Even on television, people put an "m" in Valentine's Day and they say Valentime's Day.
And what is up with people using irregardless? It is not a word. Use the word "regardless".
And even journalists try to use...flusterated. It is not a word. You are frustrated and you can be flustered. Two different words.
WHAT OTHER WORDS have you heard people 'invent" and try to use?
2007-01-30 02:42:50 · 19 answers · asked by donkey hotay 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
My pet peeve is when people say: "That's a whole nother story" They separate "a" from "nother", as if "nother" is a word!
I also cringe when I hear people say "that's a nice pitcher", when they're referring to a picture.
Another is saying "New Killer" to mean "nuclear".
How about supposably instead of supposedly?
Or (as Katie Couric consistently says) Wimbelton, instead of Wimbledon?
Aks is also an annoying version of ask, but perhaps more annoying is the mispronunciation of "didn't" as "di-ent" with the second "d" completely discarded.
I feel so much better that I got that off my chest!! lol ;o) GREAT question. I'm giving you a star!
2007-01-30 04:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by TJTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Valentimes...yeah, that is kind of strange. I can't say it bothers me per se, but it is weird.
Irregardless is a word. I mean, it appears in the dictionary sometimes as "non-standard". I just use irrespective or regardless. I suppose the people who use "irregardless" just can't make up their minds which word they like better--so they use both at the same time!
Inflammable is one that baffles me. Why don't people use it? On labels you typically see "caution flammable" but flammable isn't really a word. Are we really so stupid that we can't figure out the connection between the words INFLAME and INFLAMMABLE? I suppose it is the result of mistaking the prefix "in" to mean "un" or "non". Still, if you see a skull, cross-bones and a little picture of a fire next to the word INFLAMMABLE and a description "do not expose to high heat or flame"...Is there anyone out there who would say "hmmm, there is a picture of fire and death and distruction...but that prefix, man...that's throwing me off...what should I do? Oh well, I think I'll have a cig..."
2007-01-30 04:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Charlie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, two things: 1 People invent and repurpose words all the time, notably "hacker" is now one who breaks into computer systems illegally instead of being a programmer that wrote hacks in code. 2. Irregardless *is* a word but may or may not be generally accepted.
2007-01-30 04:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol. It used to bother me because I did not know that language was extremely dynamic. Now, I listen and try to understand what is going on with words- or what direction they are taking. Perhaps flusterated means a combination of the 2 other words? who knows!
2007-01-30 04:13:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interesting question. I can tell you two that annoy me. I hate to hear in England when someone says that they bought something that cost them eight POUND (omitting the 's'). And also the for example "go ahead and draw it" and people say it making the words "draw it" sound "draw rit" -- inserting the 'r' -- It's annoying! I have a Law Degree and nice, precise English is rather important.
2007-01-30 04:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by RED-CHROME 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to win spelling bees when I was a kid, and the nuns were particular about us learning English, conjugation, etc. So words used to bother me a lot when misused whether in speech, written or typed. Then I got onto the internet and realize that so many people can't read, write, speak correct English or type that I had to change myself inside to accommodate their inabilities and not concentrate on them or the content would be lost and I'd just run myself ragged on trying to correct them or stay irritated. I answered your first question.
2007-01-30 04:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have two: the first is "conversate." I HATE when people say that! Either you can hold a "conversation" or "converse" with someone.
The next is "supposably." What is that?? The word is "supposedly."
I understand your frustrations.
2007-01-30 04:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by MissDiva1228 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO! Because I'm smart enough to know what they mean. You must be an English teacher that you get work up over such minor deals as that. Whazzz up (what's up)? Which you (with you). You must not make mistakes. Listen to African American how they talk. Or Asians, Mexican, we all can't pronounce everything correctly. Reporters well they have to talk fast and sometmes they screw up too, we live in unperfect world.
2007-01-30 04:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by honeybunny 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If she starts calling you Pablo lower back, start up ignoring her lower back. attempt, "Did you extremely only spend that a lot time only so which you ought to call me the incorrect call? Wow." you're able to additionally call her by using the incorrect call. to no longer annoy her, yet so which you would be able to say, "i won't have the ability to have faith you genuinely discover this exciting."
2016-11-23 14:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, at least they are trying....here's one for ya..immoral...it's amoral, spaghetti...psghetti, yellow...eddow or ellow, parts...pots
pizza...pitza
oh yeah...and for making up words check out Dr Suess' collection
2007-01-30 04:17:48 · answer #10 · answered by Waagosh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋