ANNOYING fad
Mar 25, 2014 07:50:25 #
Tarfun
Loc: Red Bank NJ USA
Avabash wrote:
How can one try and do something?
I think the correct phrase is "try to," and yet I constantly hear and read "try and." It does not make any sense.
Mar 25, 2014 07:50:57 #
gmcase wrote:
What really bugs me is when someone's intonation, ... (show quote)
Ditto that! Since when do declarative sentences end like questions?
Mar 25, 2014 08:09:28 #
Tarfun wrote:
I think the correct phrase is "try to," and yet I constantly hear and read "try and." It does not make any sense.
Right!
Mar 25, 2014 08:10:49 #
Mar 25, 2014 08:14:15 #
Getting off the verbal for a minute, I see more and more drivers who do not know how to make a left turn at a traffic light. When the light is green, they wait at the white line for an opening to turn. The light turns red, and then they go through the cycle again.
The light is green! You are allowed to go through it. Then you wait for an opening. When the light turns red, the oncoming traffic will stop, and you turn.
The light is green! You are allowed to go through it. Then you wait for an opening. When the light turns red, the oncoming traffic will stop, and you turn.
Mar 25, 2014 08:14:41 #
The one that irritates me "If you will" what if I won't? Commentators on TV use that one a lot.
Mar 25, 2014 08:16:23 #
Nikocarol
Loc: NM & FL
How about the expression "No problem" when in most cases the response should be "Your welcome" it drives me nuts. Maybe I am over reacting to this one but it just sounds wrong to me.
Mar 25, 2014 08:23:13 #
Nikocarol wrote:
How about the expression "No problem" when in most cases the response should be "Your welcome" it drives me nuts. Maybe I am over reacting to this one but it just sounds wrong to me.
That's definitely overused. I could understand if the request might be a problem, but in most cases it's meaningless.
Mar 25, 2014 08:36:36 #
Mar 25, 2014 08:39:47 #
KotaKrome wrote:
I've always been annoyed by speech fads "Radi... (show quote)
You know, I totally agree with you, you know. You know, people should learn to speak properly in the 21st Century environment, you know. You know, with all of the education that we receive, which is, you know, at no expense to most families, we should all speak and write properly, you know. You know, math is as big problem for many of us too, you know. You know, many us us have a problem computing how much of a tip we should give to waiters and waitresses, you know. And you know, that should be easy enough for us, you know. You know, I think I'm finished with my rant, you know.
Mar 25, 2014 08:50:07 #
jerryc41 wrote:
it wasn't that long ago that people began sentences with "like."
Maybe you've noticed this, something that seems to be getting more popular. I was taught to pronounce the word "the" as "thee" when it came before a vowel. For example, "thee apple," or "thee atmosphere." Now, most people seem to be saying "the apple" and "the atmosphere."
Maybe you've noticed this, something that seems to be getting more popular. I was taught to pronounce the word "the" as "thee" when it came before a vowel. For example, "thee apple," or "thee atmosphere." Now, most people seem to be saying "the apple" and "the atmosphere."
Sorry Jerry you are behind the times, forget thee and the, the word now is 'da'. We even have a TV show in this country called 'Dick and Dom in da bungalow'. It consists of two half wits pandering to the masses who's shirt collar size exceeds their I.Q.
Mar 25, 2014 08:52:37 #
Cape Codder
Loc: Cape Cod
My pet peeve is the mispronunciation of realtor and realty. They say, "Re-la-tor and re-la-ty." instead of "real-ty and real-tor." Even realtors mispronounce their profession.
Mar 25, 2014 09:02:58 #
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Mar 25, 2014 09:06:07 #
Shutter Bugger wrote:
Too right!
What makes me really sick though;
at times I inadvertently bow to the
onslaught of of the abattoir of English,
and use the crippled language of this
millennium. God help me!
What makes me really sick though;
at times I inadvertently bow to the
onslaught of of the abattoir of English,
and use the crippled language of this
millennium. God help me!
:mrgreen: :thumbup:
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