Things that people get wrong

[mickg7dyd]

Hi,
Here's a bit of fun common errors:

Instamatic Camera: It's not an "instant" camera you still have to get the film processed.

"I have a great picture as my screensaver": No the picture is your backgound not your screensaver.

Direct Flight: Not the same as a non-stop flight, direct flights can call at several airports as long as you don't actually change plane it's direct.

Kissimmee: Not pronouced Kissy me but Ki sim e

Anyone got anymore?

Mick.

 

[pixiepower04]

Yeah, people who spell Loose instead of Lose and people who confuse Disneyland with Disney World.

 

[Belle68]

Yeah, people who spell Loose instead of Lose

Thats me I did it on a post recently and didnt realise, when I did some one had already quoted me so I couldnt really edit it. Now have I got that right or is the spelling the other way round and maybe I was right in the first place

 

[mickg7dyd]

Yeah,people who confuse Disneyland with Disney World.

Hi,
Can't believe I forgot this one. I even saw a card in a Travel Agents window offering a trip to Orlando and included tickets to Disneyland, wow that's a long bus ride!!

Mick

 

[Aardvarks]

The one that gets me is the phrase 'so I turns round and says' describing a witty retort or reply.

Common amongst speakers of estuarine english I am surprised that I never see people spinning in the streets whilst having conversations.

Also common amongst certains groups....ask pronounced as arks.

 

[Lizzybear]

Irregardless, it's not a real word and people use it in the same context as regardless!

 

[markndean]

Also common amongst certains groups....ask pronounced as arks.

And they also say crips.......NO - it's got an 's' in the middle!: - c-r-i-s-p-s

 

[Netty]

my bug bear and there are loads of them is words like lickle instead of little, and baby words - why???

 

[natalielongstaff]

my bug bear and there are loads of them is words like lickle instead of little, and baby words - why???

Moo-cow !!

 

[Netty]

Moo-cow !!

its things like boc boc instead of bottle ! why teach a kid that then teach him again the right language to use as he gets older..
see its really is my bug bear!!!

 

[jjk]

my surname its Towills (as in bath) but so far this week I have been

Mrs two hills ,trowills, towliss

 

[Netty]

my surname its Towills (as in bath) but so far this week I have been

Mrs two hills ,trowills, towliss

 

[daipp]

Oh please don't get me started on this........................

If you must, my top four

1) "Gotten"

2) "Off of"

3) People who use where/were and there/their incorrectly.

4) Using writ instead of wrote

Trust me, there are many more.

David

 

[Dimplenose]

I hate the word Brit. I'm not sure if it's a correct word or not but I just HATE it.

Another irritation is not pronouncing the letter T. Bo''le for bottle.

One more is using of when it should be have. Should of, could of instead of should have, could have.

I also hate the way that when I've written a reply the errors never appear until I've posted it, no matter how many times I check it.

 

[Lizzybear]

Also: Momentarily (it means 'for a moment' not soon!) and using lay in place of lie.

 

[PoppyAnna]

my bug bear and there are loads of them is words like lickle instead of little, and baby words - why???

Indeed, Why?
Bot bot for bottle
Dinney for dinner
Dum dum for dummy
I could go on and on......but I'd rather not!

 

[wideeyes]

"Why did you do that for?" instead of "Why did you do that? "or "What did you do that for?"

 

[Netty]

Indeed, Why?
Bot bot for bottle
Dinney for dinner
Dum dum for dummy
I could go on and on......but I'd rather not!

I could also go on and on but won't !!

 

[Snowy-girls]

Oh please don't get me started on this..............

3) People who use where/were and there/their incorrectly.
David

Indeed, Why?
Bot bot for bottle
Dinney for dinner
Dum dum for dummy
I could go on and on......but I'd rather not!

Oh i am embarrased you guys,this is/was me

.

I always get there/their/-to/too mixed up -sorry .x.(would you believe i got a B+ in English)

I always used to say bot-bot,dum-dum,moo cow,horsey,woof-woof,eggy-weggy-i am sorry to .x.

 

[Hilary]

I'm guilty of having far too many things I could list here ... but wouldn't it be boring if we were all perfect! !

Top of my hit list is, when saying the name for the letter 'H', so many people pronounce it 'haitch' when it should be 'aitch'.