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Twee phraseology....must be me!

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TBsNana Sat 27-Dec-25 17:24:21

Arrrrgggghhhh! Sorry - just have to post to get this off my chest. My Dil has just emailed and asked us round to coffee to sample the (very posh) coffee they've been "GIFTED" - I hate this gifted word - where has it come from? Whats wrong with "X has given us some super coffee - would you like to come over and try it?"
It's all unbearably twee these days - I thought we'd be the twee ones by now, not them! must be me, bah humbug!

ClicketyClick Sun 28-Dec-25 15:38:00

I find should of really annoying. A friend says should of constantly and even uses it within any writing. I've given up telling him its should have.

Labradora Sun 28-Dec-25 15:01:18

You read my mind TB's Nana.
Also " reach out" instead of "contact".
Agreed "WE" are pregnant , Bluebelle.
There's a dozen others that I could think of , given time.

Aveline Sun 28-Dec-25 12:43:42

It has not 'survived' but been revived due to American influence via social media and films.

Wheniwasyourage Sun 28-Dec-25 12:41:05

Sorry, but 'gotten' has survived on this side of the Atlantic in some areas. It is used in Doric in North-East Scotland and, if I remember correctly, in speech in Cornwall, but I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong about that.

Graceless Sun 28-Dec-25 11:33:16

All of the above!
I will make an exception for Americans using gotten or dove

flappergirl Sun 28-Dec-25 11:28:54

Aveline

But only uneducated or American people use it.

This.

nanna8 Sun 28-Dec-25 11:24:51

‘How are we?’ That annoys me. Not quite sure why, I suppose it just sounds fake.

flappergirl Sun 28-Dec-25 11:21:53

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Gotten is not American.

It is considered American English. It was last used regularly in England around the middle of the 18th century It continued in "the colonies" as their language had become isolated and didn't evolve alongside ours. It has only crept back into use in this country due to the heavy American influence of social media and I suppose young people think it's cool. If you say gotten you might as well say faucet instead of tap.

Aveline Sun 28-Dec-25 11:19:06

But only uneducated or American people use it.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 28-Dec-25 11:07:47

Gotten is not American.

NotAGran55 Sun 28-Dec-25 11:06:15

Twee words that make me shudder are hubby and fur babies.

Bukkie Sun 28-Dec-25 10:35:45

Gotten is American. I too hate, " Can I get...." It should be, "Please can I have..."I would like....please"
I hate somebody messaged me or Can you message me.... No I will ring you, text you, email you, I will not message you.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 28-Dec-25 10:25:59

I like using ‘gotten’. Sorry, not sorry. 😂
Also starting a sentence with the word ‘so’.

It must be the rebel in me.

Bibedybop Sun 28-Dec-25 10:21:57

I agree with all of these with “can i get” the one that really grates, although “way” instead of “far” is a close second.

NotSpaghetti Sun 28-Dec-25 10:21:19

JamesandJon33 ‘back story' and 'history' have totally different uses in my mind.

NotSpaghetti Sun 28-Dec-25 10:19:38

I think we had a thread a few months ago about this!
It doesn't get any better does it
grin

Aveline Sun 28-Dec-25 10:09:38

'Storied' is also creeping in describing items with a story. Ghastly

JamesandJon33 Sun 28-Dec-25 10:00:54

I dislike ‘back story ‘. History has always seemed quite adequate.

kittylester Sun 28-Dec-25 09:57:01

Pled (as in 'the defendant pled guilty') really irritates me and is getting more common.

We used to us the term 'loved ones' on our courses for the Carers of people with dementia. Until, on one course a woman said 'he's not my loved one - I should have left him 20 years ago but didn't- now I'm lumbered!'

Aveline Sun 28-Dec-25 09:31:46

To me 'gotten' is inexcusable. When I was at school we had interminable exercises in rewriting sentences to avoid using 'got' or 'get'. It is always possible to find alternatives.

ginny Sun 28-Dec-25 09:07:46

BlueBelle

The one that really rocks my socks off is
WE are pregnant No WE are not you certainly played a part but YOU are not pregnant sir.

Yep, this one really annoys me too.

Calendargirl Sun 28-Dec-25 08:24:04

The phrase ‘loved ones’ seemed to come into use during the pandemic.

It’s rather overused now.

srn63 Sun 28-Dec-25 00:10:14

Making memories is an expression I hate.

hollysteers Sat 27-Dec-25 23:57:50

Elevate/“You guys” 🙄

Greenfinch Sat 27-Dec-25 23:57:43

I forgot to say it is often accompanied by a hand gesture of upturned palms moving up and down as if weighing something. Strange!