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Does it annoy anybody else....

(113 Posts)
Daddima Thu 24-Mar-16 13:21:57

...when people say, " the proof is in the pudding"?

lizzypopbottle Sat 30-Apr-16 16:44:04

A fellow biology teacher used to say nuculus/nucula instead of nucleus/nuclear. Unforgivable! I'm certain she wouldn't describe the road as 'cula rather than clear!

Jalima Sat 30-Apr-16 17:00:09

George W did that too lizzy
Frightening to think that his finger was on the nucular button

Ana Sat 30-Apr-16 17:20:16

I think a lot of Americans do. They also call aluminium 'aloominum'!

aquagran Sun 01-May-16 16:15:29

Stop calling grandsons " little men" ! They are children!

Jane10 Sun 01-May-16 16:24:07

I saw a poster on Facebook which said:
'There is no such thing as American English : just English and mistakes!!'

Ana Sun 01-May-16 16:38:28

It's rather strange that 'little man' thing, isn't it? No one calls their granddaughter 'little woman'...

FarNorth Thu 26-May-16 09:30:50

"Would you buy a second hand car show off these men?" On the front of Radio Times this week.

pollyperkins Thu 26-May-16 09:38:47

I know someone in her 30s who refers to her son as little man and her daughter as little lady. It annoys me!

pollyperkins Thu 26-May-16 09:45:10

My music teacher when I was about 16 used to say Allelullia instead of Allelujah. It annoyed me even then.

annodomini Thu 26-May-16 10:01:32

People who say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific'. It happens on the media now too.

annsixty Thu 26-May-16 10:04:14

I know someone who always refers to his "boy cousin" and his "girl cousin". I am always surprised each time he says it.

Liaise Thu 26-May-16 21:31:47

Growing a business. Do they plant them? Heard on TV and also seen in newspapers. Does nobody use increase these days.