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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 11696645)
... your welcome ...
... your welcome ... ... your ... ... your... |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 11696638)
:boxing::drinkingpals::welcome: ;):lol:
I was short with him 'coz I'm sick and feeling sorry for myself. I mean who gets bronchitis in July? Because of that I have asthma and I've also got an eye infection. I should be out in the sun having fun. :cry_smile: |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 11696655)
:lol:
I was short with him 'coz I'm sick and feeling sorry for myself. I mean who gets bronchitis in July? Because of that I have asthma and I've also got an eye infection. I should be out in the sun having fun. :cry_smile: Hope you feel better soon! |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 11696655)
..... I was short with him 'coz I'm sick and feeling sorry for myself. I mean who gets bronchitis in July? Because of that I have asthma and I've also got an eye infection. .....
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696647)
Oh, deary me ...
YOU'RE WELCOME! :p |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696643)
It might be, I drop a few in here and there. I'm trying to think what would me more British. Signposted, maybe? Anyway, as adopted terminology goes, that one's minor. At least I never say 'train station' :nod:
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696647)
Oh, deary me ...
Amusing snippet on the radio the other day: there is a trend here now to say things like for all intensive purposes (instead of for all intents and purposes) and to say never regions (instead of nether regions). There were other ghastly examples as well. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Maud Araminta
(Post 11696661)
To say "that have signs in kilometers". What is wrong with "train station"?
Originally Posted by Maud Araminta
(Post 11696661)
Your instead of you're - makes me cringe.
Amusing snippet on the radio the other day: there is a trend here now to say things like for all intensive purposes (instead of for all intents and purposes) and to say never regions (instead of nether regions). There were other ghastly examples as well. I couldn't sleep for a week when I discovered that 'irregardless' was considered a real word. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696663)
Railway station was always what I understood to be correct.
Don't get me started on things like that :eek: I couldn't sleep for a week when I discovered that 'irregardless' was considered a real word. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696663)
..... I couldn't sleep for a week when I discovered that 'irregardless' was considered a real word.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
'Me either'...instead of 'me neither'.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 11696663)
Railway station was always what I understood to be correct.
I couldn't sleep for a week when I discovered that 'irregardless' was considered a real word. |
Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 11696665)
Lightedness, winningest...the list goes on...
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11696666)
I have seen it used oftentimes. :nod:
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 11696667)
'Me either'...instead of 'me neither'.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Maud Araminta
(Post 11696668)
I always say railroad station.
Originally Posted by Maud Araminta
(Post 11696668)
Irregardless is a perfectly good word that I like to use on occasion.
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Originally Posted by Maud Araminta
(Post 11696668)
.... Irregardless is a perfectly good word .....
Twelve years in The South and I have found that it has wormed its way into my vocabulary and I hate myself every time I hear myself saying it. :( |
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