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What words or phrases do you hear mis-used that drive you nuts?
Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:48 am
Posted on 6/20/19 at 9:48 am
This is like a spin-off from the "like" thread.
For me:
Verse instead of "versus". "Alabama verse Auburn". No dipshits, I know you see "vs", and think it is "verse", but it is "versus". It has always been versus.
"I have a pit in my stomach" instead of "I have a bad feeling/felt it in the pit of my stomach".
Irregardless. I have heard whitecollar professionals use this repeatedly, unironically. It makes me cringe every time. Use either "regardless", or "irrespective". Those are actually words.
For me:
Verse instead of "versus". "Alabama verse Auburn". No dipshits, I know you see "vs", and think it is "verse", but it is "versus". It has always been versus.
"I have a pit in my stomach" instead of "I have a bad feeling/felt it in the pit of my stomach".
Irregardless. I have heard whitecollar professionals use this repeatedly, unironically. It makes me cringe every time. Use either "regardless", or "irrespective". Those are actually words.
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Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:39 am to Numberwang
"I could care less" instead of "I couldn't care less"
I hear it daily and my response is always "oh really? well why don't you" or some derivative there of. Drives me insane.
I hear it daily and my response is always "oh really? well why don't you" or some derivative there of. Drives me insane.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:49 am to Numberwang
Mispronunciation of often and salmon.
Prostrate when taking about prostate.
Prostrate when taking about prostate.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 10:56 am to iHatecowbells
Irregardless of the words or phrases listed, I am sure there will be dispute.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:02 am to Numberwang
Split infinitives and misuse of literally in addition to what has already been listed
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:06 am to Numberwang
Nucular
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:13 am to Numberwang
Coax
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:17 am to AllbyMyRelf
The mis-use of literally is a scurge on our society. It figuratively speaks volumes about how dumbed down the world is becoming. Really grinds my gears.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:31 am to Numberwang
"I'd rather drink bleach then cheer for Clemson."
"Your an idiot."
Also improper use of there, their and they're.
Those drive me nuts.
"Your an idiot."
Also improper use of there, their and they're.
Those drive me nuts.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:10 pm to iHatecowbells
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"I could care less" instead of "I couldn't care less"
I hear it daily and my response is always "oh really? well why don't you" or some derivative there of. Drives me insane.
This.
Along with on a message board
Parity/parody
And people that say Pre Madonna
This post was edited on 6/20/19 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 6/20/19 at 12:50 pm to I Bleed Garnet
"Would of" instead of "would have."
Posted on 6/20/19 at 1:16 pm to Carolina_Girl
People who don’t even pronounce the “s” in “isn’t it.” They pronounce it as “it-en it”
Posted on 6/20/19 at 2:59 pm to AllbyMyRelf
I do that. 
Posted on 6/20/19 at 7:35 pm to Numberwang
I know,right..
I'm going to slap the next person I hear say that.
I'm going to slap the next person I hear say that.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 8:01 pm to Numberwang
Decimate.
The actual historic meaning comes from when Roman soldiers would conquer a village and kill one out of every ten adult male survivors. So they killed 10%.
The modern connotation is total destruction.
The actual historic meaning comes from when Roman soldiers would conquer a village and kill one out of every ten adult male survivors. So they killed 10%.
The modern connotation is total destruction.
Posted on 6/20/19 at 11:23 pm to Numberwang
I mostly hear lower class blacks and some felonious whites use "it's" in place of "there is/are".
"It's a lot of people in this bar".
"It's way too many spinkles on this cupcake".
"It's nobody in my family know who they daddy be".
"It's a lot of people in this bar".
"It's way too many spinkles on this cupcake".
"It's nobody in my family know who they daddy be".
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:08 am to wmr
quote:
I mostly hear lower class blacks and some felonious whites use "it's" in place of "there is/are".
"It's a lot of people in this bar".
"It's way too many spinkles on this cupcake".
"It's nobody in my family know who they daddy be".
Fascinating
Literally never heard this before
Posted on 6/21/19 at 3:47 pm to I Bleed Garnet
The constant misuse of dominate/dominant by posters here.
As mentioned before in this thread, the failure to use the contraction " 've" properly instead of "of" is a constant here, also.
As mentioned before in this thread, the failure to use the contraction " 've" properly instead of "of" is a constant here, also.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 3:52 pm to Numberwang
Thought of another one. The younger people tend to answer yes, even when the answer is no. Or answer affirmatively when the answer is in disagreement. Drives me nuts.
"You ever fall asleep when driving?"
"Oh yes. I would never do that, I stop the car at the first sign of sleepiness."
"You ever fall asleep when driving?"
"Oh yes. I would never do that, I stop the car at the first sign of sleepiness."
Posted on 6/21/19 at 3:56 pm to SoFla Tideroller
"Would of" is a typo/misspelling. That's what "would've" sounds like when most Americans say it. I hate that one, too, but it's just online.
I will drop the "s" in "wasn't" and "isn't" sometimes in speech, but it's just my accent.
"I wa'nt there today". It i'int my fault.
Pulling one's mouth into a "zz" sound after a lowercase "A" sound feels forced and gay with certain words.
I will drop the "s" in "wasn't" and "isn't" sometimes in speech, but it's just my accent.
"I wa'nt there today". It i'int my fault.
Pulling one's mouth into a "zz" sound after a lowercase "A" sound feels forced and gay with certain words.
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