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Post by MichyM on Jun 12, 2019 21:26:33 GMT
Today it’s “ax” instead of “ask.”
Who’s next...?
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Post by katlaw on Jun 12, 2019 21:30:00 GMT
Medical personnel "the patient had a caesar" instead of seizure.  |
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Montannie
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Post by Montannie on Jun 12, 2019 21:32:41 GMT
"Expresso" instead of "espresso."
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jun 12, 2019 21:38:05 GMT
Someone I watch on YouTube mispronounces ephemera, I think she says it emm-phera. I cringe every time...
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Post by smannes on Jun 12, 2019 21:39:33 GMT
Ax is definitely one of mine but so is libary (library) and suposably (supposedly). There’s another one that drives me nuts but at the moment it has escaped me.
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Post by mom on Jun 12, 2019 21:40:48 GMT
EXCESS road instead of access road.
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oh yvonne
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 12, 2019 21:41:32 GMT
When people use the phrase "I could care less". It always totally distracts me because it's supposed to be said "I couldN'T care less".  |
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Post by shelledpea on Jun 12, 2019 21:44:22 GMT
Ugh. My biggest pronunciation pet peeve is when people say Nuke-you-ler instead of Nuke-lee-er. Just can't take anyone seriously who can't say it correctly.
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Post by Sanibel on Jun 12, 2019 21:44:38 GMT
Adults saying pasghetti. It’s spaghetti, people!!
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Post by Merge on Jun 12, 2019 21:48:11 GMT
Prostrate instead of prostate. Calvary instead of cavalry. Warsh for wash. Hurr instead of here.
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Post by heather on Jun 12, 2019 21:48:40 GMT
Girl next to me mixes up her ‘m’s and ‘n’s. Hearing her talk about Valentimes day the whole month of February was tough.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 12, 2019 21:55:12 GMT
They are not necessarily mis-pronounced, just shortened versions.
I don't like hearing:
Sup - What's up
Prezzies - Presents
Preggers - Pregnant
K - Okay
Pedi - Pedicure
Hearing these words from someone, makes me immediately place them in a "lower class" level of being.
To me a person using these words, makes me categorize them as illiterate and lacking education.
Mostly especially when it's an average person, trying to present themselves forth as "a cool hipster".
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Post by disneypal on Jun 12, 2019 22:03:44 GMT
Around here, I often hear "liberry" - also "am-blance" instead of "am-bu-lance" They don't really bother me but do annoy me slightly. |
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Post by deekaye on Jun 12, 2019 22:19:56 GMT
I have a friend who says "terlet" for toilet. She is intelligent and generally well spoken so this one word really stands out.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 12, 2019 22:24:50 GMT
It’s always bugged me when people pronounce the word “mischievous” as mis-chee-vee-us.
It’s become so commonplace, though, that I’ve started to question myself.
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jun 12, 2019 22:27:09 GMT
This makes me nuts....heighth instead of height. There is NO “h” after the ending t.
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Post by AmandaA on Jun 12, 2019 22:27:12 GMT
Prostrate instead of prostate. Calvary instead of cavalry. Warsh for wash. Hurr instead of here. OMG... I thought that was only something my in-laws say... like it is part of their DNA and drives me absolutely nuts! But it does make me feel better that they aren’t the only clueless ones 🙊 Prounouncing a “th” as an “f” makes me all kinds of stabby. It isn’t your birfday for pete’s sake. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2019 22:28:32 GMT
kindygarden
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 12, 2019 22:33:27 GMT
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Post by nylene on Jun 12, 2019 22:37:32 GMT
Local Elementary School Principal called it Kinnygarten. Drives me nuts. |
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Jun 12, 2019 22:38:23 GMT
They are not necessarily mis-pronounced, just shortened versions. I don't like hearing: Sup - What's up Prezzies - Presents Preggers - Pregnant K - Okay Pedi - Pedicure Hearing these words from someone, makes me immediately place them in a "lower class" level of being. To me a person using these words, makes me categorize them as illiterate and lacking education. Mostly especially when it's an average person, trying to present themselves forth as "a cool hipster". Ugh! Add sammy to that list! Seriously, it’s a sandwich. You’re not cute calling it a sammy, Rachel Ray. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 12, 2019 22:38:27 GMT
when people say "prolly" instead of "probably" or "rod" iron instead of "wrought" iron.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jun 12, 2019 22:44:19 GMT
Ugh. My biggest pronunciation pet peeve is when people say Nuke-you-ler instead of Nuke-lee-er. Just can't take anyone seriously who can't say it correctly. And I’ll add ree-la-tor for realtor. 😬 |
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Post by MichyM on Jun 12, 2019 22:50:19 GMT
Medical personnel "the patient had a caesar" instead of seizure. Ok, that’s one I have never, ever heard of. Was it spoken or written?!? |
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Post by MichyM on Jun 12, 2019 22:51:35 GMT
Adults saying pasghetti. It’s spaghetti, people!! Seriously, it’s time to grow up. |
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Post by MichyM on Jun 12, 2019 22:53:38 GMT
Prostrate instead of prostate. Calvary instead of cavalry. Warsh for wash. Hurr instead of here. Ack. I live in Wa(r)shington State and have been trying so hard to drop that R for years. I think I’m at about 50%-60% cured. |
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Post by AllieC on Jun 12, 2019 22:56:13 GMT
They are not necessarily mis-pronounced, just shortened versions. I don't like hearing: Sup - What's up Prezzies - Presents Preggers - Pregnant K - Okay Pedi - Pedicure Hearing these words from someone, makes me immediately place them in a "lower class" level of being. To me a person using these words, makes me categorize them as illiterate and lacking education. Mostly especially when it's an average person, trying to present themselves forth as "a cool hipster". Better not visit Australia then LOL. Not that we use all of those but many words are shortened with a ”y” on the end. The whole country would be a “lower level of being”....or maybe that’s what you think of us anyway. |
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Post by dantemia on Jun 12, 2019 23:10:19 GMT
"Pacifically" instead of "Specifically"
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 12, 2019 23:12:20 GMT
Member. No, you can not member something. You REmember it
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jun 12, 2019 23:21:01 GMT
My latest irritation is "im-por-ANT" instead of "im-por-tant." It seems to be prevalent among younger women. Local Elementary School Principal called it Kinnygarten. Drives me nuts. I recently heard a kindergarten teacher refer to it as "kinnergarden" over and over. |
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