Words or phrases you hate.
Jul 29th 2014 | 11:18 pm
#16
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
How on earth do these people translate this into another language?
Really enjoying reading this thread.
For me it is when people shorten words because I tend to want to complete the word for them.
Also:
Y´know, like, well, great etc when they cannot respond properly in a conversation.
Rosemary
Really enjoying reading this thread.
For me it is when people shorten words because I tend to want to complete the word for them.
Also:
Y´know, like, well, great etc when they cannot respond properly in a conversation.
Rosemary
Jul 29th 2014 | 11:44 pm
#17
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned this one...
My Bad
My Bad
Jul 30th 2014 | 12:15 am
#18
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Jul 30th 2014 | 12:19 am
#19
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
I love almost all words, but hate needless repetitions and people who SHOUT should be shot on the spot. Ditto those red liners.
Jul 30th 2014 | 1:05 am
#20
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
David Beckhams classic... 'As I said'
Jul 30th 2014 | 1:13 am
#21
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Missing 'ly' off the ends of adverbs.
he ran real quick and not he ran really quickly.
he ran real quick and not he ran really quickly.
Jul 30th 2014 | 1:45 am
#22
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
How on earth do these people translate this into another language?
Really enjoying reading this thread.
For me it is when people shorten words because I tend to want to complete the word for them.
Also:
Y´know, like, well, great etc when they cannot respond properly in a conversation.
Rosemary
Really enjoying reading this thread.
For me it is when people shorten words because I tend to want to complete the word for them.
Also:
Y´know, like, well, great etc when they cannot respond properly in a conversation.
Rosemary
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:04 am
#23
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Always thought this one was a British thing. I spent a lot of the semester trying to coerce my British friend to sing the alphabet, and as soon as she said "haitch" I would start laughing 
The best thing was when someone else would ask her to spell something and she started "haitch"
Ah the things I learn in school
The best thing was when someone else would ask her to spell something and she started "haitch"
Ah the things I learn in school
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:20 am
#24
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Always thought this one was a British thing. I spent a lot of the semester trying to coerce my British friend to sing the alphabet, and as soon as she said "haitch" I would start laughing
The best thing was when someone else would ask her to spell something and she started "haitch"
Ah the things I learn in school
The best thing was when someone else would ask her to spell something and she started "haitch"
Ah the things I learn in school
It doesn't matter how many times you tell someone 'haitch' is wrong, it seems to strike a primeval chord. Actually the only good thing about the US
is that they don't 'correct' you like they do in the Midlands when spelling out name/address - "Ow, you mean hhhhhhhaitch!"
Last edited by Sally Redux; Jul 30th 2014 at 6:23 am.
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:21 am
#25
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From: Granada Costa
Re: Words or phrases you hate.
"I'm good" - in response to "How are you".
One of these days I will respond with "I'm bad" and see what the response is.
One of these days I will respond with "I'm bad" and see what the response is.
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:29 am
#26
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Oh yeah I think all the ones I put down are actually British
It doesn't matter how many times you tell someone 'haitch' is wrong, it seems to strike a primeval chord. Actually the only good thing about the US is that they don't 'correct' you like they do in the Midlands when spelling out name/address - "Ow, you mean hhhhhhhaitch!"
It doesn't matter how many times you tell someone 'haitch' is wrong, it seems to strike a primeval chord. Actually the only good thing about the US
is that they don't 'correct' you like they do in the Midlands when spelling out name/address - "Ow, you mean hhhhhhhaitch!"
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:42 am
#27
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
"They are a PD" (personality disorder) I usually find that the person does not agree with othe other's views or behaviour and just wants to dismiss them out of hand.
Jul 30th 2014 | 10:47 am
#28
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
Some sayings that we all learn to hate catch on due to programmes too.
I am finding it really difficult to remember things that used to get under my skin.
Rosemary
Jul 30th 2014 | 6:37 pm
#30
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Re: Words or phrases you hate.
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