkast instead of breakfast.
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Post by brandy327 on Aug 11, 2014 20:24:48 GMT
I live in New England and there are a lot of regional sayings that drive me bonkers. One of them pertains to going grocery shopping. People around here say "I have to do groceries." Um no, you're not DOING groceries. You're going grocery shopping. The incorrect use of either/neither. For example, I'll say to my dh, "I didn't hear what she said" and he'll respond with, "Either did I". OMG, that one REALLY gets under my skin and I typically snap back "NEITHER did you?" LOL My MIL says a couple of things and I'm pretty sure it's just her and not a New England thing. She says threadmill instead of treadmill and sty-roids instead of steroids.
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Post by flopsykitty on Aug 11, 2014 20:26:37 GMT
Mine is, "Just sayin'". I hate this, because it's often used to soften an insult. For example, "Your hair color is a weird color pink. Just sayin'." If you feel the need to call someone out on their choice of hair color (or, whatever insult you wish to distribute), then accept the fact that you WILL sound like a jerk. IF you don't WANT to be thought of as a jerk, simply apply pressure from your top lip to your bottom lip, and KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED. Ahh....I feel better now.
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brandy327
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Post by brandy327 on Aug 11, 2014 20:27:00 GMT
Oh I thought of another one! In reference to time, people will say it's a quarter OF six instead of a quarter until/til six.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 11, 2014 20:28:28 GMT
Lots of good ones here. A few more that irritate me:
'Pacific' instead of specific. 'Could of' instead of could have. Using the wrong pronoun - classic example 'He gave it to Susan and I.'
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 11, 2014 20:29:02 GMT
'I could care less' instead of 'I couldn't care less' tops my list. You know, I brought this up on a thread like this years ago and was shut down when it was claimed English was an evolving language and we all knew what was meant by it so it wasn't wrong and, in fact, was just as correct. And it wasn't one person being obstinate, there were agreements all down the thread. I've pretty much given up on Internet grammar since then. What a sad state of affairs. Just because 100 people do something wrong, it doesn't make it right by default.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:30:26 GMT
People that start virtually every sentence with " Basically,........
I also had a boss that used to say " I'll bring you up to speed" Noooooooo! I do not want you to wind me up like some clockwork doll thank you, I just want to know what's been happening while I was away!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:36:07 GMT
When someone uses don't instead of doesn't (ex. He don't like chocolate cake). My fil talks like that and it makes me nuts!
I also hate when people say / write "anywho" instead of anyhow
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 11, 2014 20:37:29 GMT
I was just in a long meeting so I'd like to add all filler words (basically, kinda/kind of, sorta/sort of). This is one example:
"That will kinda give them an idea of the next steps." Will it kinda give them an idea or will it give them an idea?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 20:37:57 GMT
People who can't seem to grasp the difference between then and than. Verbally and in writing.
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tiffanytwisted
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 11, 2014 20:41:41 GMT
That's it! I knew there was another one I couldn't think of! Thank you - it's been bugging me ever since I first posted.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Aug 11, 2014 20:42:42 GMT
Literally -- "literally bursting with pride." That would get messy. I get very frustrated with this one. My husband bought me a T shirt with the following message. "Misuse of literally makes me figuratively insane" I wear it with pride!
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Aug 11, 2014 20:42:56 GMT
How much of a nerd does it make me that I am loving this thread?
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 11, 2014 20:46:23 GMT
Literally -- "literally bursting with pride." That would get messy. I get very frustrated with this one. My husband bought me a T shirt with the following message. "Misuse of literally makes me figuratively insane" I wear it with pride! I want this t-shirt. Want want want.
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Post by scrappyesq on Aug 11, 2014 20:49:35 GMT
"Woot".OMG I read that online and I want to scream. Who says that IRL???
Irregardless.
Your instead of You're.
Oh the agony of even typing these things.
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Post by colleen on Aug 11, 2014 20:50:04 GMT
I get very frustrated with this one. My husband bought me a T shirt with the following message. "Misuse of literally makes me figuratively insane" I wear it with pride! I want this t-shirt. Want want want. Ditto!
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Post by evnimom on Aug 11, 2014 20:55:55 GMT
"Cousint" instead of Cousin. Seriously, where does anyone find the letter "t" in that word? My 12 year old DD says this and it confuses us. We don't say it like that so I wonder where the heck she got it. We are trying desperately to break her of this. She has had speech therapy from pre-K to 6th grade so we were thinking it was just her.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 11, 2014 21:06:33 GMT
Grandbabies. Arrrgh! Secketry. It is SECRETARY! Arrgh!
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Post by gonewalkabout on Aug 11, 2014 21:10:04 GMT
I absolutely hate 'nom nom nom' I'm not even sure why, I just can't stand it.
NE1, as in NE1 know how to do this? Grrr. Emoo instead of emu (pronounced eem you). X-aray instead of x-ray Arthuritis instead of arthritis Leafs instead of leaves
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Post by MichyM on Aug 11, 2014 21:10:43 GMT
Mine is "so and so went missing." Hate it with a burning, fiery passion. IMO it should be "so and so is missing."
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 11, 2014 21:12:17 GMT
I have so many pet peeves in this area that I would sound like an impossibly crotchety old lady if I listed them all. So for your reading pleasure today, I'll pick: "I got my hairs did." It just makes you sound stupid to write or say that. There's nothing cute, funny, or clever about it. Nothing.
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Aug 11, 2014 21:12:23 GMT
Grandbabies. Arrrgh! Secketry. It is SECRETARY! Arrgh! If someone said SECKETRY out of context, I wouldn't know what they meant. I'd just nod and smile. My go-to, pretend to understand strategy.
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Post by marianne on Aug 11, 2014 21:18:17 GMT
Supposably instead of supposedly... drives me nuts! My DDIL says it - I love her to pieces, but it's like fingernails on a blackboard. She's a skosh touchy in some areas, so I've never said anything; I just use the correct pronunciation when I say it. Unfortunately, my grands say it that way now too... arggghhh!
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Post by linda~lou on Aug 11, 2014 21:18:52 GMT
There, their, they're, now refupeas, settle down now, don't get your panties all in a wad.
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