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Post by althea on Jun 25, 2021 9:50:35 GMT
'Pacifically' and 'probly': The most irritating mispronunciations revealed.
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Post by goodlookingone on Jun 26, 2021 6:36:51 GMT
Not to Mention .. Literally, when it is not,
orImperitive, when it is not.
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Post by althea on Jun 26, 2021 10:14:43 GMT
Many footie fans say pelanty, instead pf penalty.
One that really irritates me is frickened, instead of frightened.
Just thought of another one,bockle , instead of bottle.
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Post by goodlookingone on Jun 26, 2021 11:16:31 GMT
Ahhh - I have never played Football (Except at School when some pompous ass of a Games Teacher got me involved in the stupid game) and certainly never watched someone else playing it (which would be even more stupid - Contracting someone else to play for me?), so no Knowledge. - Isn't "bockle of Beer" something to do with ventriloquism.
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Post by rondetto on Jun 27, 2021 15:17:19 GMT
There's so many Americanisms that I don't like. Why do they have to say Skedule when it is obviously spelt schedule and pronounced as such.
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Post by goodlookingone on Jun 27, 2021 16:53:51 GMT
Ah, but some of them Ameriaisms actually spell words differently - But I see no reason why the poor buggers can't spell English in ... well, In England Anyone off for a Drive-Thru for A Hamburger with a Slice of Yankee Plastic (What the yanks call " Cheese " in it). |
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Post by althea on Jun 28, 2021 10:41:02 GMT
Mispronouncing schedule is one of my pet hates too.
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Post by marispiper on Jul 2, 2021 10:33:30 GMT
Ah you mean sked-oool ? 😆
Not really mispronunciation, but every week in The Spectator there's a column called Mind Your Language - specifically about the misuse of words.
This week it was 'critique' (both a noun and a verb) which many now tend to use (incorrectly) as an alternative to 'criticism'.
Eg "This is not a critique, but the goalkeeper should've been able to save that with his eyes shut" Criticism is the correct word here but it doesn't have much of an aura!
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Post by jonjel2 on Jul 6, 2021 16:30:54 GMT
And lets not forget the misuse of words, such as when the old lady fainted in the supermarket and one of the shop assistants said
'quick, quick, put her in the missionary position'
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Post by althea on Jul 6, 2021 17:50:19 GMT
And lets not forget the misuse of words, such as when the old lady fainted in the supermarket and one of the shop assistants said 'quick, quick, put her in the missionary position' That is priceless!   |
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Post by marispiper on Jul 7, 2021 18:38:46 GMT
This week's Spectator annoyances concern dropping g's.
Beth Rigby (Sky) and Priti Patel were cited as the worst offenders...
Of course Cockneys (include Essex there) famously turn the g into a k - nothink, somethink... although it did say that in some parts of the East Midlands the g is fully realised when there are two as in sinGING.
Apparently there was a poll last week for the most hated mispronunciation (Althea?) which was pacifically for specifically (although the author said this was strictly a malapropism)
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Post by goodlookingone on Jul 7, 2021 19:13:03 GMT
Sounds like the Lady in the Bank (A dusky Lady with Long black hair hanging down to her waist, and a lovely Lovely Smile - never noticed her name). I dont think she can remember everybody's name so addresses me as Darlink. i.e Darlink with a K. For some reason, it doesn't worry me too much.
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Post by marispiper on Jul 8, 2021 8:12:44 GMT
Sounds like the Lady in the Bank (A dusky Lady with Long black hair hanging down to her waist, and a lovely Lovely Smile - never noticed her name). I dont think she can remember everybody's name so addresses me as Darlink. i.e Darlink with a K. For some reason, it doesn't worry me too much. No matter how it's pronounced, if somebody calls you 'Darling' I'd take it 👍 |
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Post by althea on Jul 8, 2021 9:35:55 GMT
Many people say nucular, instead of nuclear and chimley instead of chimney.
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Post by marispiper on Jul 8, 2021 9:50:06 GMT
Many people say nucular, instead of nuclear and chimley instead of chimney. 😬 I've even heard nucular on the news.... My sister in law always says trildren. I never say anything.... |
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