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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a slight dislexia so I may be guilty of that, sometimes I reread my post and 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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I hate it when people say think instead of thing. Grrrrr  |
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"I have a slight dislexia so I may be guilty of that, sometimes I reread my post and
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A lot do and the forum is generally very accepting. Everyone is welcome.
Defiantly is a recent common alternative to definitely - I don't know if algorithms have changed, so it's now being used more by them as s 'correction', as it seems more frequent. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I have a slight dislexia so I may be guilty of that, sometimes I reread my post and
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This isn't really about dyslexia. That's entirely different. It's about the words that have changed, and perhaps will become the more common useage.
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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Somebody  mentioned to me that she liked to take her “fiend” to a sex club. Apparently either way was correct  |
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
I hate it when people say think instead of thing. Grrrrr "
Somethink that bothers you? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have a slight dislexia so I may be guilty of that, sometimes I reread my post and
A lot do and the forum is generally very accepting. Everyone is welcome.
Defiantly is a recent common alternative to definitely - I don't know if algorithms have changed, so it's now being used more by them as s 'correction', as it seems more frequent."
Defiantly is one of the ones that sometimes works, though. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Asparagus is my new fave "
I've just seen that. It's not quite what I'm thinking of.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Somebody mentioned to me that she liked to take her “fiend” to a sex club. Apparently either way was correct "
Friendly fiends... |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
most fundamental aspects |
Ive seen the phrase “buttoned down the hatches”. Made me think of a cardigan over a submarine |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
I hate it when people say think instead of thing. Grrrrr
Somethink that bothers you? "
Grrrrrrrrr  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Asparagus is my new fave "
Yes I have Asparagus Syndrome, it makes my pee smell funny |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Ive seen the phrase “buttoned down the hatches”. Made me think of a cardigan over a submarine "
Oh! I like that one. Thank you. |
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Damp squid (squib)
Pedal Stool (pedestal)
Courtesy of The IT Crowd |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know it's not entirely in line with the OP's post, but the most over used word at the moment is "Absolutely" It does my head in.
Next time you see someone being interviewed on TV or the radio, just see how many times they use it, and before you tell me, Yeah I know I'm turning into a grumpy middle aged man, I can't help it. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Damp squid (squib)
Pedal Stool (pedestal)
Courtesy of The IT Crowd"
Pedal stool is a new to me.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I know it's not entirely in line with the OP's post, but the most over used word at the moment is "Absolutely" It does my head in.
Next time you see someone being interviewed on TV or the radio, just see how many times they use it, and before you tell me, Yeah I know I'm turning into a grumpy middle aged man, I can't help it."
Absolutely!
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"Damp squid (squib)
Pedal Stool (pedestal)
Courtesy of The IT Crowd
Pedal stool is a new to me.
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You never put anyone on a pedal stool? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Brought and bought misuse get right on my tits! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I could of fort of more if I would of been smarter but I guess I should of proof-red what I triped |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
most fundamental aspects |
Plural’s using the possessive apostrophe’s  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ive seen the phrase “buttoned down the hatches”. Made me think of a cardigan over a submarine "
I can't think of any examples but I know I've heard of some. |
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when people use "of" instead of "have"
as in, they should have known better, but put, they should of known better.
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ooh, and those that put women when it should be woman... as in only one of them. |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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"I could of fort of more if I would of been smarter but I guess I should of proof-red what I triped"
That reminds me of another that, although wrong kinda works. “Prove reading” |
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qmVnr7rsWrE
From Mitchell and Webb |
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Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I could of fort of more if I would of been smarter but I guess I should of proof-red what I triped
That reminds me of another that, although wrong kinda works. “Prove reading” "
That works for some posts and threads on here - it can be a bit of an echo chamber for some.  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion"
I think that happens when they use emojis that aren't Fab compatible. |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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"when people use "of" instead of "have"
as in, they should have known better, but put, they should of known better.
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I blame Richard Marx and Jim Diamond
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ooh, and those that put women when it should be woman... as in only one of them."
I wonder with the greater use of womyn that’ll get even more confusing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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fuck duck |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
fuck duck"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion"
???? |
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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago
Staines |
How about when someone pokes fun at themselves but find they are self depreciating? Perhaps they are! |
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"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion
????"
Yes well done you |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pacifically instead of specifically |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"How about when someone pokes fun at themselves but find they are self depreciating? Perhaps they are!"
I'd forgotten that one. Thanks for the reminder.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People that say pacific instead of specific!
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Pacifically instead of specifically "
I hear that one more than read it.
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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"How about when someone pokes fun at themselves but find they are self depreciating? Perhaps they are!"
They maybe just don’t value themselves very highly |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"People that say pacific instead of specific!
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North and South Wales posting at the same time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A instead of I. I think that's maybe a Scottish thing though, typing with the accent. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion"
Its not an overusage of question marks...
Its people using their phone emojis which aren't compatible on here so it converts to ?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"People that say pacific instead of specific!
North and South Wales posting at the same time. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've seen and heard remunerate as renumerate |
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"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion
Its not an overusage of question marks...
Its people using their phone emojis which aren't compatible on here so it converts to ?? "
Yeah, OP pointed that out (it may happen) |
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"I've seen and heard remunerate as renumerate"
My sister says ‘demin’ not ‘denim’ Her speech is otherwise fine. I’m the lispy one. Just a quirk she never got over. |
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Dave Gorman did a piece about misquoted phrases on his show Modern Life Is Goodish.
One of the ones that sticks in my head is, a ball in a China shop, although both would probably cause plenty of damage  |
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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago
Masked and Distant |
Saying aks instead of ask.
It's 3 letters ffs |
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"Dave Gorman did a piece about misquoted phrases on his show Modern Life Is Goodish.
One of the ones that sticks in my head is, a ball in a China shop, although both would probably cause plenty of damage "
Oh, and a couple more were, It's a doggy doggy world, and Escape Goat |
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"Dave Gorman did a piece about misquoted phrases on his show Modern Life Is Goodish.
One of the ones that sticks in my head is, a ball in a China shop, although both would probably cause plenty of damage
Oh, and a couple more were, It's a doggy doggy world, and Escape Goat "
That really made me chuckle. I bloody love that man. Dave Gormans alright too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I see lots of people, some who work in education, using done instead of did.
E.g.
They done a great job.
He done really well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I worked with a woman who said miminise instead of minimise.
It drove our SENCO mad. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Saying aks instead of ask.
It's 3 letters ffs "
Yes that's another Grrrr for me |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I've seen and heard remunerate as renumerate"
Well, I suppose they are trying to change their numbers.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Dave Gorman did a piece about misquoted phrases on his show Modern Life Is Goodish.
One of the ones that sticks in my head is, a ball in a China shop, although both would probably cause plenty of damage "
I wonder which would be worse?
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Dave Gorman did a piece about misquoted phrases on his show Modern Life Is Goodish.
One of the ones that sticks in my head is, a ball in a China shop, although both would probably cause plenty of damage
Oh, and a couple more were, It's a doggy doggy world, and Escape Goat "
A doggy doggy world would work for some. An escape goat is harder to fit.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I worked with a woman who said miminise instead of minimise.
It drove our SENCO mad. "
Did she spell it like that too?
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"I see lots of people, some who work in education, using done instead of did.
E.g.
They done a great job.
He done really well."
They've probably been listening to too much football punditry
On another note, why do Americans say "I did go to the shops", what the hell is wrong with saying "went"? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I see lots of people, some who work in education, using done instead of did.
E.g.
They done a great job.
He done really well.
They've probably been listening to too much football punditry
On another note, why do Americans say "I did go to the shops", what the hell is wrong with saying "went"? "
I'm not sure about their over-use of 'bring' instead of 'take' or 'Legos' for 'Lego'.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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On another thread someone wrote deformation of character.
I thought it quite apt for here. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"On another thread someone wrote deformation of character.
I thought it quite apt for here."
That's a very good one. Thanks for spotting and sharing it.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I worked with a woman who said miminise instead of minimise.
It drove our SENCO mad.
Did she spell it like that too?
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I never saw her write it down; it was always when they were working at the PC. He would correct her every time she said it wrong. It was quite funny to watch. If she had written it down she may have learnt to pronounce it correctly. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Extract revenge instead of exact revenge. The wrong one is better in some cases.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I dunno what you mend |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Dam instead of damn. It feels like they're holding something back.
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
Squitters instead of squirters.
Brings a whole new dimension to the post |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Squitters instead of squirters.
Brings a whole new dimension to the post "
Eek! And potentially a required post removal. I'm just watching the programme about the new super sewer.
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Chester Draws is one that irritates me.
Chest of Drawers. Chest of Feckin' Drawers! |
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Used to work with a woman who called a kiosk a kai-osk. Ooh,it annoyed me! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Brought and bought misuse get right on my tits! "
Wow what a place to be I'm glad I bought my glasses to read in the forums |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dam instead of damn. It feels like they're holding something back.
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Maybe their leaving somethink to the imagination |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Chester Draws is one that irritates me.
Chest of Drawers. Chest of Feckin' Drawers!"
I have never seen Chester Draws.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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One I saw recently and a personal favourite.
Mute point |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
Could of instead of could have or could’ve |
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"I have a slight dislexia so I may be guilty of that, sometimes I reread my post and
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I have sex daily. Sorry, I mean dyslexia |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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I don't believe we ever say somethink here in scotland.
Though I have heard Inverness speakers speak the best Queens english..allegedly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Discrete and discreet  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Somebody mentioned to me that she liked to take her “fiend” to a sex club. Apparently either way was correct "
Thanks for that my fiend is quite happy with that too lmfao x |
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"Not so much of the wrong word or mispelt versions of it but people who don't ask a question yet follow it up with a few question marks ???
Seems like a latest fashion"
Oh my ex colleague at work does that! I hated it and would cringe when he sent emails out from our department! |
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The Americanism, “reach out” should only be used if you are a member of the Four Tops. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pacific instead of specific x |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
There was a member on here who claimed to be a teacher. They used the word somethink at least three times in every post |
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My 14 yr old son says ‘summit’ instead of something in texts! Drives me mad!
On here I often see ‘fort’ used instead of thought - and many other incredibly basic and simple spelling and grammatical errors/lazy English misuse!
Fab is the only social media I use regularly - and through it I’ve realised that a hell of a lot of people are totally illiterate! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My 14 yr old son says ‘summit’ instead of something in texts! Drives me mad!
On here I often see ‘fort’ used instead of thought - and many other incredibly basic and simple spelling and grammatical errors/lazy English misuse!
Fab is the only social media I use regularly - and through it I’ve realised that a hell of a lot of people are totally illiterate! "
I no darlin fik as pigs moooook |
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
Camberley occasionally doncaster |
Not so much a typo but people who are too lazy to pronounce the letter T.
Kettle becomes kekkle.
Hospital becomes hospikal
However there is no fucking excuse for skelington or chimbley.
Rant over |
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Can't believe nobody has posted 'ares' being used instead of 'ours'. |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
A world all of his own |
"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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Then, instead of than.
E.g. this is better then that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much a typo but people who are too lazy to pronounce the letter T.
Kettle becomes kekkle.
Hospital becomes hospikal
However there is no fucking excuse for skelington or chimbley.
Rant over"
Skelington |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Loose for lose. Every once in a while I envisage whatever it is set loose and running free to be lost forever. It's usually dignity, but hey! |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
most fundamental aspects |
When viewing online listings for cars. “New breaks” so, what broke? I don’t want brakes that break |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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bet you can not say these things with my dick in your mouth ? would deviate from plumb English then ? |
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"Chester Draws is one that irritates me.
Chest of Drawers. Chest of Feckin' Drawers!
I have never seen Chester Draws.
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Chester normally lose |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pacifically vs specifically |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"When viewing online listings for cars. “New breaks” so, what broke? I don’t want brakes that break "
I wouldn't buy one that said that.
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Ect instead of etc
"Yous"
Any text speak |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Ect instead of etc
"Yous"
Any text speak "
I was going to post ect instead of etc. but I couldn't think of an example where it works better than etc. when posted. |
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"Ect instead of etc
"Yous"
Any text speak
I was going to post ect instead of etc. but I couldn't think of an example where it works better than etc. when posted."
I was maybe more just ranting rather than following your post I think... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Hopping to meet me. |
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When people write 'click' and say it... when it's 'clique'  |
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over a year ago
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"When people write 'click' and say it... when it's 'clique' "
im so glad someone else gets frustrated by this one.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Meet at are's instead of at ours
Are place instead of our place |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Gud instead of good
Why?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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“Pacifically” instead of “Specifically” gets me every time.
I’ve even heard it on TV, and I laugh.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Mute for moot - silencing the point being made. |
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
Camberley occasionally doncaster |
Not a spelling one but when people say 'Aaaight' instead of 'alright', or 'that will be fine, thank you'
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None and non. As in ‘none starter’. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My ex was somewhat intellectually challenged; I have a wealth of these.
"Stop labelling the point" was the one that made me snort with laughter. He didn't know the difference between ramekins and mannequins. "Lo and betide" was another. |
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"Damp squid (squib)
Pedal Stool (pedestal)
Courtesy of The IT Crowd"
I've got a mate that always says the first. He can't say "Preliminary" either... haha |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Baited instead of bated. |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"The Americanism, “reach out” should only be used if you are a member of the Four Tops. "
Earworm |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Susie Dent's article had these gems:
right from the gecko
girdling our loins
jar-dropping experience
lack-toast intolerant
to all intensive purposes
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wrong thread sorry |
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Wot/wat and mom grip my shizzle.
Certainly seem to be becoming more Americanised. Which is pump. |
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over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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Irregardless, its a double negative.
Nip it in the butt, its actually nip it in the bud
Their and they’re
Piece of mind, its peace of mind
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Wot/wat and mom grip my shizzle.
Certainly seem to be becoming more Americanised. Which is pump. "
I don't like the Americanisms but then I have to remind myself that a lot of them are much closer to old English than modern English.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
Irregardless, its a double negative.
Nip it in the butt, its actually nip it in the bud
Their and they’re
Piece of mind, its peace of mind
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I haven't seen 'nip it in the butt' - that made me smile.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mute for moot - silencing the point being made."
I posted that one a couple of weeks ago |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Encouragable for incorrigible |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Encouragable for incorrigible "
That's a good one, as if they need encouraging. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No rest for the wicket.
Well, it has that ball being thrown at it all the time... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"No rest for the wicket.
Well, it has that ball being thrown at it all the time... "
It's all that silly mid off, or whatever it is, nonsense. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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“done a complete 360”
Used regularly by people trying to explain a total change of mind.
If you do a 360 you’re facing the same way you started. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"“done a complete 360”
Used regularly by people trying to explain a total change of mind.
If you do a 360 you’re facing the same way you started. "
I haven't seen that on a thread but I did have to explain to a colleague why it wouldn't work.
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By *educedWoman
over a year ago
Birmingham |
Has someone mentioned tenderhooks as opposed to tenterhooks. |
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When someone says they resemble a remark instead of resent a remark. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"“done a complete 360”
Used regularly by people trying to explain a total change of mind.
If you do a 360 you’re facing the same way you started. "
I love that one |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Using crescendo when they mean climax. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Has someone mentioned tenderhooks as opposed to tenterhooks. "
Yes, it's one I notice a lot.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Using crescendo when they mean climax. "
They might still be building... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Using crescendo when they mean climax. "
I'm sure with a gradual increase in loudness it felt more like a crescendo than a climax |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Wreck havoc instead of wreak havoc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Then has apparently done away with than and an has disappeared completely too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Quite a few on here organise a met instead of meet... And use off instead of of too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bear in mind.... yogi ?
Bear with me ...but we’ve only just met !
Bear left ... agggghh
I realise that bear is the correct use for these phrases but I still find it rather amusing to blur the meanings |
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over a year ago
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Maybe for may be |
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Im from the north east if ireland and our older people often complain of the ulster in their tummys (should be ulser) |
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over a year ago
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"Im from the north east if ireland and our older people often complain of the ulster in their tummys (should be ulser) "
Ulcer  |
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"Im from the north east if ireland and our older people often complain of the ulster in their tummys (should be ulser)
Ulcer "
Shite i looked at it and said that's not right ... thank you its years of listening to ulsters |
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... A dyslexic man walks into a bra. |
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I have to listen to pacifically about 15 times a day. |
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I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read about break failures on cars. |
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Ths reminds me of a mate of mine who can't pronounce "preliminary" |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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"Asparagus is my new fave
I've just seen that. It's not quite what I'm thinking of.
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I like asparagus  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Typos happen. Our son is dyslexic but misuse grinds my gears.
Upmost grrrr
But I’ve read thilthy too and omg almost brought back my cornflakes!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Asparagus is my new fave "
For insertion? |
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An occasioned wont instead of want - guess they don't get what theyd like.
There are some fantastic ones here. The Americanism could care less, instead of couldn't , always irks. |
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Discusting instead of disgusting. And fumming instead of fuming. And all text speak. |
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"Ive seen the phrase “buttoned down the hatches”. Made me think of a cardigan over a submarine "
Spat ma tea |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Saw this one today:
Rest bite for respite |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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how literally is used in so many sentences when it really should mean written words ? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Saw this one today:
Rest bite for respite "
I saw this in a publication today!
It did also have 'well healed' to mean 'well heeled' and 'meddle' for 'medal'.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dave Gorman did a piece on mispronounced phrases one one of his 'modern life is good-ish' shows.
Examples were :
Ball in a China shop (should be Bull)
Escape Goat (scapegoat)
Oh, i'm trying to remember the others... |
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Reign instead of rein irritates me.
I think it comes from people not knowing where the original meaning of the word or phrase comes from, so they don't know which to use
Eg tow the line/toe the line.
I love learning new ones, I just recently taught myself how to remember the difference between discreet and discrete which I've always had trouble with |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Chester drawers "
That made me laugh.
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The one I see most is been for being
I'm been good tonight...
Makes me laugh an cringe in equal measures.
One I can't forget is the guy who insisted he was hyposexual, he loved sex too much, had to have it every day.
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"The one I see most is been for being
I'm been good tonight...
Makes me laugh an cringe in equal measures.
One I can't forget is the guy who insisted he was hyposexual, he loved sex too much, had to have it every day.
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May I also add using "an" for "and" ??
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"The one I see most is been for being
I'm been good tonight...
Makes me laugh an cringe in equal measures.
One I can't forget is the guy who insisted he was hyposexual, he loved sex too much, had to have it every day.
May I also add using "an" for "and" ??
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... and for hyposexual - I assume he was always on the bottom?
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"The one I see most is been for being
I'm been good tonight...
Makes me laugh an cringe in equal measures.
One I can't forget is the guy who insisted he was hyposexual, he loved sex too much, had to have it every day.
May I also add using "an" for "and" ??
... and for hyposexual - I assume he was always on the bottom?
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I, uh, forgot to ask. :P |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
Recently seen in a staff room near me, a notice about "tub aware"... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Recently seen in a staff room near me, a notice about "tub aware"..."
It took me a moment to work out this one.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bear in mind.... yogi ?
Bear with me ...but we’ve only just met !
Bear left ... agggghh
I realise that bear is the correct use for these phrases but I still find it rather amusing to blur the meanings "
I know right! Their meaning can change with the slightest flick of the tounge! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Saw this one today:
Rest bite for respite
I saw this in a publication today!
It did also have 'well healed' to mean 'well heeled' and 'meddle' for 'medal'. "
In a publication? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Saw this one today:
Rest bite for respite
I saw this in a publication today!
It did also have 'well healed' to mean 'well heeled' and 'meddle' for 'medal'.
In a publication? "
Yes! I think proof readers don't exist anymore. Writers look for wiggly red lines and when they don't see one they think it's good to go.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have asked so many people if they want a 'duck' I bought a poultry farm |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have asked so many people if they want a 'duck' I bought a poultry farm"
That is, at least, a situational typo - unless you're asking people if they want duck.
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over a year ago
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Gotten ... omg where has this come from? Yes I, the tv via the US
Would of / could of / should of ... it's would have / could have / should have!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"These are the words that people have, perhaps, misheard and use in this altered form. Sometimes they work.
Utmost if often presented as upmost on here
Mine field is regularly changed to mind field.
Thing and think appear to be interchangeable.
Then there's the autocorrect defiantly for definitely.
What examples have you noticed?
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Anything where the keys are close together on the keyboard |
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