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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 14:54:06 GMT -5
Am I the only one being driven mad by the extra "h" attached to words beginning with "s?" "I'm feeling shtrong" instead of "strong," or "I'm going to Aushtralia," etc. etc.
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Post by Savoir Faire-Demogague in NJ on May 23, 2011 15:06:44 GMT -5
Speaking of espresso... I just grabbed on from the company kitchenette. I love my 4pm pick me up. I want to be awake for 6 PM dance class.
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Post by tloonya on May 23, 2011 15:14:51 GMT -5
I've worked with a lady who was constantly complaining about slow silver. Once I took a deep breath and asked her 'what ta heck is the slow silver?' She took me to the Server...that WAS really slow...:-)
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Post by telephus44 on May 23, 2011 15:16:00 GMT -5
I live near Worcester, MA - so I've heard just about everyway to pronounce it.
My two personal favorites that haven't been mentioned yet.
"Orientated"
Peal for Peel. "What kind of seal would you like on that?" "Peal and Seal" - I'm sorry, we use adhesives, not bells.
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Post by CarolinaKat on May 23, 2011 15:18:16 GMT -5
"Conversated"
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Post by tskeeter on May 23, 2011 18:56:13 GMT -5
Or the spelling skills of the school custodian who posted the sign. (Are you required to have a degree in English to sweep floors and clean toilets?)
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Post by happyscooter on May 23, 2011 20:29:43 GMT -5
Korea-Kor/e/ar
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Post by thyme4change on May 24, 2011 10:28:22 GMT -5
If we are throwing in pronunciations, my pet peeve Eye-talian. Let's have Eye-talian food. I think that guy is Eye-talian. Really? Do you think he might be from Eye-taly? Midwesterners ![](http://forum.blu-ray.com/images/smilies/imported/crazy.gif)
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Post by myrrh on May 24, 2011 14:22:17 GMT -5
Thank you thyme! That really bugs me too, and my husband pronounces it that way! grr.
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 24, 2011 14:31:57 GMT -5
There is a dirty joke about a panda who finds a prostitute who can cook, so he eats, shoots and leaves - or something like that. ![](http://boards.msn.com/Themes/default/emoticons/red_smile.gif) Eats, shoots and leave... great book by Lynn Truss. I believe the joke is (how I've heard of it) that a panda goes into a restaurant, eats his meal, shoots his gun, and then leaves. On his way out, a waiter asks why he would do such a thing. The panda opens the dictionary and points to his entry: "Panda: eats, shoots, and leaves." (obviously instead of "eats shoots and leaves.")
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Post by Taxman10 on May 24, 2011 14:36:32 GMT -5
There is a dirty joke about a panda who finds a prostitute who can cook, so he eats, shoots and leaves - or something like that. ![](http://boards.msn.com/Themes/default/emoticons/red_smile.gif) Eats, shoots and leave... great book by Lynn Truss. I believe the joke is (how I've heard of it) that a panda goes into a restaurant, eats his meal, shoots his gun, and then leaves. On his way out, a waiter asks why he would do such a thing. The panda opens the dictionary and points to his entry: "Panda: eats, shoots, and leaves." (obviously instead of "eats shoots and leaves.") Dwight shot his gun in the office.... then he couldn't be manager :-(
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Post by bobbysgirl on May 24, 2011 14:37:06 GMT -5
with John and I.' It's John and me.
HAPPY: The way I learned the correct usage of me and I is: Use I or me in a sentence without the other references. Such as 'I went to the store.' Not 'Me went to the store.'
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Post by robbase on May 24, 2011 17:08:30 GMT -5
pacific, not specifc (or is that vice versa? :-)
nose, not knows
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Post by NastyWoman on May 24, 2011 20:16:48 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve is the mistake people make with "less" vs "fewer" such as: I need less problems in my life, or I want less Christmas presents this year. It's should be FEWER. ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) Oh me too! Our local grocery store finally changed the "Express lane" signs to "About 15 items" instead of "15 items or less", I wanted to clap ;D Yes, but does this mean that I have to go to the really long line if I have only 1 or 2 items?
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Post by servant_of_dog on May 27, 2011 10:13:07 GMT -5
For the love of god, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA. It's the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. It drives me crazy that the people who seem to get this wrong most often are HR administrators and hospital administrators. I've actually contacted medical facilities to alert them that they have the acronym wrong on their website. Also, I hate when people say VIN number, PIN number, and ATM machine. Oh, and deductible is not spelled "deductable". I feel better now. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2011 10:36:05 GMT -5
I always want HIPAA to include the word privacy. I blame the acronym creators on this one.
Able to be deducted is a valid word in tax season, but not insurance transactions, so I'll give you partial credit on that one.
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Post by ontrack on May 27, 2011 10:40:26 GMT -5
the added wrinkle is that paying your health insurance deductible can be tax deductable in certain situations. :-)
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Post by servant_of_dog on May 27, 2011 13:03:30 GMT -5
Weird. I really can't find any instance in which "deductable" is correct. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif)
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Post by ontrack on May 27, 2011 13:10:56 GMT -5
Upon further review, you're right. I always thought they were two different words (the insurance vs. tax sense) but it is actually deductible for both. Karma to you, servant_of_dog.
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 27, 2011 13:53:49 GMT -5
Oh me too! Our local grocery store finally changed the "Express lane" signs to "About 15 items" instead of "15 items or less", I wanted to clap ;D Yes, but does this mean that I have to go to the really long line if I have only 1 or 2 items? It means you're shopping at the dumbest grocery store ever. Is it really hard to remember to use "fewer" when using countables? _X_items or fewer, damn it!
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Post by zibazinski on May 27, 2011 14:27:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2011 14:49:45 GMT -5
Weird. I really can't find any instance in which "deductable" is correct. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif) Microsoft's dictionary lets deductable slide, which is why I challenged you. But it doesn't pass the google test, so I stand corrected. (shakes fist at Microsoft) ![](http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/smileys/button29934414.png)
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Post by servant_of_dog on May 27, 2011 15:48:10 GMT -5
Ontrack - back at you ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Sarah - you too; I just need another 50-some minutes ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) **goes back to being a complete fussbudget**
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Post by lurkyberk on May 29, 2011 9:21:56 GMT -5
I would like to know why no one uses the word "adult" anymore. Everyone seems to like using the phrase "grown up" instead. "You know we're all grown ups here" I've heard so many times! Sorry, that one just bothers me!
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 10:58:11 GMT -5
I think that "adult" is used so often as the way to reference porn in polite conversation, people may prefer the more innocuous "grown-up."
It's a little cutesy, but I can't say that one bothers me.
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Post by MN-Investor on May 29, 2011 12:48:24 GMT -5
I remember my 5th grade teacher telling us to say "Why" instead of "How come." I think that adult and grown-up is similar.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on May 29, 2011 22:23:45 GMT -5
I hate the phrase " ice tea." Or worse, " icetea. " It should be " iced tea ." Also once in awhile, I'll read a sentence in which someone hands over the "reigns" of an organization upon retirement. A lot of people seem to take a "different tact" instead of a "differnt tack", which always causes me to giggle. The phrase stems from a sailboat's "tacking" from angle to angle, depending upn the wind. Sometimes angels come out as "angles". Many people would be surprised to learn that Christ was crucified on "cavalry", as someone posted above. My favorite pronunciation flop was a radio announcer who stated that many folks like to drink "rose", in stead of pronouncing it " ro-say !" However, some misphrases are actually charming ( at least to me ) American regional variatants, such as, " I'm going to take me a lay-down," and " I didn't pay her no never mind." I'd rather get the point across memorably than speak like a primer all of the time.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 11:22:51 GMT -5
On a semi-related note, I've noticed a lot of bars and restaurants in my area offering drink specials on "LITs"
For the life of me, I can't understand why that is the abbreviation for a Long Island Iced Tea. I keep trying to convince the server to add another i to the chalk board, but to no avail.
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Post by swamp on May 30, 2011 11:59:18 GMT -5
On a semi-related note, I've noticed a lot of bars and restaurants in my area offering drink specials on "LITs" For the life of me, I can't understand why that is the abbreviation for a Long Island Iced Tea. I keep trying to convince the server to add another i to the chalk board, but to no avail. Because after a few LIIT's, you are seriously lit? ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/idunno.gif)
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Post by svwashout on May 30, 2011 13:23:00 GMT -5
then there's "noo-q-lar"
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