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Originally Posted by Chauncey
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Still?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chauncey
SUPER: Use of this word as an intensifier is super irritating.
GOTTEN: That is pure U/S and should be totally rejected, as per "sidewalk" = pavement; "faucet" = tap; etc.
SOCCER: Understandable that they use an alternative because their main sport is (American) football. Not acceptable here though!
One of my own hates. Young people using the word LIKE as a filler or hesitation. Example:
I was, like... and they were, like... and the whole thing was just, like... .. <continues forever>
My bad. Your bad what? Luck, back, knee.....grasp of the English language?
On a similar theme, I came across this video by accident.
Stupid put on voices!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfJn1kcQuU
Vocal fry is horrible and it hurts my ears to listen to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by skandark
Agreed - almost as irritating as Barry Fry.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwalePie
Good call! This sort of "fry" vocalisation is more irritating than herpes & nappy rash combined.Quote:
Originally Posted by skandark
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Originally Posted by lunaspie
Listening to my 12 year old, 50% of the words used in any sentence are ‘like’ and ‘literally.’
Literally!
How about the use of American sports terms as in a sweeper (as in football) being called a "quarterback" or an unusual opinion being "out of left field" or a pause in conversation being "time out"?
Strange innit, that we never hear cricketing terms used by American commentators? Can you hearing a batsman called a "batter" or a bowler called a "pitcher" on Radio 4?