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Words or phrases that annoy you

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  • AubreyMac
    AubreyMac Posts: 1,723 Forumite
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    paddy's_mum wrote: »
    Using hung instead of hanged - even professional journalists make this error as in today's Daily Mail item regarding the woman who inspired Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles story.

    When should hung or hanged be used?
  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    AubreyMac wrote: »
    But what about posh tea, with the fancy sandwiches and cream cakes on a stand? otherwise know as afternoon or high tea here.

    That would be afternoon tea.
  • AubreyMac
    AubreyMac Posts: 1,723 Forumite
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    tea_lover wrote: »
    That would be afternoon tea.

    And the 'tea' in afternoon tea refers to the drink or the sandwiches?
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    edited 19 February 2016 at 5:37PM
    haha the great tea/dinner debate it's just like being at home lol I am a Breakfast, lunch, dinner girl (the correct way lol) OH is Breakfast, Dinner, Tea

    My OH is from Birmingham his mum is Black Country I can always tell when he's been talking to her because his accent comes in strong and as someone else said the am's come out grrrr

    Also OH insists it's Mom I say it's Mum. I hate Mom and Mommy so he always make sure the cards from the animals (yes I know it's sad) say Mum on the front so he can write Mom on the inside!!
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • tea_lover
    tea_lover Posts: 8,261 Forumite
    AubreyMac wrote: »
    And the 'tea' in afternoon tea refers to the drink or the sandwiches?

    Neither. It's the whole thing 'afternoon tea' which refers to the sandwiches, cakes etc. If it was just 'tea' it's something else completely, same as if it was just 'afternoon'!
  • Georgiegirl256
    Georgiegirl256 Posts: 7,005 Forumite
    edited 19 February 2016 at 5:35PM
    AubreyMac wrote: »
    I know this is regional but I don't like my dinner being referred to as 'tea'.


    Tea is a drink (with jam and bread).

    And I don't like my tea being described as dinner nor my dinner being described as lunch! Totally a regional thing!

    As for saying 'like' a lot, sorry but I do that. I always think it's a very northern thing.
  • Izadora
    Izadora Posts: 2,047 Forumite
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    As a southerner who went to college in the Midlands, I get very confused about which meal people mean when they say "dinner".

    My way of getting around it is to have breakfast, lunch and tea.
  • meggib
    meggib Posts: 12 Forumite
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    I hate people saying "I/they/we gave 150% effort" or any other percentage over 100%

    There is only up to 100%
  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    People who call their dogs and cats their "furbabies".
  • piglet74
    piglet74 Posts: 2,157 Forumite
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    Agree with "moist", also hate panties!!!

    Sick of hearing "Awesome", its so overused.
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