Words that I dislike

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  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2016 #32

    I hate the word "Invoice", especially when uttered by a solicitor.

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #33

    I don't like the word NO Laughing

  • Nuggy
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    edited March 2016 #34

    I listened to a young lady speaking on the Countryfile programme and nearly every sentence had the word "like"  repeated numerous times. I lost count how many times she said it.  You know, like.

  • ValDa
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    edited March 2016 #35

    I listened to a young lady speaking on the Countryfile programme and nearly every sentence had the word "like"  repeated numerous times. I lost count how many times she said it.  You know, like.

    It's not really the words, but how they're said.  I don't like presenters on TV who talk 'slang', can't pronounce words properly, and can't string a sentence together (but are there perhaps because they look good on the screen).  

    Not quite 'Bring back Mr Cholmondley-Warner, and received pronunciation' because there's nothing wrong with regional accents, but PLEASE make sure they can 'present' and not just mumble badly pronounced slang and jargon!

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #36

    Tim Omer, president of Swiss-owned Emmi Roth USA, accepted the win, saying, “This is very humbling. Our cheesemakers in Monroe, our cheesemakers in Platteville and our cheesemakers in Shullsburg, they are killing it every day.”

    Anyone care to translate, what are they killing everyday or do they mean we are producing to the limit of perfectionTongue OutHappy

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2016 #37

    The phrase " me and ..." seems pretty common these days. I know it's just a small grammatical point, but surely ".... and I" just sounds better?

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2016 #38

    The phrase " me and ..." seems pretty common these days. I know it's just a small grammatical point, but surely ".... and I" just sounds better?

    Write your comments here.. It seems to be a London thing. 

    K   Wink

  • richardandros
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    edited March 2016 #39

    "Different to" when it should "different from" really grates with me - but even the BBC seem to condone it these days.

  • johndailey
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    edited March 2016 #40

    I dislike 'can I get' as opposed to 'could I please have' - often heard by youths in pubs. Also "Cool"

  • TheAdmiral
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    edited March 2016 #41

    RFU, I know it's not a word, but due to Saturday's debacle at Twickers it is

  • Metheven
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    edited March 2016 #42

    I dislike the overuse of the word 'absolutely' on the television, when uttering 'yes' would suffice.

  • tigerfish
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    edited March 2016 #43

    DaveFL2. Thanks for highlighting that, because I have just realised that I have been falling into that trap.  Will try to work out of it in future!  Abs.....  See I nearly did it again.Embarassed

    TFInnocent

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2016 #44

    RFU, I know it's not a word, but due to Saturday's debacle at Twickers it is

    Actually it's three words isn't it Admiral, but only the first and last would be permitted on CT! Laughing

  • KjellNN
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    edited March 2016 #45

    I dislike the overuse of the word 'absolutely' on the television, when uttering 'yes' would suffice.

    "Excellent" and "Brilliant" are also overused in much the same way.

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2016 #46

    Not specifically a word, but still irritating to me at least, when did weather forecasters start saying "in the overnight period" rather than ...er..."overnight"? Undecided

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2016 #47

    Just lately the BBC news are using the word "quid" instead of "pound" Yell

  • Bugs
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    edited March 2016 #48

    I was once advised that bath does not contain an 'r'.  Next thing we know there will be a claim that 'Geordie' is received pronunciation. Wink

    Tomarto, tomayto!

    Hmmm - won't rise to the bait Wink

    However the southern-based "received pronunciation" doesn't stop them putting an extra "r" in drawing does it?

    At least those lovely Geordies don't irritate me by saying "drawring" !!  That is definitely not well received pronunciation here at Bugs Towers in deepest Northumbria!!

    Cheers

    Bugs

  • TheAdmiral
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    edited March 2016 #49

    Strewth Bugs, I thought for a minute you were going to shut this thread down Happy

    Admiral

  • Nuggy
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    edited March 2016 #50

    "Basically". Lots of people start sentences saying basically and it is basically unnecessary, basically over used and basically a waste of time. Oops

  • Merve
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    edited March 2016 #51

    Well, how about 'INIT' What's that when it's at home init?

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #52

    Yeah and whats NAFF OFF all about ? and another I heard recently I AINT GOT NOUT (not sure about the spelling ) 

  • PATMAU
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    edited March 2016 #53

    Back in the Day, where did that one come from.  What day do they mean, today, yesterday, last Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.  Irritating innit, oh lord, that's another one!

  • artyboo
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    edited March 2016 #54

    You 'was' doing instead of you 'were' doing. Really really gets my goat.

    Also, references to seeing you next Tuesday: I find these totally repulsive but they seem to have slipped into everyday language (well, where I work anyway). 

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited March 2016 #55

    I be going Yell

    I da went Yell

    can you borrow me Yell

  • IanH
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    edited March 2016 #56

    I have trouble with people pronouncing words containing 'th' as though they contained 'f'.

    For example, "fings' instead of "things".

    "I fought" instead of "I thought"

    Lazyness in childhood going uncorrected, I suspect.......

  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2016 #57

    Also, references to seeing you next Tuesday: 

    That one does make sense if it is used to mean the Tuesday after this Tuesday. [does not make much sense if today is a Tuesday - in which case substitute Wednesday.]

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2016 #58

    "Lazyness in childhood going uncorrected, I suspect..."

     

    Spelling mistakes in childhood going uncorrected I assume, Ian !! WinkLaughing

  • IanH
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    edited March 2016 #59

    "Lazyness in childhood going uncorrected, I suspect..."

     

    Spelling mistakes in childhood going uncorrected I assume, Ian !! WinkLaughing

    Guilty as charged, Moulesy.......even when you pointed it out I couldn't see what was wrong and had to check it elsewhere (where there was a spellchecker!).

    Must have been my mis-spent yoof.......

  • Metheven
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    edited March 2016 #60

    Defiantly instead of definitely Yell

  • silvervaper
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    edited March 2016 #61

    So, this is literally such an awsome thread. Like, how do you come up with all these words you don't like - it's so cool. 

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