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"Make a party" instead of throw a party or give a party. That has always irritated me. However, my linguist daughter has come up with a reason why some people say it this way. In some language groups, the word used for this purpose might translate best to "make".
"I have to go potty" - from an adult. I don't care how many kids or grandchildren you had, it sounds stupid for a grown person to say this.
I work with someone who says, "I have to go to the little girl's room." She is over 50 years old!
The phrase that irritates me is one that goes: “Myself and spouse went to. . . “ Or, “Myself and friend talked last night. . . “
Myself used this way is just plain wrong. President Obama used this construction, and I never understood how an educated man could do so. And I see it written in online posts. I occasionally hear it in speech.
The phrase that irritates me is one that goes: “Myself and spouse went to. . . “ Or, “Myself and friend talked last night. . . “
Myself used this way is just plain wrong. President Obama used this construction, and I never understood how an educated man could do so. And I see it written in online posts. I occasionally hear it in speech.
If that's the only thing you found, he did a good job (did his job well?).
Curious if that was an oversight by Obama or he got a little too comfortable reading his written speeches verbatim.
"Hose pipe" - well... is it flexible or is it rigid?
"Might could" - after raving about this one, my friend filled me in on how this could be a carryover from an old mother tongue where this was appropriate grammar. "Might" may imply competency, and indicate the possibility of willingness, as can "could". Together, to me, it seems to function as "might be able to" indicating there is a possibility that someone may possess the competency or availability to do so.
One that I've sort of gotten used to over time but that used to make me want to yell, "Stop saying that!" is "gone missing" or "went missing". I never used to hear this phrase unless it was some regional backwoods yokel on TV, but then about ten or fifteen years ago, the phrase began to pop up in people's speech and even started being used by people on the news in the NYC metro area. Before that it was always just "Someone is missing", no "gone" or "went" required.
One that I've sort of gotten used to over time but that used to make me want to yell, "Stop saying that!" is "gone missing" or "went missing". I never used to hear this phrase unless it was some regional backwoods yokel on TV, but then about ten or fifteen years ago, the phrase began to pop up in people's speech and even started being used by people on the news in the NYC metro area. Before that it was always just "Someone is missing", no "gone" or "went" required.
RIGHT. I HATE that.
I also really dislike the phrase "act of terror." No, it's not an act of terror. Terror can't act. It's an act of a TERRORIST.
The phrase that irritates me is one that goes: “Myself and spouse went to. . . “ Or, “Myself and friend talked last night. . . “
Myself used this way is just plain wrong. President Obama used this construction, and I never understood how an educated man could do so. And I see it written in online posts. I occasionally hear it in speech.
Prince Harry has used this too. "Meghan and myself".
I think people hear this so often that it sounds normal to them.
Ugh, one that I have only recently noticed, I don't know if it is a regional thing or what, but I keep seeing it written: "needs replaced", "needs fixed", "needs renovated", etc. GAWD! "needs to BE replaced, fixed, renovated ..." it drives me nuts.
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