Incorrect use of Language

I have always said uni so it must have been around for 70+ years. Varsity on the other hand was a new one on me but that was 50 years ago so not new either. I have always liked au revoir and auf wiedersehen and I welcome the adoption of that sentiment here as a farewell remark. Language is fascinating. I am still getting used to the work sick being used as a compliment. The youth of today, eh.

I grit my teeth in every interview where every question is met with, ‘That’s a very good question’
And people saying, ‘Haitch’ for the eighth letter of the alphabet
And people saying ‘aye’ instead of ‘uh’ as in ‘Aye sandwich and aye cup of tea’.
And people saying, ‘Shtudent’ and, ‘Shtudies’.

The American ‘alternate’ when used in UK TV and publications instead of ‘alternative’. Every time I hear this another batch of my brain cells implode. And don’t get me started on apostrophes, plurals, commas, and starting sentences with ‘and’.

There were this father of a child genius being interviewed on television once and he seemed to have a knack for mispronouncing words. He talked about how the child could be mischievious but he were very contfident that their child was speshully gifted.

"like" has been around since the 60's here in the north west, especially in Liverpool. Early interviews with the Beatles show George, in particular, using like a lot, like...

Guys, Even at Wimbledon everyone was a guy. I hate it!! Also dove instead of dived in and snuck? instead of sneaked. Americanisms are generally so clumsy,

I often say “see you later”, but to close acquaintances that I actually will see later! It might be a later date, but soon.

“See you around” is similar, not as popular, but still being used.

“You alright?” as a greeting seems to be a British thing, and I do remember my cousin asking when I saw her. I was a bit confused; do I not look alright? To me it is the same as saying”is something wrong?”

CanadianGran

I often say “see you later”, but to close acquaintances that I actually will see later! It might be a later date, but soon.

“See you around” is similar, not as popular, but still being used.

“You alright?” as a greeting seems to be a British thing, and I do remember my cousin asking when I saw her. I was a bit confused; do I not look alright? To me it is the same as saying”is something wrong?”

😂 ‘Alright?’ Is the greeting, and the correct answer seems to be another ‘Alright?’ It cracks me up.

When I lived in Cornwall the greeting was always "All right?"
I have to admit that I do use "snuck" because I just like the sound of it.

I am driven barmy by "Know wha' I mean?" after every couple of sentences when someone's explaining something.
"I was taking the dog for a walk, know wha' I mean? We saw the ice cream van and I really fancied a choc ice, know wha' I mean?"

My grandchildren all use ‘guys’ as a way of getting attention from their grown ups. For example, ‘Guys - watch this magic trick’
Love it 😊

People saying or writing "should of" instead of "should have" - it's teeth grinding!

Deedaa

When I lived in Cornwall the greeting was always "All right?"
I have to admit that I do use "snuck" because I just like the sound of it.

I prefer the old Cornish "All right my lover" to the London and south east greeting "Awright luv".

Can't get worked up about it. Why be sarcastic when someone says to you see you later. I would find you rude.

Speech evolves over time. Some of these words will be normal soon.

I once worked with a woman who constantly peppered any conversation with "know what I mean?" but because she could never be bothered to make the effort to speak reasonably clearly it always came out as "norameen?"

And it was bloody persistent!

windmill1

People saying or writing "should of" instead of "should have" - it's teeth grinding!

YES!

Eldest instead of Elder, Youngest instead of Younger! Grrr! Get the picture! another grrr!

I love this!

It's all super fun, super exciting, super nervous, super expensive just super everything really.

Super 😂

'I'm good' in reply to 'Would you like a drink' or something. I feel like saying 'I didn't ask whether you are good or bad. I asked if you wanted a drink'

To be fair! No one is being unfair!!

While we are on the subject, lay instead of lie as in "I'm going to lay down for a bit". Them instead of those, less instead of fewer, due to instead of owing to and so on.

i hate the use of uni, of instead of have, Haitch, like, so, hun, hubby etc and all the americanisms creeping into our language such as invite instead of
invitation.
they,and many others drive me to distraction!

I'm not gonna lie

We can all rest easy, safe in the knowledge that all these verbal tics will go the way of fab, uptight, groovy, by gum, smashing etc in the fullness of time.