Just was watching a morning show where Rebel WIlson said she had to do something at “6 am in the morning”. Argh! Thats redundant! 6 am IS the morning! My DH says that occasionally as well. Not sure why, but it grates on me! Certain words being mispronounced is also bothersome. What drives you buggy??
When a JOURNALIST writes “Her and her mother escaped to another room in the house and called 911.”
“I could care less.”
My bad.
Me and my friend…
I’m trying to get used to that one because it’s obvious our language is evolving and and accepting that as proper grammar.
It is what it is.
In English - not pronouncing the “g” on -ing present participles/gerunds
In Spanish - not pronouncing the “s” (and to a lesser extent, the “d”)
Washing chicken.
+1 to “it is what it is”.
“If you know what I mean”
About having kids - “It will change your life” (said not in a positive way!)
Also I REALLY hate the term “empty nest”. We are not birds! It’s a total negative to me.
Let me be clear… just SAY it!
Between you and I…
Hubs and Hubster
DD1 DS2 etc
“my friend’s and I’s” . . . subjective vs objective pronouns matter, people!
I literally can’t stand it when people use the word literally incorrectly.
Any restrtictive statements:
I’m too old to…
I can’t do that because I never did it before.
I don’t do electronics.
“Frankly…”
“Let me be frank…”
The feel of velvet gives me shivers (similar to walking on crunchy snow/ice, nails on a blackboard)
“The suspect broke into the home and stole electronics and jewelry.”
No, that was the thief. Police may or may not have identified or arrested any suspects.
“Based off of”
“Centered around”
@MomofJandL, YES on “suspect!” That would actually be defamatory, I would think, to say a SUSPECT perpetrated a crime. He or she hasn’t been found guilty yet!
Fur baby
Thing = styrofoam. The texture makes me cringe and it has nothing to do with the environmental factor.
“Plethora” - a pretentious word that sounds awful to boot
“Free gift” - redundant
“Went missing” - an unnecessary British phrase. What’s wrong with saying “disappeared?”
“Different than…” - should be “different from…”
“Think different” - should have used an adverb not an adjective
Using “gender” when what they really mean is “sex.” This one is getting so common it’s pretty much out of control. The sexes are male and female. The genders masculine and feminine.
Funny, I love “went missing”
Can’t stand to hear “a myriad* of (whatever)”
[when they mean “plethora”]