British Expats - Pet Peeves?

That's another Mirriam Webster word ;)

It doesn't make sense though, in the way it's applied. They'd call a meal 'healthful' for example, when it isn't really full of health. It's healty, thus making the person who eats it 'full of health'.

That being said, I don't hear that one as much as I hear irregardless, so it flies below the radar.

Nutek

Jan 25th 2016 1:40 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847532)

That's another Mirriam Webster word ;)

Word: "Healthful"

Usage: That is "Healthful"

Definition: Punch me in the throat for trying to be clever with made up words.

SultanOfSwing

Jan 25th 2016 1:41 am

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Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 11847544)

Word: "Healthful"

Usage: That is "Healthful"

Definition: Punch me in the throat for trying to be clever with made up words.

They're not even trying anymore :lol:

Pulaski

Jan 25th 2016 1:43 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847532)

..... It doesn't make sense though, in the way it's applied. They'd call a meal 'healthful' for example, when it isn't really full of health. It's healty, thus making the person who eats it 'full of health'.

~~That being said~~ Irregardless, I don't hear that one as much as I hear irregardless, so it flies below the radar.

FIFY :scarper:

SultanOfSwing

Jan 25th 2016 1:47 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11847550)

FIFY :scarper:

Very funny.

Nutek

Jan 25th 2016 2:04 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847555)

Very funny.

No.

:frown:

zargof

Jan 25th 2016 2:07 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847532)

You know healthful has been around for centuries right?

Pulaski

Jan 25th 2016 2:20 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847555)

Very funny.

That was very restrained of you. :lol:

SultanOfSwing

Jan 25th 2016 2:32 am

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Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11847587)

You know healthful has been around for centuries right?

That doesn't make it any less stupid of a word, though.

Bahtatboy

Jan 25th 2016 3:10 am

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Originally Posted by zargof (Post 11847587)

You know healthful has been around for centuries right?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847613)

That doesn't make it any less stupid of a word, though.

It probably wasn't stupid in its time, but the issue is making (or reinstating) a word where a fully-functioning one is already established, for no particular reason. The leads to ambiguity. Similarly, using only one variant where both have specific meanings, eg program and programme. "Alien" is another example: it was perfectly correct and unambiguous when it used to be displayed at airports in place of "foreigner", but the dumbing-down of the language by, largely, Americans forced a change. It's the cult of dumb-down and make unnecessary change rather than educate and retain what is clear.

I was told yesterday I had nice pants on, but I let it pass.

Steerpike

Jan 25th 2016 5:36 am

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11847659)

What's your point about 'Alien'? I don't see any abuse or ambiguity related to its usage.

Regarding Programme/Program; surely, it's a matter of UK vs US spelling, plain and simple. Here in the US, 'program' is used exclusively, and in UK, 'programme' is used exclusively, at least in my experience.

lizzyq

Jan 25th 2016 6:05 am

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 11847659)

I was told yesterday I had nice pants on, but I let it pass.

Were your trousers hanging low enough to show your underwear?

Nutek

Jan 25th 2016 8:03 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11847613)