"D'You Know Wa I Mean?"
"To Be Honest"
What is your the worst ever english phrase?
2007-06-25 14:37:28 · 28 answers · asked by toietmoi 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
typo- sorry
2007-06-25 14:38:25 · update #1
Well... "at the end of the day", a lot of modern language (english or otherwise) is becoming common due to overuse.
"In my opinion", I feel that the real meaning in language has "taken a back seat" as the "oh-so-easy" phrases you mention get used more and more.
It is "without a shadow of a doubt" that phrases limit people's vocabulary in that a cliche is often said too easily to explain something.
"Having said that", phrases make up a vital part of language itself, because without them, there would be no common ground, and conversation - primarily jokes through the use of cliches - would be lost.
"Do I make myself clear?"
lol (sorry, that should be: "lol")
Can't think of my worst ever but...
Phrases: "can't live with them, can't live without them..."
2007-06-25 15:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by Innocuous pen... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you: I find it really irritating when people repeatedly insert "D'you know what I mean?" into their conversation. It usually ends up sounding like "D'you know Amin?" at which point, I sometimes reply: "Well, I used to have a friend called Amin, but he's died."
2007-06-26 02:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by deedsallan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with Pcilliterate. "At the end of the day" infuriates me and lately have interrupted people using this phrase by saying "it's night time."
Another hated few are "basically" "ya get me" "I'm sorry right, but..." "I'm not being funny" (usually said before the person IS "funny") and "dja nutta mean" which in proper English translates as do you know what I mean? lol
2007-06-25 22:33:43 · answer #3 · answered by Velvet_Goth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally!
2007-07-03 10:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people say," at this moment in time", when they mean 'now'. Another phrase is,"with all due respect". Usually that is the last thing they mean! Worst phrase? When politicians say" let me be perfectly clear", because you know what's coming.
2007-06-25 16:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by Trixie Bordello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, a peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
Throw this through the window
We'll stick together through thick or thin
2007-06-26 06:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by pestobistro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya wa? or when people put so in the middle or a sentance " that is like so annoying"
2007-06-26 08:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by balla_stitch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet you're dieing 4 a spot ot tea
2007-07-03 12:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While cleaning the bottom shelf in the newsagents I worked in as a student...
"Say one for me while you`re down there"
Grrr.
2007-06-27 17:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phrases:
"at the end of the day"
"obviously"
"over the moon"
"on cloud 9"
"I'm gutted"
Grammar:
"off of"
Words:
"horrid" (what's wrong with "horrible")
"tummy" / "belly" (what's wrong with "stomach")
"inkling"
2007-06-25 22:51:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋