Words used incorrectly that get on your tits.

Started by AZOffaly, July 08, 2015, 01:30:53 PM

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Keyboard Warrior

#30
July 08, 2015, 02:30:39 PM
"Moving Forward" used an awful lot by politicians.

AZOffaly

#31
July 08, 2015, 02:31:42 PM
Quote from: Keyboard Warrior on July 08, 2015, 02:30:39 PM
"Moving Forward" used an awful lot by politicians.

That's not incorrect usage of words though. It's just another inane Americanism. (I use my fair share of them too!)

aontroim abu

#32
July 08, 2015, 02:33:30 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 08, 2015, 01:46:53 PM
Quote from: Franko on July 08, 2015, 01:45:26 PM
Another gear grinder...

I knew we were going to loose the game.

Yes! Thank you. I forgot that one.

I hate that to....o

DoYerJob Linesman

#33
July 08, 2015, 02:33:44 PM
"I am defiantly going for a pint tonight" instead of definitely.  See this written incorrectly every f**king day.
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AZOffaly

#34
July 08, 2015, 02:35:46 PM
Yeah. I see that written a lot. Don't hear it at all.

laoislad

#35
July 08, 2015, 02:35:54 PM
People using loose when they mean lose.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

deiseach

#36
July 08, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 08, 2015, 02:25:19 PM
No. I'm not having that :) It's an Americanism as far as I can see, and it literally means 'It's impossible for me to care less about this' i.e. 'I couldn't care less'.

And fat men are called Tiny...

ludermor

#37
July 08, 2015, 02:41:22 PM
Epic...........

Why does every f**king thing/action/occasion that is not shit have to be epic?

J70

#38
July 08, 2015, 02:49:18 PM
Should of, would of etc.

It's should have or should've, morons!

brokencrossbar1

#40
July 08, 2015, 03:02:15 PM
Quote from: deiseach on July 08, 2015, 02:58:49 PM


Well he did get sent of in an FA Cup final and that was a bit stoopid.

gallsman

#41
July 08, 2015, 03:03:18 PM
Yes, "of" instead of "have" infuriates me.

"Went" instead of "gone".

"Amount of" instead of "number of".

AZOffaly

#42
July 08, 2015, 03:04:26 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on July 08, 2015, 03:02:15 PM
Quote from: deiseach on July 08, 2015, 02:58:49 PM


Well he did get sent of in an FA Cup final and that was a bit stoopid.

I thought this was about Ollie and Niall, from Ahane. I thought it was a bit harsh.

LeoMc

#43
July 08, 2015, 03:14:41 PM
pacific instead of specific.

Jell 0 Biafra

#44
July 08, 2015, 03:25:48 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 08, 2015, 02:25:19 PM
Quote from: deiseach on July 08, 2015, 02:23:12 PM
Quote from: dec on July 08, 2015, 02:20:36 PM
I could care less.

It's not something I like, but I get it. I could care less if I tried but I care so little that I can't summon up the energy to care less, that's how little I care. Besides, you don't argue with Jimmy McNulty.

No. I'm not having that :) It's an Americanism as far as I can see, and it literally means 'It's impossible for me to care less about this' i.e. 'I couldn't care less'.

The linguist Steven Pinker reckons that it's sarcasm, as in "oh yeah, like I could care less."
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