Words or phrases that you hate ...

[vernon]

'Sikth'. As in 'this is the sikth time I've told you'. Sixth.

I'll need an audio file to figure out the difference. Aks is a fairly standard West Indian pronunciation of ask but that's another matter

It's not sikth, it's sickth if you aks me.

 

[guitarpete247]

Our granddaughters have some cute phrases and words like "Salt and Vigginer." I hate it when they learn to pronounce words properly but glad that they do.

 

[JtB]

I hate it on those property programs when peope use the word 'Entertaining' as a justification for wanting a large kitchen/dinning room. Exactly how do these people 'Entertain' their guests? Do they put on a variety show or somthing?

 

[JtB]

Another hate is "Wowcher", haven't a clue what it means and have no desire to find out.

 

[Brandane]

Our granddaughters have some cute phrases and words like "Salt and Vigginer." I hate it when they learn to pronounce words properly but glad that they do.

My friend's son at the age of four went to "Frolida" for his holidays . Another one used to like eating "chockit" and was quite partial to "tipsh" (chips).

 

[Cyclopathic]

"Random" when people mean nothing of the sort.

 

[vernon]

'Recommend me...' as in 'Recommend me a puncture resistant tyre'

The 'me' is redundant.
What's wrong with 'Recommend a puncture resistant tyre'?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

'..a heads up'.
Gahh!



GC

 

[vernon]

OK, recommend a bike.

Anything bespoke from Woodrup Cycles. Your wish is their command.

 

[goody]

"For want of a better word" - there isn't one or you would have used it.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

When you're in a meeting and some chump sitting beside you says, "let's discuss that offline".

GC

 

[andyfraser]

I'm not sure I've seen this one mentioned so sorry if it has already. I've been reading a post on another forum where someone used "would've", "should've" and "could've" a lot. Or at least they would've if they hadn't spelt them "would of", "should of" and "could of"! It's "would have", "should have" and "could have" if you're not using the contractions! Sorry but that one really annoys me.

 

[User269]

I disagree with you on that one, I'm afraid! The word "narrative" has a wider meaning that just "story". E.g. It can mean "account" too, or it can be used to describe an unwritten form of expression which gives an account or tells a story or both.

Yes. It's a word that has a specific meaning beyond 'story'.
So often, when someone is praised for 'calling a spade a spade' what they're actually rerferring to is a shovel.

 

[User269]

Mate.

When used as a noun rather than an adjective.

 

[Moon bunny]

Fit for purpose, would it really hurt to put its in its rightful place?