Words or phrases that annoy you

Torry_Quine

I hate it when someone says you have another thing coming. It should be another think coming

Gloomendoom

ScarletRibbons wrote: »

I hate "invite" used instead of invitation.

Same here. In fact, any verb being misused as a noun grates.

GaleSF63

Risk it for a biscuit.
Middle for diddle.
Ready as I'll ever be.
No pressure then.
Up until.
Must-have (as a noun).
For free. I think this is embedded in the language now so I'm stuck with it, but it used to be either "free", or "for nothing".
Crimbo.
Bestie.

It seems I let a lot of things irritate me!

Flyonthewall

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I hate it when someone says you have another thing coming. It should be another think coming

I never realised it was think! I've never heard people say anything other than thing.

It's easy to mishear that though and it's not a grammatically correct sentence when you say think, whereas it does make sense saying thing.

I'd guess a lot of people haven't a clue it was originally think not thing and there's no reason for people to doubt the saying as it makes sense.

Pollycat

GaleSF63 wrote: »

Risk it for a biscuit.
Middle for diddle.
Ready as I'll ever be.
No pressure then.
Up until.
Must-have (as a noun).
For free. I think this is embedded in the language now so I'm stuck with it, but it used to be either "free", or "for nothing".
Crimbo.
Bestie.

It seems I let a lot of things irritate me!

I wonder if the people who say 'Crimbo' also use the term 'holibobs'?

Where did this silly word come from?
What's wrong with saying 'holidays'?

jemb

'Let me sharpen my pencil' 1980s called, they want their sales manager back.
Bae, as others have said. I really have issues with moist and flump as in marshmallow blurgh!
I really hate to cut a long story short, as generally it never is!
Don't agree with the "we're pregnant" one. They together are having a baby, together they will be parents. Together they are pregnant.

Izadora

jemb wrote: »

They together are having a baby, together they will be parents. Together they are pregnant.

They are having a baby. They will be parents. She is pregnant.

jackieblack

jemb wrote: »

They together are having a baby, together they will be parents. Together they are pregnant.

Only the person gestating a foetus in their uterus is pregnant

Torry_Quine

Flyonthewall wrote: »

I never realised it was think! I've never heard people say anything other than thing.

It's easy to mishear that though and it's not a grammatically correct sentence when you say think, whereas it does make sense saying thing.

I'd guess a lot of people haven't a clue it was originally think not thing and there's no reason for people to doubt the saying as it makes sense.

It is grammatically correct to say think though, thing is what makes the whole meaning change.

missbiggles1

Flyonthewall wrote: »

I never realised it was think! I've never heard people say anything other than thing.

It's easy to mishear that though and it's not a grammatically correct sentence when you say think, whereas it does make sense saying thing.

I'd guess a lot of people haven't a clue it was originally think not thing and there's no reason for people to doubt the saying as it makes sense.

It wasn't "originally" think, it still is. Using thing makes absolute nonsense of the expression.