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Any words or phrases that you can't stand?

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Dinahmo Mon 10-Feb-20 18:05:23

An early phrase that I loathe is "can I get" but a more recent one is the word curate which is used in place of collect, or select etc. Recent examples:

The Guardian" the BBC's failure to curate some news event responsibly"

A description of someone's collection of china pig money boxes (once given away free) as being "carefully curated"

A delicatessen which provides "a perfectly curated picnic"

To my mind the misuse of the word devalues the work of museum and gallery curators.

Lucca Tue 11-Feb-20 13:14:35

Yet another vote for the sugary ones like “hubby” “hun” plus “lovely lady” .Then there is “literally”. As in “I literally died “. Er...no you didn’t.
Earlier someone criticised “bairns”. Surely that is just regional?

Callistemon Tue 11-Feb-20 13:15:36

shortened to 'the lav' Esspee!

Actually, I think Naty is Canadian so North Americans perhaps use bathroom as a pleasant euphemism.

popsis71 Tue 11-Feb-20 13:18:27

Ignore the line thro' -- technical incompetence !

Alishka Tue 11-Feb-20 13:20:40

I see that my current pet hate, uni, or yewni,as it's pronounced, has made a late entry.
And I'll give you 'pop', be it in the oven or going to the shops,etc.
I'm agreeing with all the others too.
Thought of another "moi", unless you really want us to talk in French.

Knackerednana Tue 11-Feb-20 13:25:07

Double negatives, as in "I ain't dun nuthin'"

Esspee Tue 11-Feb-20 13:28:55

While/whilst? I agree with almost every contribution on this thread should we not be scuttling off to pedant’s corner?

grandtanteJE65 Tue 11-Feb-20 13:55:34

I dislike "cheated on" when people mean the someone was unfaithful to his or her spouse.

I have never in all my life used the word "loo" which I find quite unbearable. If you must be mealy mouthed go to the bathroom, but I use the toilet.

A great many adverbs can be used either in the form that is identical to the adjective or in the form that has -ly added to it.

Thus "wrap up warm" is grammatically just as correct as "wrap up warmly", but I do object to the weathermen sounding like a Nanny!

Jennyluck Tue 11-Feb-20 13:58:19

However...........
Instead of but......which my oldest son says, think he thinks it makes him sound intelligent ?

Beswitched Tue 11-Feb-20 14:06:14

Play date
Reached out
"why don't you 'gently' suggest"

bingo12 Tue 11-Feb-20 14:14:13

Really unique
Infamous (meaning 'famous')
like...like...like

Vgilbert Tue 11-Feb-20 14:18:48

'Like' when just added to anything.

'Literally' when clearly not literally

- "Like he's called me literally 100 times, I'm not lying..."

grandMattie Tue 11-Feb-20 14:19:49

Pressurised ... as in “she was pressurised into buying the dress”. No no no. Tyres are pressurised, airplane cabins are pressurised, people are pressured!

mamaa Tue 11-Feb-20 14:22:54

Most of the above, plus ' I'm not gonna lie'- when a person is making a statement/being interviewed. I'd have to reply with 'I should hope not!' ...

'whatevs' is another...

Inserting an 'r' where there isn't one and saying the word 'drawring' when referring to a drawing.

Wheniwasyourage Tue 11-Feb-20 14:24:21

Hubby
Panties
Men and girls - it's either men and women or boys and girls
Haitch
The meaningless So to start a sentence
Almost unique
Lay instead of Lie
Draw instead of Drawer
Epicentre instead of Centre
Park up, meet up
Horse ride and Ice skate - used to be just Ride and Skate

There are more, but I think I shall go and lie (not lay) down in a darkened room for a while!

GrannyBeek Tue 11-Feb-20 14:29:44

I can't stand any form of incorrect grammar, particularly when it renders the meaning unclear.
'Can I get...'
Myself/yourself.
Amount instead of number.

For some reason I also hate the word 'select' when used to mean 'choose'.

Jeannie59 Tue 11-Feb-20 14:30:46

Some cockney phrases get on my nerves
Luvly jubbly makes me squirm
And others

lizzypopbottle Tue 11-Feb-20 14:36:03

Oh! yes, Alishka 'pop' but in 'pop of colour'. I hate pops of colour and colours that pop. I also hate the word eclectic!

lizzypopbottle Tue 11-Feb-20 14:37:27

And advise instead of advice! Somebody stop me!

Bridgeit Tue 11-Feb-20 14:40:22

My advise would be to heed my advice ?

Camelotclub Tue 11-Feb-20 14:46:27

Like like like like like.........ad nauseum

Starting every sentence with "so"

annodomini Tue 11-Feb-20 14:48:46

I advise you to heed my advice.

Advise - verb
Advice - noun

Similarly
Practise - verb
Practice - noun

As Lizzy said, 'somebody stop me!'

hallgreenmiss Tue 11-Feb-20 14:49:58

Lay, when it should be lie
I was loathe to

dalby Tue 11-Feb-20 14:52:01

It’s so fun !!!

What does that mean ????
Can’t bear it

Suki70 Tue 11-Feb-20 14:53:06

Rock up
Swing by
We recently had a quotation from a tree surgeon, who subsequently sent an email saying " I could swing by next Monday to do the job."
I imagined him travelling along our road swinging from tree to tree, his chain saw on his back. He didn't get the job.

supernannyjane Tue 11-Feb-20 15:07:13

"Only joking!"
As if that makes the previous, spiteful comment, acceptable...
Oh and "You were in (insert Tesco/Monmouth/Costa/wherever) yesterday".
Yes I know. I WAS THERE!