How annoying......

[Nob3y]

Strarting a sentance with or using these words during a sentance,
Well,
Basicaly,
As I was saying(when you havent said anything)
I mean ....(mean what ? )
As I say....(once again you havent said anything)
Pretty much ( what the fuck does that mean??)
You know.....(Know what?)
Like.... (like what?)


I hate them with a passion.And why oh why oh why does every fucker on TV and radio use them?????

[andy at handiwork]

Sentence. !wink!

[Peter]

My pet hate, people who say, and write, 'should of' when they mean 'should have'

ie "I didn't paint it when i should of done"

Also hate sloppy journalism when people are talking about some loser country scrounging for a handout, "They are a proud nation", can anyone give an example of a nation the isn't proud? (Uk excluded)

[Nob3y]

oh bollocks Im my anger Ive made a mistake !!!

[Nob3y]

here is another for you,

Where instead of were
Know instead of now

Its suprising the amount of people who get those mixed up.
Now Im not an expert or have loads of exams behind me but what little I do know is to get those words right and in the right context

[Nob3y]

oh and another thats sneaked into the frame of late of calling a group of people(men and women) "guys"
This is also used when speaking to a group of women !!!

what the fuck ?!?!?!?

Guys....for a group of women and a mixed group,now thats wrong.
Guys for a group of blokes,now thats right.

[Peter]

Nob3y wrote:

> here is another for you,
>
> Where instead of were
> Know instead of now
>
> Its suprising the amount of people who get those mixed up.
> Now Im not an expert or have loads of exams behind me but what
> little I do know is to get those words right and in the right
> context
>
>

....and the one in your sig!

[The Last Word]

These things can be very annoying, but they can say more about a person's education than the person. And I'd rather have someone express their opinions however they want than be put off by what for them is grammatical pedantry or simple confusion. A bit more care wouldn't go amiss, of course.

Media speak is where the true annoyance lies:

iThis, iThat, iMheartilysickofit.

Someone or something "....in their pomp."

Etail, Digireal and other vile, trendy hybrids.

The football broadcasting standard "At the end of the day," often favoured by Graham "Can I just say," Taylor.