Anybody else hate the use of conversate?

[Scurvy]

I can't stand when people use that term. It's having a conversation, or talking, or chatting. Even worse is conversating.

I actually feel embarrassed for people when I see or hear them using that term. It's terrible. I can't believe they think it's a real word.

 

[NMAmy]

I hate it! I've noticed it more and more on these boards but, thank heavens, I've never heard anyone say it IRL. Orientate is like nails on a blackboard to me, too.

 

[Pakey]

Conversate and orientate have to be the top 2 on my list. I hear orientate at work all of the time since one of the women in the HR department says it when she is doing orientation for new employees.

 

[NikitaZee]

Conversate bothers me - but misuse of the word 'disrespect' bothers me even more.

 

[MiniGirl]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone use "conversate" or "orientate." I would certainly do a double take if I did hear it though.

 

[Heidict]

I can't stand it. It sounds ridiculous, but according to Merriam Webster Online, it is a word.


Main Entry: con·ver·sate
Pronunciation: \ˈkän-vər-ˌsāt\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): con·ver·sat·ed; con·ver·sat·ing
Etymology: back-formation from conversation
Date: 1973

I have a real good friend who is constantly using the word "conversate". Ugh, drives me crazy. It sounds so stupid and uneducated. I finally said something to her a year or two ago. She didn't believe me so went and looked it up online. She admitted she was wrong and said it wasn't listed. I guess they changed and added it.

 

[KristaTX]

The proper way to use "disrespect" would be "Don't treat your mother with disrespect" not "Don't disrespect your mother". It is a noun and can be a verb in the PROPER form.

So what would be a proper use of it as a verb? "Don't treat your mother with disrespect" is using it as a noun - the object of the preposition, right?. Just curious how you would use it as a verb.

Also, do you think it is also wrong to say, "Do respect your mother."?

What about words such as disengage, disagree, disallow, disappear, disarm, etc.? I would usually consider "respect" and "disrespect" to be nouns and verbs.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

mine is "orientate." if youre going to orientation, people will say orientated. Isnt is oriented?

That one bothers me also. I was once told that orientate was something done in an eastern religion. I just looked it up and found the definition "To face or turn to the east."

 

[Robinrs]

Just because it is in the dictionary doesn't mean it is a proper word. "Ain't" is in the dictionary and it isn't proper to use that word.

I also hate when people use "disrespect" as a verb, "Don't disrespect your mother". That one drives me NUTS!!!

Disrespect is a noun AND a verb.

disrespect - 3 dictionary results



dis⋅re⋅spect  /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dis-ri-spekt] Show IPA
–noun 1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

–verb (used with object) 2. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.


Not meant to DISrespect your post....

 

[Briarmom]

Dialogue as a verb is just as annoying.

"We are going to dialogue about this later!"

This makes me I associate this phrase with therapy for some reason. Must be sitcoms.

mine is "orientate." if youre going to orientation, people will say orientated. Isnt is oriented?

I hate that!

"Orientate"! That's one of the ones I was trying to think of .

"Disrespect" isn't a verb?? That one sounds okay to me . Isn't it a verb and a noun, just like "respect"? If not, then I'm about to learn something new from this thread.

Another one I hate is when people use "text" as the past tense form of the verb, instead of "texted". It seems rampant, though. As in, "She text me last night." It should be "She texted me last night."

It doesn't bother me, but I'm pretty sure some people will say they hate "text" being used as a verb at all, though.

Since I have stared school I hear the youngins' say 'textes'. As in, "How many textes did you send?" or "He always textes me."
It's horrible, really.

Disrespect is a noun AND a verb.

disrespect - 3 dictionary results



dis⋅re⋅spect  /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dis-ri-spekt] Show IPA
–noun 1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

–verb (used with object) 2. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.


Not meant to DISrespect your post....

This is what I thought as well.

 

[thebigkahuna]

these are all words used by co-workers, and I hate ALL of them (the words, not the coworkers, the coworkers are just mildly annoying, and they provide me with stories for you all!)






Conversate.
actual usage: "me & her were hanging out, conversating"
(I actually blurted out.... "there is no such word!" )


Pacificly.
(used instead of SPECIFICALLY. yes, I'm serious. Anytime I hear it, I ask, "would you prefer it to be non-pacific? Maybe if could be Atlanticly, or Indianish."

and one person who doesn't realize that some things are plural without an "S"
I know, know. Shocking.

Example:

Them: my feets hurt.
me: oh, your feet hurt? I'm sorry.
Them: no, both my feets ~ they are killing me!

This person is also famous for saying Valentimes Day. Yes, Valentimes.


Supposebly also gets me good.

Boy! I have a lot of issues!!!

 

[Piglet4Ever]

Yep drives me nuts. I also hate when people say "He borrowed me the money" instead of loaned me. I have seen this on Judge Judy more than once.

 

[KristaTX]

I have seen this on Judge Judy more than once.

Why does this not surprise me . The grammar and words heard on daytime talk and courtroom shows is often quite atrocious. In fact that type of show is one of the first things that crossed my mind when I opened this thread.

 

[golfgal]

Disrespect is a noun AND a verb.

disrespect - 3 dictionary results



dis⋅re⋅spect  /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dis-ri-spekt] Show IPA
–noun 1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.

–verb (used with object) 2. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness.


Not meant to DISrespect your post....

And, once again, not come across as sounding disrespectful of your opinion but just because it is in the dictionary doesn't mean it is proper English to use it in that form, ain't I right????

 

[handinpocket]

I've seen it on court tv a lot too. I also hear "axe" a lot on court tv and those two words seem to go hand in hand.

 

[nmmom95]

Poor grammar is a pet peeve of mine and these made up and mispronounced words make me cringe! To add to your list, I hate when someone says "I itched my back" No, your back itched, so you scratched it.

 

[ncmickeyluvr]

Poor grammar is a pet peeve of mine and these made up and mispronounced words make me cringe! To add to your list, I hate when someone says "I itched my back" No, your back itched, so you scratched it.

Uggg...both of my children say that. I don't know who taught them to speak. It's my goal to break that habit before I release them into the world My dd even says that she itched her scratch....where the heck did that come from????

 

[minkydog]

Yep. I can't stand "conversate", and I really dislike the use of "dialogue" as a verb. I have a friend that I like and respect, but he uses "dialogue" like that all the time and it drives me crazy. It seems like there are some other words like that, too, but can't think of them right now.

He and another friend of ours also use the phrase "both/and". For instance they might say when talking about a subject, "Well, it is both/and". And I don't mean they say, "both _____ and _____". They actually say "both/and". I've asked several times what it means, and I still don't know . To me it seems like "both" would suffice, but I guess they mean something else . They are both well-educated.

Ugh. My mother uses the term "and/or" in just about every paragraph. It is very tiresome to listen to. "We're going to go camping this weekend with the dog and/ORRRRRR we'll go to the beach, unless we decide to make ice cream and/ORRRR rice krispy treats..." And she just goes on and on with it. Please, Mom, give it a rest!

 

[laurie31]

I think the problem with "Don't disrespect your mother" is that it's a double negative. What it means is actually "Respect your mother" so why not just say that?

And I hear "orientate" at work all the time and it drives me crazy, but in a minor kind of way - lol.

 

[omghidanielle]

I hear this a lot at work.

The one that bugs me the most is 'tooken'. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh