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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I have no idea why some phrases and poor use of English makes me so crazy, especially when some Americans crucify our language! My best friend is American by the way...but she speaks 'proper'! Lol! So this isn't an anti American rant! Love them really!
But phrases such as...
'I gotten myself a drink' ..Gotten? GOT!!!
'Enough already' instead of simply saying 'Enough'!
'Innit'.....need I say more?
I am just a snob? Lol! I have am irrationally incensed by it!
Must get a hobby!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have no idea why some phrases and poor use of English makes me so crazy, especially when some Americans crucify our language! My best friend is American by the way...but she speaks 'proper'! Lol! So this isn't an anti American rant! Love them really!
But phrases such as...
'I gotten myself a drink' ..Gotten? GOT!!!
'Enough already' instead of simply saying 'Enough'!
'Innit'.....need I say more?
I am just a snob? Lol! I have am irrationally incensed by it!
Must get a hobby!
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I actually find the use of proper English and pronunciation very sexy . A woman who has been to elocution lessons is very very sexy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I wont just sleep with anyone"
"I have to be attracted to you"
"who are you?"
"get out of my house"
"excuse me sir, you're going to have to come with us"
ruins my day everytime |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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""I don't know nothing about..."
"I'm going gymn" (to the!!!)
and using less instead of fewer is a personal hate of mine.
E.g. "There are FEWER men on Fabs than women.""
"I don't know nothing about..."...a double negative I believe and I agree....if you 'don't know nothing' then you know SOMETHING! Right?
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By (user no longer on site)
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My pet hate is "can I lend a pen?" rather than borrow.
Oh & just "K" instead of "Ok" in text speak plus "lol" ...... I know it's funny ... Don't need to add that to tell me!   |
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"One thing I've never encountered but have seen quite a bit on this forum is "yous".
I don't like it."
Yous is more Northern I think, I certainly remember hearing it a lot when I was younger, not since I moved South.
In response to the op
Innit
Bruv
Blud
You iz sic
Can you tell I work with a lot of young black men? |
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"Film, filum or flim are all acceptable depending on ethnicity.
Movie never is."
Movie is short for moving picture and has its origins at the dawn of cinema. Not sure how that's not acceptable? It's more accurate than film that refers to the medium not the end result. |
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Thats not what gets me....what hurts the most?.,its bein so close .and having so much to say..watching you walk away ..never knowing what could have been ..not seeing not loving you ..is what ..i was trying to do. x x X  |
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"Film, filum or flim are all acceptable depending on ethnicity.
Movie never is.
or 'cookies' - they're bloody biscuits!
Unless you're in America in which case a biscuit is actually a scone."
Biscuits were around long before the US |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My pet hate is "can I lend a pen?" rather than borrow.
Oh & just "K" instead of "Ok" in text speak plus "lol" ...... I know it's funny ... Don't need to add that to tell me! "
I do confess I am guilty of 'lol' on occasion so must try to break that habit. But agree totally on the 'lend/borrow' thing. |
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"Film, filum or flim are all acceptable depending on ethnicity.
Movie never is.
or 'cookies' - they're bloody biscuits!
Unless you're in America in which case a biscuit is actually a scone.
Biscuits were around long before the US"
Touche. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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""at the end of the day "
yeah its tomorrow
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Or 'back in the day' ....especially when he is only 25 years old! How far back is the 'day' he is talking about? When his mother gave birth to him????? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My pet hate is "can I lend a pen?" rather than borrow.
Oh & just "K" instead of "Ok" in text speak plus "lol" ...... I know it's funny ... Don't need to add that to tell me!
I do confess I am guilty of 'lol' on occasion so must try to break that habit. But agree totally on the 'lend/borrow' thing."
That's only my personal pet hate & because my friends know it ... I generally get a zillion lol's on the end of a text ! Take no notice of me. I'm not the norm  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hello Little Kitten,
I quite agree with you, but what I find strange is that while Americans have given up on 'English' spelling as it's too difficult to learn but their general speech uses more words than are required to make themselves understood.
Unfortunately the media speaks more and more American for some reason. Bring back simple spoken English, it's much nicer on the ear.
Alec |
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