There are two that get me.....I,personally........why?...and the question that sticks *for* on the end when it's not needed, such as How long have you been doing that(for)...if you must stick for in the sentence stick it at the beginning
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I,personally
Personally me......arghhh Sree!
Using "myself" or "yourself" when you mean "me" or "you".
eg: "I'll have it sent to yourself."
eg: "I'll have it sent to yourself."
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most of them said Bejing wrong
Don't even start me on people mispronouncing foreign names and words. I REALLY explode when anyone on TV tried to pronounce tsunami. It's NOT "Sue-narmy"!!!!!
Oh oh oh! And another one - it's "set foot in", NOT "step foot in"!
I had a new one pointed out to me recently which I hadn't spotted up til then, and now keep hearing - the double is. None the wiser? Well, the problem is, is this becoming widespread. The thing is, is it going to get on your nerves as well now?
That Wyndmomhahdman thing just takes the piss. If it's pronounced Windham, then spell it like that FFS. Whoever made that up was just being anal for no reason!
Leccy the Marylebone thing I agree with. I used to pronounce is 'Marry-le-bone' but I got corrected by some snooty client who said it was 'Marl-lee-bone'. Why have the 'Y' in it then? And the Southwark thing grates me aswell. Why the need for the 'W'?
The funniest thing is when you get the odd American person who will ask for directions to 'Ly-ses-ter- Square (for Leicester Square). There was a tourist once who was sooooooo RUDE! I was standing in Shaftesbury Avenue and he came stomping up to me with his hairy mother and said 'Oi You!' So I said 'What' and he pointed at his map and demanded to be sent to Oxford Street (which is just round the corner), cos he not only caught me at the wrong time of the month but was extremely obnoxious I sent him on the the train to Piccadilly Circus and told him to look for a tall fella called Nelson
Leccy the Marylebone thing I agree with. I used to pronounce is 'Marry-le-bone' but I got corrected by some snooty client who said it was 'Marl-lee-bone'. Why have the 'Y' in it then? And the Southwark thing grates me aswell. Why the need for the 'W'?
The funniest thing is when you get the odd American person who will ask for directions to 'Ly-ses-ter- Square (for Leicester Square). There was a tourist once who was sooooooo RUDE! I was standing in Shaftesbury Avenue and he came stomping up to me with his hairy mother and said 'Oi You!' So I said 'What' and he pointed at his map and demanded to be sent to Oxford Street (which is just round the corner), cos he not only caught me at the wrong time of the month but was extremely obnoxious I sent him on the the train to Piccadilly Circus and told him to look for a tall fella called Nelson
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Let it all out Peter...
Once I start on this, I'll never stop 
I'm enjoying this, but I've got to go and make dinner now 
Perhaps we should rename the thread The Pedants Thread - and while I'm away you can argue about whether or not Pedants should have an apostrophe
Perhaps we should rename the thread The Pedants Thread - and while I'm away you can argue about whether or not Pedants should have an apostrophe
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whether or not Pedants should have an apostrophe
No it should NOT! Eat and get back already. Thank you.Reference:
Why have the 'Y' in it then
Because it's named for a church which was called St. Mary at the Bourne, I think.Reference:
No it should NOT!
Actually, it should.
It does belong to the Pedants ................. (I've gone)
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And the Southwark thing grates me aswell. Why the need for the 'W'?
Ta Karma! I'd always wondered about that one (in my head I read it as South Wark.. but know I have never ever heard that said.. so it must be wrong! )
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Because it's named for a church which was called St. Mary at the Bourne, I think.
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I'd always wondered about that one (in my head I read it as South Wark.. but know I have never ever heard that said.. so it must be wrong! )
People who live round there REALLY despise when you question it, solely cos they think they're fantastic for being able to live on the Southbank overlooking the dirty Thames that has God knows what or who floating in it!
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I REALLY explode when anyone on TV tried to pronounce tsunami. It's NOT "Sue-narmy"!!!!!
you know what gets my goat... 'aks' instead of 'ask', I could literally hop up & down on the spot then spontaneously combust
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you know what gets my goat... 'aks' instead of 'ask', I could literally hop up & down on the spot then spontaneously combust
I bet you love Patrick Trueman in Eastenders, then 
Haitch instead of aitch (meaning "H")
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Chimley for chimney
that sounds like toddler talk!
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I bet you love Patrick Trueman in Eastenders, then
how dare you slander my name with soaps! 
Never watch them, can't abide the bliddy things
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Haitch instead of aitch (meaning "H")
I was mercilessly bullied by Blizz about that the other night. She and you are EVIL!!!!!!!! 
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I was mercilessly bullied by Blizz about that the other night. She and you are EVIL!!!!!!!!
You mean HEVIL, don't you? 
I hate the of/have thing too and I despair at the amount of people who say " I 'pacifically' asked for..." There was also a news reporter on our local radio station who referred to Alan Sugar as the government's enterprise 'tee-zar' 
I'm pretty sure journalism isn't the career for that girl...
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You mean HEVIL, don't you?
Horrifically HEVIL!
But whilst we're on about mispronunciation, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull caused great hilarity amongst the icelandic people, because not one of our british news presenters could pronounce it correctly I know this because I have a couple of icelandic friends, now I know it really is a difficult word to pronounce, however for presenters and broadcasters to get it wrong is inexcusable, they have the whole worlds technology at their fingertips, and they can't be bothered to get it right!
I know this because I have a couple of icelandic friends, now I know it really is a difficult word to pronounce, however for presenters and broadcasters to get it wrong is inexcusable, they have the whole worlds technology at their fingertips, and they can't be bothered to get it right! Reference:
There was also a news reporter on our local radio station who referred to Alan Sugar as the government's enterprise 'tee-zar'
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I 'pacifically' asked for...
Someone from BB used to say that, I'm sure it was a girl.Reference: Bursar
Perhaps we should rename the thread The Pedants Thread - and while I'm away you can argue about whether or not Pedants should have an apostrophe
Are we just talking about the OP, or does it now belong to the pedants that joined in? Reference:
Someone from BB used to say that,
There's a director at work that does it all the time, Leccy - I keep thinking "God! What impression is he giving people of our company?"
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they have the whole worlds technology at their fingertips, and they can't be bothered to get it right!
Yes! I agree.
'Memba I told you' - it's REMEMBER I told you. Jesus if you're gonna threaten someone who does not understand street lingo with your associates (manz dem) then at least get it right so the threatened can take heed!
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I hate the of/have thing too
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Actually, it should.
How? 
Ok, 2 examples of typical sentences how I would say/read them:Those pedants are a pain in my inner sphincter.(plural)
That isn't mine, it's that pedant's. (singular)
Me not understanding how it could be different?
The Pedant's Thread - the thread starter.
The Pedants' Thread - lots of the buggers.
The Pedants' Thread - lots of the buggers.