Modern languages in decline
#106
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Not just West Midlands, surely! People who pronounce the H in "could have" are in a very small minority I think - probably only found in the Home Counties!
#108
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What I dislike is the use of "there" when it should be "their" and "your" instead of "you're". However the use of the word "of" where is should be "have", really gets to me for some reason!!!
For example "could of", "should of" etc.
How did that come about? Is this poor spelling or just poor education?
For example "could of", "should of" etc.
How did that come about? Is this poor spelling or just poor education?
As common as the greengrocer's apostrophe is the estate agent's 'comprised of' - 'the accommodation is comprised of three bedrooms...'
I see a big difference between Joe Public doing it and a professional communicator - news reader, reporter and so on. Anyone can make a mistake but for them there really is no excuse.
#109
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I agree - I also have a correspondent who uses 'brought' instead of 'bought' - always gets me.
As common as the greengrocer's apostrophe is the estate agent's 'comprised of' - 'the accommodation is comprised of three bedrooms...'
I see a big difference between Joe Public doing it and a professional communicator - news reader, reporter and so on. Anyone can make a mistake but for them there really is no excuse.
As common as the greengrocer's apostrophe is the estate agent's 'comprised of' - 'the accommodation is comprised of three bedrooms...'
I see a big difference between Joe Public doing it and a professional communicator - news reader, reporter and so on. Anyone can make a mistake but for them there really is no excuse.
#110
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I don't really mind how people pronounce things, as long as they mainly talk sense, and are willing to listen as well!
#111
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Have a listen to people in the media, very, very few pronounce "been" as "bean", it's nearly always "bin" . My pet hate, along with the word "lavatory", for some reason it makes me squirm.
#114
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He'd better not come down here then, the letter S hasn't been heard for years!
#116
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I can't stand dropping the T. Bu-err and Sa-err-day.
It's not just Andalucians who drop letters.
It's not just Andalucians who drop letters.
#119
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My pet hate is hearing professional news readers pronounce the word drawing as "droring", even making a special or deliberate effort to pronounce the non existent letter R .
I can never quite work out why they do it, unless of course they are unable to spell. ?
I can never quite work out why they do it, unless of course they are unable to spell. ?
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It must be a regional thing, but my OH says "windowscreen" instead of "windscreen" which really grates on me.