RealAvalon Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 This may be the wrong thread for this - but I'm SO tired of "heinous" pronounced as hee-ni-ous. Where the fuck is the second i? we pronounce it hay-nous mike carey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb176 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Overused and empty words or statements should also include "that's a good question" after every question. Danny-Darko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Frequently starting sentences with "So": So, I was going to the store... So, we decided to invite... So, the reason for this meeting is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islesguy Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Whom Actually Literally Virtually Recite, when used to mean “read out loud” Also these phrases... I echo that. Check your privilege. I could care less. (It should be “couldn’t.”) Us sarcastic people use "I could care less" because we use it sarcastically. In fact, it's one of my favorites. I couldn't care less just doesn't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islesguy Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Overused and empty words or statements should also include "that's a good question" after every question. This one pisses me off especially when use in Congressional hearings to delay answering the question. Just fucking answer the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 "I have the receipts" for "I have proof"......fairly recent phenomenon only used by badass people trying to be badass......way too obvious A colleague started using that phrase until a high-ranking managing director told him to stop. Overused and empty words or statements should also include "that's a good question" after every question. A different colleague likes to use that phrase all the time. He used it on me when I was having "one of those days" and I said "That's why I asked it. Now please give me a good answer." He hasn't used it again(at least with me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 "Well" at the beginning of a response. I'm conscious of this because one of my teachers of English was so adamant about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I’m sure this has been already mentioned but it is worth mentioning again: LITERALLY! It has to be the one of most over-used words in the English language especially by millenials & teenage girls. It always appears in you tube & IG comments. AceHardware, Danny-Darko and orville 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 "So," "Well" and "Yes" at the beginning of an answer are all simply fillers to indicate that the speaker understands and intends to respond to the question, but they give him a few extra seconds to think about what he will say. "That's a good question" serves the same function. liubit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ E.T.Bass Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 we pronounce it hay-nous In Canada do you pronounce preventative or do you say preventive? I believe the British say preventive which is (or should be) correct. Afraid we are stuck with it though. Hear preventative a lot. My pet peeve. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealAvalon Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 In Canada do you pronounce preventative or do you say preventive? I believe the British say preventive which is (or should be) correct. Afraid we are stuck with it though. Hear preventative a lot. My pet peeve. ? I had to think about this one. I would mostly say preventive, for example 'preventive maintenance.' But, and maybe it's for emphasis? I could also say "It's preventative!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Versatile I'm sure it's been mentioned on here already. Aren't we all? marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Aren't we all? Bottoms tend to call themselves that way but if asked they'll confess their preference. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Actually Literally Virtually You missed BASICALLY, which is probably unnecessary to use every single time, and Millennials had VIRTUALLY destroyed by overusing it that is now cacophonous, "LIKE ... LITERALLY!!" Edited July 12, 2020 by orville marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Bottoms tend to call themselves that way but if asked they'll confess their preference. ? I'm versatile at doing many things in life, and even on bed I can bottom in diverse positions, so I'm still versatile! ? marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I will be so happy to never hear the words "Social Distancing" again.... I know right?! When in reality is PHYSICAL! marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I'm versatile at doing many things in life, and even on bed I can bottom in diverse positions, so I'm still versatile! ? Many tops are truly versatile too. orville 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I had to think about this one. I would mostly say preventive, for example 'preventive maintenance.' My immediate reaction was that I'd use preventative, but when you offered this, I realised I too would say preventive maintenance. I did a quick search and the Oxford listed both with the same definition and didn't comment in the dictionary on the etymology or which was preferred, or any difference in usage. Reading further, on one of the grammar sites it noted that preventive was used slightly more often in British English but was the most common usage in American English. Now I won't be able to stop myself from thinking about it every time I go to use the word/s. xyz48B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I think of "preventive" as an adjective, "preventative" as a noun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealAvalon Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I think of "preventive" as an adjective, "preventative" as a noun. Possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 horrific + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orville Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 If you think you're "discreet" and don't want to out yourself, please stop using "Like a Champ", it's becoming the new ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 probably mentioned before, but I'm on a crusade!..... "going forward" "incentivize" "I'll reach out to....." "amazing" "skill set" there is more, but............ Danny-Darko and orville 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Coolwave35 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 You know what I mean? orville 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ poolboy48220 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 You know what I mean? Or "you know what I'm saying?" Howard Stern was interviewing a guy who used that phrase after nearly every sentence, and Howard would reply "I know what you're saying" EVERY time. I don't think the guy even noticed. + Charlie and + Coolwave35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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