Author Topic: Phrases that people get wrong (Read 46445 times)

blurred · « **Reply #40 on:** July 22, 2011, 12:52:43 pm »

It audopends where you come from

DaftKev · « **Reply #41 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:19:24 pm »

Quote from: RedRabbit on July 22, 2011, 01:05:12 am

The one that annoys me is when people say something like: "I did a complete 360 and and got out of there/changed my life". Fucking idiots.

Reminds me of the John Major quote:

'When your back's against the wall, it's time to turn round and fight.'

Bethany_LFC · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2011, 01:41:17 pm »

This has always bugged me...

Why do Americans say:

"I could care less"

as opposed to...

"I couldn't care less'.

Surely if you 'could care less' then it could be worse. Doesn't make sense.

Raul! · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:28:34 pm »

"no skin off my back" instead of "no skin off my nose".

Jack the Red · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:30:34 pm »

My Mum In Law used to say "arse over tip" instead of "arse over tit". Dozy cow.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #45 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:13:04 pm »

Quote from: Prelude no.5 on July 22, 2011, 12:54:15 am

Calling a high maintenance person a "Pre Madonna" is good though, at least from the pronunciation aspect. The word comes from the Italian "Prima Donna" meaning 'first lady' hence the meaning you depicted is correct.

Er yeah, but the spelling isn't.

Pre Madonna = Cyndi Lauper.

Raul! · « **Reply #46 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:49:40 pm »

Quote from: Al Bol on July 22, 2011, 03:09:21 pm

On a side note, I do prefer "No sweat off my arse" as a variant of this.

You would, you pervert.

Chivasino · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2011, 03:52:18 pm »

Not a phrase but the incorrect use of the word "already" is pissing me off.

SGTBabbel · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:11:09 pm »

my old ma used to say 'Trickle Treat' instead of 'Trick or Treat' during halloween.......

cathy-lfc-taff · « **Reply #49 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:15:13 pm »

My ultimate favourite is from a friend at uni:

"I'm just the escaped goat".

He meant scapegoat.

He uses the fact he was born and educated in Africa as an excuse, ignoring the fact he's lived here for about 10 years. Does make me laugh though.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:23:14 pm »

Loads of people on here and other boards write "seen as though..." instead of "seeing as though..." I've noticed.

Saw someone on a forum the other week write "it's swings in roundabouts" instead of "it's swings and roundabouts" too.

A girl I knew at college thought it was Pri-Minister rather than Prime Minister.

Jokerman · « **Reply #51 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:37:54 pm »

Quote from: redgriffin73 on July 22, 2011, 08:23:14 pm

Loads of people on here and other boards write "seen as though..." instead of "seeing as though..." I've noticed.

Annoys me no end that one.

OohCampione · « **Reply #52 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:53:28 pm »

People use irregardless when they mean regardless

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #53 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:19:39 pm »

Quote from: SGTBabbel on July 22, 2011, 05:11:09 pm

my old ma used to say 'Trickle Treat' instead of 'Trick or Treat' during halloween.......

Maybe she's into golden showers.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #54 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:23:51 pm »

How do you pronounce albeit?

Is it Al-bate or literally pronounced all-be-it?

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #55 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:26:37 pm »

all be it. But please, please, please say it al-bate.

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:30:51 pm »

Paul Merson regularly and annoyingly says "Come what Saturday Jeff" (instead of the phrase "Come what may")

The fucking stupid mop topped, rubber lipped coke head.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #57 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:31:59 pm »

Quote from: King Richard IV on July 22, 2011, 09:26:37 pm

all be it. But please, please, please say it al-bate.

I've never said it out loud for fear of persecution, you comment only compounds my worry.

El Denzel Pepito · « **Reply #58 on:** July 22, 2011, 09:35:57 pm »

"Same difference" does my nut in!

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #59 on:** July 22, 2011, 10:17:54 pm »

Quote from: Cribertinokes on July 22, 2011, 09:23:51 pm

How do you pronounce albeit?

Is it Al-bate or literally pronounced all-be-it?

Just reminded me of when Dermot O'Leary pronounced "hyberbole" as hyper-bowl on TV a few months back, reading it off an autocue.

ALPH1217 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 22, 2011, 11:03:42 pm »

Overheard recently: "It ain't the heat that gets to ya, its that goddamn humility".

andymanlfc · « **Reply #61 on:** July 23, 2011, 12:24:42 am »

I always used to say "Forgoodness Snake" instead of "Forgoodness Sake" and I always used to sing "our house in the middle of our sheet"

Learpholl · « **Reply #62 on:** July 23, 2011, 12:34:31 am »

Could be opening a can of worms but, "play by ear" or "play by year?".

MJL · « **Reply #63 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:11:42 am »

'Damp squid'

El Diablos · « **Reply #64 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:19:36 am »

Quote from: MJL on July 23, 2011, 01:11:42 am

'Damp squid'

Always make me chuckle that one.

wampa1 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:23:22 am »

Slight of hand (should be sleight of hand)
Literally (ie. it's literally raining cats and dogs)
On tender hooks (should be on tenterhooks)
Would of / Should of (should be would have / should have)

Nessy76 · « **Reply #66 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:24:13 am »

One of my favourites is "a fine toothcomb" - what the hell is a toothcomb?

Can we also include people who say "Four-head" instead of forehead (forrid)?

El Diablos · « **Reply #67 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:46:49 am »

Mondegreens and malapropisms can be fun but i do get irked by some of the common grammar mistakes that people make. It's already been mentioned but saying 'should of' instead of 'should have' or 'should've' really annoys me. For some reason writing 'wandering' instead of 'wondering' also annoys me, as in 'i've just been wandering if aliens exist'. Often confused are the words 'exasperate' and 'exacerbate' but perhaps that's a little more understandable.

When i was a kid i thought the lyrics to the wizard of oz song were 'somewhere over the rainbow weigh a pie'

-Nay- · « **Reply #68 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:57:29 am »

Quote from: El Pistolero on July 22, 2011, 09:35:57 pm

"Same difference" does my nut in!

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #69 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:33:40 am »

A friend of mine went up to the DJ in Stairways and asked for 'Too right boy!' by the Jam... of course he was after Eton Rifles

and one from me: I used to think the saying was to be on "tender hooks" didn't realise it was tenterhooks till a couple of years back, still have no idea what tenterhooks are though btw

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #70 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:36:44 am »

Quote from: El Pistolero on July 22, 2011, 09:35:57 pm

"Same difference" does my nut in!

in the same way when people say "not nececelery" and fillums (i'll forgive the irish over the latter, but the english have no excuse)

alonsoisared · « **Reply #71 on:** July 23, 2011, 02:55:56 am »

I used to think the phrase "white as a sheet" was "white as a sheep"

Not a phrase but I know a girl who says "supposebly" instead of supposedly, and writes it down the same way too, don't want to be a smart-arse so never pointed it out to her.

Aido LFC · « **Reply #72 on:** July 23, 2011, 03:56:58 am »

To say something is "over and done with" but I heard someone say "Done and over with"
I always say "over and done with", is that the proper way of saying it or does it matter what way you say it?

Raul! · « **Reply #73 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:44:02 am »

Again, on the finnickier side of things:

"each to his own" makes me grit my teeth (instead of "to each his own").

Rusty · « **Reply #74 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:44:41 am »

Quote from: binge on July 22, 2011, 12:00:13 pm

Its not rocket surgery

Funnily enough I love using that deliberately incoorectly as I love the mental image of a surgeon slicing open a rocket on the operating table with a scalpel.

Raul! · « **Reply #75 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:45:45 am »

Quote from: Rusty on July 23, 2011, 05:44:41 am

Funnily enough I love using that deliberately incoorectly as I love the mental image of a surgeon slicing open a rocket on the operating table with a scalpel.

"brain science" on the other hand, can be made to work.

Rusty · « **Reply #76 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:48:28 am »

Quote from: Raul. on July 23, 2011, 05:44:02 am

Again, on the finnickier side of things:

"each to his own" makes me grit my teeth (instead of "to each his own").

Yeah that's pretty finnicky

Kuytinho · « **Reply #77 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:57:50 am »

Bare with me

Raul! · « **Reply #78 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:03:28 am »

Quote from: Kuytinho on July 23, 2011, 05:57:50 am

Bare with me

That's the answer to the question "what did one nudist say to the other?"

kismet · « **Reply #79 on:** July 23, 2011, 08:34:38 am »

Quote from: .adam on July 22, 2011, 06:57:44 am

My boss ALWAYS uses the word pacific instead of specific. Winds me up to no end.

I do this all the time. Basically given up on trying to pronounce specific the correct way. I'd rather use the word pacific than end up saying something like sawpefific.