Incorrectly used phrases
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I recently heard someone use the phrase "in and on itself".
...sigh, etc.
...sigh, etc.
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“We’re all tied with the same brush”
“It’s a steep learning kerb”
“It’s a steep learning kerb”
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What’s with Scottish people missing words out of sentences?
So and so “needs replaced”
Surely should be “needs to be replaced” or “needs replacing” ?
Maybe it’s acceptable but it always sounds odd and awkward.
So and so “needs replaced”
Surely should be “needs to be replaced” or “needs replacing” ?
Maybe it’s acceptable but it always sounds odd and awkward.
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@integrale_evo not just up north. Around here people aren't saying "going to the toilet", but "go/going toilet". Very annoying, and when the DJlets say it, I'll correct them.
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Needs replaced etc is one I do, but go toilet? Never heard that, ever.
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Should it not be "Phrases used incorrectly"?
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Looking at the examples, perhaps it should be "morons who have clearly not read a book, mishearing well known phrases, then mangling them by inserting different words".
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Too many characters unfortunately.
For the title.
Not the characters who do this sort of thing.
Although. There are clearly too many of them.
Also.
For the title.
Not the characters who do this sort of thing.
Although. There are clearly too many of them.
Also.
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Moving feast.
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It’s not really used incorrectly but weirdly a lot of people in healthcare and social services over-use the word ‘obviously’. As in, they use it as a conjunction to add more emphasis to a sentence. It really grates when they stick it in the middle of sentences that have links that are in no way obvious.
E.g. “These patients have had heart attacks and, obviously, we’ll be transferring them to Ipswich.”
Once heard and recognised it cannot be un-heard.
E.g. “These patients have had heart attacks and, obviously, we’ll be transferring them to Ipswich.”
Once heard and recognised it cannot be un-heard.
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Is Ipswich code for 'palliative care'Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:17 pm It’s not really used incorrectly but weirdly a lot of people in healthcare and social services over-use the word ‘obviously’. As in, they use it as a conjunction to add more emphasis to a sentence. It really grates when they stick it in the middle of sentences that have links that are in no way obvious.
E.g. “These patients have had heart attacks and, obviously, we’ll be transferring them to Ipswich.”
Once heard and recognised it cannot be un-heard.
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Woah now, I didn't say Kings Lynn!GG. wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:12 pmIs Ipswich code for 'palliative care'Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:17 pm It’s not really used incorrectly but weirdly a lot of people in healthcare and social services over-use the word ‘obviously’. As in, they use it as a conjunction to add more emphasis to a sentence. It really grates when they stick it in the middle of sentences that have links that are in no way obvious.
E.g. “These patients have had heart attacks and, obviously, we’ll be transferring them to Ipswich.”
Once heard and recognised it cannot be un-heard.
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Looks like it’s factory fresh! Shame that factory is 1980’s British layland