What phrase or incorrect use of a word really grates with you, when you hear it / read it?

"Can you borrow me...." instead of "Can you lend me..."

When grown adults say "Babba" instead of Baby.

And when people write R.I.P. Even worse when they can't even be arsed to use capital letters and full stops "rip".

Posted By: Azteca on January 27th 2021 at 08:26:51

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What phrase or incorrect use of a word really grates with you, when you hear it / read it? (General Chat) - Azteca, Jan 27, 08:26:51
- George Carlin did a whole bit on this....... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 27, 19:06:43
- Hit the back of the net (General Chat) - Drew Peacock, Jan 27, 16:24:18
- Mixing up there, their and they're (General Chat) - Kev, Jan 27, 15:53:27
- Every word where somebody drops the middle consonant - ie impor*ant instead of important (n/m) (General Chat) - Kev, Jan 27, 15:50:58
- Jebus Christmas....155 posts....this struck a nerve... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 27, 14:09:35
- Alright instead of all right. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:40:07
- Alot. It's wrong. It’s “a lot”. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:38:51
  - I say that alot of the Time tbf...🤓 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 17:43:31
- Itch instead of scratch (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:38:21
- Literally any spelling mistake (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:38:02
- Pacifically instead of specifically (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:37:42
- Should of / would of / could of (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:36:59
- The likes of. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:36:33
- Eek. I am so excited eek... aaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhhh (General Chat) - earlydoors, Jan 27, 12:49:34
- Use of ‘of’ instead of’have’. (General Chat) - Eric Morecambe, Jan 27, 11:47:11
- Can anyone recommend a good (or reliable)... (General Chat) - biffbro, Jan 27, 11:46:38
- When Scottish people say ‘how?’ instead of ‘why?’ (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 27, 11:37:55
  - i love when scottish people say "i'll away the now", meaning i'm off. (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 12:16:15
  - Oooh, South African's saying they'll do something 'just now'. (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 12:07:35
    - Or ‘just now’ meaning in a little while (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 27, 12:32:20
    - and grocer's'ses apostrohpes... (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 12:08:44
- I was today years old when I learned (General Chat) - Monty Peculiar, Jan 27, 11:09:53
  - ... said no one ever (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 27, 11:36:37
- Different TO instead of different FROM (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:36:51
- "Absolutely" instead of "Yes" (n/m) (General Chat) - Statmel, Jan 27, 10:17:13
- Of course the excellent Mitchell & Webb sketch, Expresso v Espresso (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 27, 10:05:20
- "I'm not going to lie". (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 10:03:13
  - I hate that one. Gavin and Stacey. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 27, 13:35:25
    - My Garry has one of those to keep the crowds away (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 13:49:11
  - "with the greatest respect" (General Chat) - mr carra, Jan 27, 10:21:58
    - that really annoys me (n/m) (General Chat) - Kar1, Jan 27, 10:30:49
      - Don't come to Court then! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:37:52
  - or "i'll be honest". which basically means if they say something without saying that first (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:18:03
    - A variation: "Truly" (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jan 27, 10:19:05
- use of "but" (General Chat) - Kar1, Jan 27, 10:02:19
- Listen, before starting a sentence (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 10:01:45
- Average (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jan 27, 10:00:02
  - BANG (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:18:40
- "The Nation" 🤮 (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 09:58:34
  - bugger, hit return too soon. Should say as in (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:04:22
  - The EU.🤮🤢 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 10:00:18
- (Being called) Love or (My) Dear by someone who isn't over 90 or my aunty (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 09:57:14
  - Calm down dear 😘 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 27, 11:05:03
  - I quite like that (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:17:00
    - and "hen" when you get to Glasgow? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:17:58
      - Hen is only for women ceebers (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:37:32
        
        Can't say I've ever been called love or dear up here. Surely (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 11:02:12
  - I call Jools love, and I'm not over 90 and, as far as I'm aware, (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:00:02
    - I don't mind you calling Jools love, but I'd prefer it if you didn't call me love (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 10:04:27
      - BWOD, utter tragedy about Jenners (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:40:02
      - ok, duck (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 10:24:34
      - Well I'd never do that, it would be incredibly condescending (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:11:04
- "No offense, but.........." I'm now going to be offensive (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 27, 09:56:42
  - ^been listening to the interrogation (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:15:57
  - sorry BSE just seen your post (n/m) (General Chat) - Kar1, Jan 27, 10:03:40
- I'm going to give 110% or 150%, that is simply not possible (n/m) (General Chat) - Kar1, Jan 27, 09:56:07
- Yeah no. Mostly said by footballers (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 09:55:55
  - And aussie cricketers..and also "look". (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 09:59:19
    - Aw look mate, the sandpaper thing shouldn't keep coming up (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:38:38
- "one foul swoop" (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 27, 09:55:33
- Tin pot club (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 27, 09:55:07
- Oh yeah and, seen on Beeb last night in some shitty advert for how BBC News is (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 09:52:53
- Your Liverpools, Manchester Uniteds and Chelseas. Your Todd Cantwells and Kenny McLeans (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jan 27, 09:52:22
  - This, in spades (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 09:53:28
  - Let it go Larry.... Let it go......😁 (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jan 27, 09:53:09
    - Only if journos stop staying and writing it (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jan 27, 11:27:15
- "Talk to" something in business speak when they mean talk about (General Chat) - JD3, Jan 27, 09:50:07
- Fuck I’m good (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 27, 09:46:31
- Like (General Chat) - Ben, Jan 27, 09:45:23
  - Yeah, and in " and he was like...." - intead of "he said" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 09:55:57
    - as Old Man said, only he put it much better (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:12:35
- Lok at their history (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 09:43:25
  - I saw what you did (General Chat) - dr fanta, Jan 27, 09:50:05
- Stay Home (n/m) (General Chat) - dr fanta, Jan 27, 09:42:55
- "Reticent" to mean "reluctant" (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 27, 09:41:22
  - And "different than" .... pass me my gun. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 27, 09:43:14
    - along with "bored of" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:19:02
    - And "new normal" ... that can fuck right off too .. God, I'm on fire here (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 27, 09:47:11
- I can source that for you, instead of find for you (n/m) (General Chat) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 09:38:33
- Lend me your rear (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:37:35
- Your Portsmouths, your Fulhams (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 27, 09:36:25
  - Your Lampards, your Shearers (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 27, 18:02:01
- Inject this into my veins (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 27, 09:35:57
  - “The social medias” (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 27, 09:45:19
    - Exactly! Nice segue, if I may say so (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 27, 12:43:07
    - ha, i dropped the medias and just called it the socials the other day. down wit da yoof in (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:12:36
- "Ipswich" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:32:58
  - Surely the glaring mistake is to say "Ipswich Town Football Club" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:15:50
- "So..." (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:32:03
  - I'll see your 'So...' and raise with 'Like' (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 09:43:17
    - There's a specific use of "like" that really grates (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:48:44
  - Yes, used at the beginning of an answer, as if it’s the continuation of a previous answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:36:01
  - ^^^^^^^This^^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 09:33:09
    - Is (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 09:42:18
      - Christmas (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 09:42:30
- "Upmost" instead of "utmost" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:31:42
- "I'm good" (as opposed to "I'm well") (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:31:30
  - Good I fucking hate that one!😀 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 09:48:35
- "Can I get..." (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:31:18
  - Whilst in Finnie’s Juice Bar down the road from my shop, a chap was staring at the menu (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:35:06
    - lof (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:24:36
      - *l (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:24:46
    - Haha that's excellent (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 27, 09:36:12
- "It is what it is" (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 27, 09:31:03
  - i'm convinced this came from Breaking Bad and i defy anyone to prove me wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 10:08:45
- Holibobs (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:26:52
- Moving forward😡 (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 09:21:07
- Hubby. Terrible word (n/m) (General Chat) - Mr Perfect, Jan 27, 09:20:58
- The proof is in the pudding. (n/m) (General Chat) - AvengingCanary, Jan 27, 09:17:20
  - YES (General Chat) - norwaay, Jan 27, 09:28:59
- "fellow countryman" (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 09:16:46
  - We've done this one before but (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 27, 10:15:06
- "The reality is...." (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 27, 09:15:40
- Here's the thing (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 27, 09:14:06
- Do you have a spare 5 minutes / can I ask a quick question? (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 27, 09:13:37
  - Followed by I know you are very busy (n/m) (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Jan 27, 09:49:20
- Tells it like it is (n/m) (General Chat) - Dracula, Jan 27, 09:12:47
- It's a no brainer don't know why but I just hate it. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jan 27, 09:12:20
- seasoning is everything (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 09:11:01
  - Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 27, 09:20:34
- Just sayin' (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 27, 09:10:46
- Can you be more Pacific, selwyn? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Graham, Jan 27, 09:10:25
- "Life is not a rehesrsal" and usually seen on shitty old (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 09:09:47
  - Land Rovers: 10 knuckles, skin them. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:31:55
  - 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 27, 09:25:38
  - Live Laugh Love (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 27, 09:11:49
  - YOLO grandad (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 09:10:18
    - Is that you Charlie?? I know I haven't seen you for a while, (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 27, 10:01:32
- "Could care less" (n/m) (General Chat) - mrleelee, Jan 27, 09:06:21
- essexcanaryOTBC or FostersScoreline (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jan 27, 09:05:14
- Centred around (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 27, 09:04:54
- He/she’s my everything. Ugh (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 27, 08:57:19
- Aaron's (n/m) (General Chat) - pab, Jan 27, 08:53:18
- he’s instead of his (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Jan 27, 08:52:31
- 'ickle' for 'little' (General Chat) - WestYorksCanary, Jan 27, 08:48:57
- “Living your best life” (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jan 27, 08:48:23
  - bless, u OK hun? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 08:49:25
- you need to be more pacific! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 08:46:03
- Their/there/they're (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 27, 08:42:55
- I think the age old "can you be more Pacific" takes some beating. (General Chat) - Curnster, Jan 27, 08:41:22
  - Yes, I hate that too. And generally all American phrases (n/m) (General Chat) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 08:55:03
  - oh bugger - vimto (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 27, 08:46:40
- My wife's use of going rather than going to (eg: I'm just going the loo) (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Jan 27, 08:40:18
  - Actually, I've developed a horrible habit of dropping words (General Chat) - Azteca, Jan 27, 09:02:15
  - i once sat outside the ferry at horning and heard a woman ask her children "Harry, Leah, (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 08:51:30
- So, ............... (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Jan 27, 08:38:08
- Can I pick your brain on something (General Chat) - forzancfc, Jan 27, 08:36:45
- My sister says can I get and it really annoys me 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Jan 27, 08:34:38
- "You should of" instead of "should have" (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jan 27, 08:34:14
- My bad is annoying. (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Jan 27, 08:33:15
- Pass mustard (General Chat) - KevinBond, Jan 27, 08:32:41
- Babba is a good shout. (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 27, 08:31:53
- Can I get, instead of have. And the relatively new ‘reach out’ instead ask or asked. (n/m) (General Chat) - DH Yellow, Jan 27, 08:30:38
  - Hate “reach out” (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jan 27, 09:51:47
  - Yep.all the yank bollocks. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 27, 09:27:03
  - Super much this^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 27, 08:53:35
  - My Glaswegian friend always says 'can I get a pint?' (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jan 27, 08:36:27
  - 'It's in our gift' rather than 'we can do that' (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 27, 08:33:38

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