'The word pedants' top 10 | It's specific, not Pacific...' blog discussion.

Blueginger

Oooh, Martin, THANK YOU. So many pet hates, so little time:

Fairly, a bit, somewhat unique (ask perpetrator to describe unique then put fairly/a bit/somewhat in front of it and describe it again!).
Draw for drawer (e.g 3 draw cabinet for sale).
Terday for today.

However, by far the worst (in my book) is 'the ones' (as in 'the ones not to miss', sorry Martin but you need to change it, how many ones in one?).

Incidentally, on earlier threads re decimate, I learnt at school that it meant to drastically reduce but dictionary searches online give both meanings - you learn something new everyday!

:wall:

mrsk

JayD wrote: »

I also dislike hearing people say 'haitch' instead of 'aitch' - although I agree it may seem strange that the name of this letter doesn't start with its sound.

Perhaps we need to start saying "wubble do" as well?

spurn88

ScarletBea wrote: »

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you. To decimate is to reduce drastically, not just 10%, it's not linked to the 'decimal system'.

To decimate means specifically to reduce by one tenth,10%.

Hooda_Thunkit

Great thread; I have enjoyed all contributions to date!

I am surprised that one of my "favourite" mistakes has not been mentioned - Umbarella. It's an Umbrella - only one "a" so don't add in any more!!

The other one that I find infuriating is another example of "youth speak" where they add PURE to a sentence.
"I was pure fed up" - "I was pure angry" etc.

It pure grinds my gears! :mad::mad:

tindella

xyzzy wrote: »

My pet hate is the mis-pronunciation of the word "schedule". The "sch" is like "shh" NOT "sk"! Even newscasters are at it. Please stop this right now!

Yet another "Americanism"!

WickyWickyWa

Homer Simpson says "Nu-cu-la, it's pronounced nu-cu-la".

tindella

andyfras wrote: »

It depends on your school of thought.

If this is a joke, fine.

In the dictionary of pronunciation, however it is "shedule" and "skool" - phonetically speaking.

Basically, actually at the end of the day, schedule (skedule) is correct, not!

This is another annoying trait - adding "not" at the end of a phrase to form a negative.

I look forward to other people's forms of irritation.

kneelbeforezod

Hooda_Thunkit wrote: »

The other one that I find infuriating is another example of "youth speak" where they add PURE to a sentence.
"I was pure fed up" - "I was pure angry" etc.

Ah, but is it more annoying than 'well'?

As in

"I was well fed up!"
"I was well happy!"
"It was well good!"
"He/she was well lush"*

*does this mean they'd been drinking to excess?

hil_billie

You cannot borrow off someone, this implies someone has a fiver on top of his head; but you can borrow from someone.

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" Shakespeare

Boolily

It's the mispronunciation of 'th' that irritates me. Wif, vis and vat, brovers etc.. I fink it's really annoying!