General Chat

My most hated word is BASICALLY (especially when used more than once in a single sentence); Hate the use of 'kids' instead of children; Should 'of' or could 'of' instead of should 'have' and could 'have'. Mandy :)

I hate it when they refer to rude and unruly children as 'Lively'.

when people end every sentence with 'right' i.e We went to the pictures. 'right' Davex

You know at the end of every sentence. People who say pacific when they mean specific. I get a picture of the QE11 every time I hear it. I also find it irritating when someone uses the name of the person to whom they are talking in every sentence. Vivienne

Buttercup I was once in the audience of a speaker on psychological subjects . He kept using the word and, eventually, he stopped and asked for questions. I pleaded ignorance and asked for a definition of 'proactive'. I felt quite rotten about it afterwards as he obviously didn't know and floundered. No one uses 'conactive'. Must start a trend. len

Talk about 'addressing the issues'. What about using the word 'issue' instead of 'problems' as in 'he has issues' or 'do you have an issue with that'. Susan

'Addressing the issue' - when did that come into the language? It's used everywhere now. It really grates. Oh yes, and the greengrocer's (or greengrocers'!) apostrophe. If apples are just plural they don't need one! Liz

I really dislike 'Having said that , i'll now say this'

CB Well it must be a Norf London thingy then because I had a terrible habit of saying 'innit' and I also said 'aint it' as well lol. I drove people mad with those but I am pleased to say I have lost the habit over the years. I must be easy going because things like that don't get to me really. I do get cross when people who answer threads on this board get told off because of their spelling, not so nice I reckon live and let live. I know one woman who left this board because people pulled her up on the way she wrote, disgraceful. Pat x

Loved your message, CB. How about 'doing my head in'? Picked that one up on my last visit to UK. Oh, yes and the 'what are you like' one. Susan

'By and large' is the phrase I hate most. What does it mean? Nothing! I think it's ridiculous when football commentators say a team is 'going for a result', when they mean a team is trying to win. They'll get a result when the game ends, whether they win or lose, but then football has a language all to itself. There are several phrases in use now, such as 'What are you like?' (Why are you behaving in that way?), 'at the minute' (what's wrong with 'at the moment') and 'Who's the Daddy?' (Who's the best?) that I find strange, as well as the ubiquitous 'Innit?' that abounds everywhere. 'Actually' is another over-used word I don't like. In Sarf London, where I was brought up, anyone who said 'Innit?' was beyond the pale. Everybody knew they should have said 'Ain't it?' ;>))) Basically, at the end of the day, when all's said and done, it's who loves ya baby, and who gives a monkey's at the minute, innit? LoL CB >|<

one of the things - when the weather forecaster says there will be more in the way of sunshine. - does that mean more cloud?! :-) Joy

Wow, I got up this morning and this thread has taken on a life of it's own. I agree with Neeta on the two fingers speech thing. How about 'not a problem'. My son uses it constantly. Also 'do you know what I mean' at the end of every sentence. When I was visiting England last year all the rellies thought it very amusing to have me say 'G'day, mate'. I never say that and none of my friends say it. Crocodile Dundee has a lot to answer for! Susan

Train Station really irritates me. Are people now incapable of coping with words of more than one syllable? Another pet hate (the result of frequent correction from my mother when a child) is 'a bit of rain'. We were always taught bit or piece relates to solid matter whilst drop is used for liquids. I know it is a bit pedantic perhaps, but even the BBC weather forecasters have now sunk to saying a bit of rain. Rosemary(Essex)

Obviously.

YEP or YEAH instead of yes. A French said 'We learn in English lessons to say 'yes' but the English never say yes.' At the end of the day. Let's face it. Clearly. IT LOOKS LIKE instead of It looks (or it seems) as though. There yer go.(Although I use this one but hate it when others use it). People on GR writing 'there' when they mean 'Their' or 'They're' Dave

Minging or proactive annoy me. Louise

I agree with Susan Rogers on the baby goats one! Hate the word 'b*m' [Can't even bring myself to write it!] Would hate to hear my children say it. Also people who say 'are' instead of 'our'

'season finale' seems to be being used on all channels now - why can't they just say 'last in the series'????? Sorry Ann from Sussex but I have to disagree with you. SOME parents may use 'hyperactive' as an excuse for naughtiness, but there are definitely children who really ARE hyperactive and have been diagnosed as such by clinical psychiatrists. I don't suppose you were really including them, but just wanted to make sure! Maz XX

Just watching Building the Airbus and one French guy has had three sentences and in each he has said 'At the end of the day ......' (see my above). and how about 'Clearly' ? especially used by politicians when Nothing is Clear.