Can we add people who describe something as "virtually unique" to a new circle of hell? Also, anyone who says "7am in the morning", or who don't know the difference between "number" and "amount", as in "Please make sure to take all of your personal belongings with you when leaving the train, as this will help to reduce the amount of security alerts." The guy who used to do the announcements at Charing Cross tube station never knew how close he came to dismemberment - I heard him say that every morning for 2 years...Almiche V wrote: Keep hearing/reading:
"The exact same thing happened....."
Look, it's either the same thing or it's not the same thing.
Just passing.
Rant again - illiteracy
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Oooh, that's one of my favourites!Almiche V wrote:Here's a new pleasure that's sweeping over:
'despatch' instead of 'dispatch'
This is basic stuff we're talking about.
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LOLEvilBastard wrote:Can we add people who describe something as "virtually unique" to a new circle of hell? Also, anyone who says "7am in the morning"
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There really doesn't appear to be any distinguishing between the two! They're just 'variants'...
I do prefer dispatch though.
I do prefer dispatch though.
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"Could of," "should of," "would of," and the like (for "could've," "should've," "would've," of course - looks like the concept of contractions has been lost on a large majority of folks, these days )..."supposably" (for "supposedly" - when the illiterate try - and fail - to impress others with their inferior comprehension of "big words" )..."all the sudden" (for "all of a sudden," which is merely a slovenly version of "suddenly," anyway)...
Good l*rd, this laughable crap makes my blood boil. I've seen it in newspapers and periodicals, now, and even on news sites. Pathetic!
Good l*rd, this laughable crap makes my blood boil. I've seen it in newspapers and periodicals, now, and even on news sites. Pathetic!
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I've an aunt who says "exackelty" instead of "exactly" - once you get that in your brain you'll have some trouble dislodging it.
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I don't know if this is a specifically Glasgow/Scotland thing, but I have also had it up to my eyeballs with:
"done" in place of "did" (as in "Aye, he done it 5 minutes ago")....
"... I had went [somewhere]"
"... Claire, that fax has came in for you"
"broke" instead of "broken" (i.e. "our server's broke").
Arrrrrggghhh! And there are sooo many more where that came from!
"done" in place of "did" (as in "Aye, he done it 5 minutes ago")....
"... I had went [somewhere]"
"... Claire, that fax has came in for you"
"broke" instead of "broken" (i.e. "our server's broke").
Arrrrrggghhh! And there are sooo many more where that came from!
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The correct approved technical term is, of course, "f--ked".boudicca wrote:"our server's broke"
"Heartland's down again."
"I know what's wrong with it."
"What?"
"It's f--ked."
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I worked on a golf crew years ago with a guy from a southern U.S. state, who pronounced it "idZAACKly!" One of my brothers was on the same crew at the time; even now, when chatting on the phone or hanging out over the holidays, sooner or later, one of us *has* to say it! It's stuck in our heads (along with that guy's peculiar intonation) forever!mh wrote:I've an aunt who says "exackelty" instead of "exactly" - once you get that in your brain you'll have some trouble dislodging it.
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It would probably have been a more accurate description, from the befuddled look on the I.T guy's face...mh wrote:The correct approved technical term is, of course, "f--ked".boudicca wrote:"our server's broke"
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Nope, we have that down here in Portsmouth. In fact, it's probably where it began.boudicca wrote:I don't know if this is a specifically Glasgow/Scotland thing, but I have also had it up to my eyeballs with:
"done" in place of "did" (as in "Aye, he done it 5 minutes ago")....
"... I had went [somewhere]"
"... Claire, that fax has came in for you"
"broke" instead of "broken" (i.e. "our server's broke").
Arrrrrggghhh! And there are sooo many more where that came from!
Actually, I blame Eastenders.
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May we add gonna and wanna to the list?SINsister wrote:"Could of," "should of," "would of," and the like (for "could've," "should've," "would've," of course - looks like the concept of contractions has been lost on a large majority of folks, these days )..."supposably" (for "supposedly" - when the illiterate try - and fail - to impress others with their inferior comprehension of "big words" )..."all the sudden" (for "all of a sudden," which is merely a slovenly version of "suddenly," anyway)...
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Of course, the correct word in this case is "borked", as ane ful kno.boudicca wrote:It would probably have been a more accurate description, from the befuddled look on the I.T guy's face...mh wrote:The correct approved technical term is, of course, "f--ked".boudicca wrote:"our server's broke"
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Almiche V wrote:Aaaarrgghh, I'm starting to itch all over......SINsister wrote:"supposably" (for "supposedly"
Perhaps I can worsen your discomfort, sir..? Muahahahaha!
Don't get me started on the following (ffs, I'm on a roll!):
-the incorrect use of "then" and "than"
Hint:
"I'd rather be on vacation than at work." "Than" is usually used as a conjunction or as a preposition.
"Things were simpler then." "Then" is usually used to designate time or order.
-the incorrect use of "it's" and "its" *Shudder*
Hint:
"It's raining outside." "It's" is a contraction of "it is."
"It's gotten much colder." "It's" is a contraction of "it has."
"Its" is a possessive pronoun, NOT a contraction.
"The puppy nursed its injured paw." The injured paw belongs to the puppy in question.
-the incorrect use of possessive apostrophes, *OMFG*
Hint:
"My shoe's untied." (My shoe is untied.)
"Those shoes are mine." (Those shoes - plural of "shoe" - belong to me.)
BUT:
"That witch's shoes are pointy." (The shoes - plural - belonging to that witch are pointy.)
"Those witches' shoes are pointy." (The shoes - plural - belonging to several witches - plural - are pointy.)
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There's no technical reason not to. It's just a stylistic preference, like split infinitives.Dark wrote:I refuse to accept that a sentence may not be started with "And".
I have a friend (and one with an other wise excellent grasp of language) who says "pacifically".
And (see?) can we add people who make unnecessary use of "inverted commas"?
However, all of you ranters have got a damned cheek considering the number of uses, within this thread, of Internet garbage like LMAO, OMFG etc. JUST WRITE THE BLEEDING WORDS!
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SINsister wrote:Sure, but that's just slang/laziness, innit?Petseri wrote:May we add gonna and wanna to the list?
or The Ramones?
They (The Establishment) use sex as an addiction for control, just as they use alcohol and drugs ...
- A programme of systematic frustration in order to sell this crock of s**t as immortality, a garden of delights and love. ...
- A programme of systematic frustration in order to sell this crock of s**t as immortality, a garden of delights and love. ...