Words or phrases that drive you mad

zara*elise

'Should of'. I can't even describe how much that annoys me. You should HAVE, not should OF.

Hospikal is another one. Where the hell did the k come from?

geordieracer

uggy-buggy-wuggy-nuggy

kathleenryd

geordieracer wrote: »

uggy-buggy-wuggy-nuggy

Que.............?

fluffnutter

I've just read two threads that say 'spoke with'. What's wrong with 'spoke to'?? Arrgghhh.

Azari

fluffnutter wrote: »

I've just read two threads that say 'spoke with'. What's wrong with 'spoke to'?? Arrgghhh.

Yes:

Speak to
Talk to
Listen to

Converse with

It's not difficult.

BigMummaF

Oh dear I think I'm guilty of 'speaking with' as 'to' always seems harsh, & reminds me of teachers wanting to 'speak to you!' in that authorative tone they had ..not that it happened to me of course :rotfl:

no1catman

starrystarry:

Actor/Actress - I don't see them as being 'occupational' just good grammar - males who act -are termed 'actors' while females who act are termed 'actresses' - in my dictionary and the one before it. Though pehaps such terms have become, unisexual or gender neutral. Though, that IMHO would make for some contradictions - seeing a comment in print of a beautiful actor, compared to a beautiful actress gives a whole different image!!

AHAR

miss_independent wrote: »

Lush is a shop. Luscious is a word.

Lush is a word too. Not the most appropriate one for describing fish pie though I agree.

traceya89

i hate getting called "pet" or "love" and more so if the person is younger than me!

miss_independent

AHAR wrote: »

Lush is a word too. Not the most appropriate one for describing fish pie though I agree.

Yes, I was just thinking that whilst looking at my hedge this morning. I thought "how lush it looks thanks to the good weather." Then I nearly kicked myself before realising that it was a correct use of the word.