English language - where is it going to? AIBU

Does the thread title need the “to” ?

“Gonna” rather than going to. Just hate it.

Oh good lord, I hate 'you guys'.
Bleurgh

‘You guys” gets my goat, Prince Harry uses this a lot...
Beth something or other on TV news CANNOT manage a ‘t’ or ‘ing’. Has she a hidden desire to be a rapper? It certainly doesn’t sound very professional and she’s on a lot.
I’m now trying not to be stuffy about ‘gotten’?

On the face of it Nanny27 the 'Rainbow Bridge' does seem a bit twee but if it offers some comfort to pet owners at a difficult time then I'm all for it. Our JR was put to sleep a month ago now and I still look for his little face every morning when I come downstairs.

I don't like the way they say 'so' before everything here now. Not sure why,it just sounds kind of affected. Do you have that there,too? I used to dislike 'yair right' but I have weakened and use it myself now for when you don't believe something.

My daughter went from Newcastle to work in Sheffield. When she was doing the rota, staff would ask to work 2 while 8, or 8 while 2 - rather than ask to work from 2 to 8, as we’d say up here. It just sounds odd.
My SIL in Cheshire always says she ‘goes work’ or her son ‘goes golf’ missing out the verbs.

Some folk where I live say they are "waiting on the bus" instead of "waiting for the bus". Even TV reporters have been heard to say they are "waiting on a certain politician" to make a statement. I always imagine them sitting on the politician's shoulders!

Also could someone tell me what is the difference between "booking" and "pre-booking"?Up until a few years ago we just "booked".

"Going forward" instead of "in the future" we will do a certain thing.
One that really grates because of over use is "no pressure then!" We watch Bargain Hunt and that expression is used all the time! My husband wonders aloud why absolutely everything is "amazing!"

incidences instead of incidents
big 'of' a deal - why the preposition?

grandMattie

“Global pandemic “. When will people understand that “pandemic” means worldwide? Why not got the whole ho* and say “world global pandemic”?

Actually, pandemic means throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world. It’s therefore not wrong say global pandemic.

I have always been annoyed by the use of "Holidays" instead of "Christmas" but as it stems from "Holy Day" I suppose it is in fact correct. (...although I still prefer "Merry Christmas'.)
I watch a lot of craft programmes and the presenters often mangle the language in an attempt to keep talking. I actually feel a bit sorry for them as they try to avoid "dead air".

Oh my word ixion- yes that is the one i hate too! ?

Me too anno, I look at my beautiful, dignified labrador lying at my feet as I type this and imagine referring to her as a 'fur baby'!

Oh yes, Nanny27. I can imagine that this would offend a few of our members, but every one of those expressions makes me cringe!

Could this possibly be the right place to air my loathing of those twee words used by pet owners:
Fur baby - yuk yuk yuk
Over. The rainbow Bridge - more yuks
Go potty - oh really!

‘My bad’ only recently found out what it means.
‘Empowered’ now over used word, grates on my nerves!
I remember when my DGC started to reply “I’m good” thought they were saying it wrong, now most people say it!

On TV this morning, the Royal Correspondent no less said 'must of'!! Grrr

'Eat healthy' grrr

Just looked it up:

Gotten' is, in fact, an ancient English word that was in use in England at the time America was colonized by the English. Over the centuries, the Americans kept on using it and the English did not. Origin: 1150-1200

Isn't language wonderful? If I had written gotten in school I would have got the ruler over the knuckles!

The introduction of the word "gotten" is fascinating - it is becoming commonplace now. I wonder whether it is a US import, or whether it is in fact old English.

I manage not to get exercised over language developing - it is what all languages do.

Nothing wrong with 'wrap up warm', as far as I am concerned. I would say it describes the desired end result, rather than the action - is it even possible to do that action 'warmly'?

I posted that without editing properly. Disregard the last line.

Has anyone mentioned ‘lie’ and ‘lay’? They are hopelessly confused by many people. When I hear something about laying on the bed I want to ask whether they are laying eggs or bricks.


“I was tired so I laid on the bed” I want to ask