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I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.
They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.
What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 8 weeks ago
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"I thought that a butt load was in reference to a water butt and denoted a large amount, just as a boatload denotes even more. "
I have never in my life heard the term buttload... It may now have been adopted as you say after someone mis-spoke and needed to save face but it is, was and always will be a boat load in my book. |
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Ooo I'm on a roll now.
Persay instead of per se
Ect instead if etc.
None of these annoy me as such. They're just examples of how language changes and is often written as it's heard and frequently misheard |
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"I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.
They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.
What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you?"
Butt load is a lot if you’ve got a big butt, I cannot lie. |
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That phrase 'used to' I appreciate that it is correct usage, when referring to something that occurred in the past.
But why? I would really appreciate a cunning linguist to explain how that came to be. |
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"I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.
They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.
What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you?"
Never hear either.We say Shed Load. |
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"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;
"No ball games, private propate"
Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......  "
There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted" |
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"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;
"No ball games, private propate"
Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......
There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted""
 I live for mistakes like that. I hope they never stop |
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"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;
"No ball games, private propate"
Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......
There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted""
That might not be a typo, they might hold a long grudge.... |
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