Pispronounciation and malapropisms

[Tyre_Tread]

Inspired by the “Tell your world about your minor irritations” Thread

Let’s have examples of mispronunciations and inappropriate use of words that irritate you

Here are a few to start off with:

"yous", pronounced like 'Use' as the plural of “you”!
'somefink' or 'nuffink.'
'Axed' instead of 'asked'
'off of' rather than 'from'
'Gentermen' instead of 'Gentlemen'
'Hospickle' instead of 'Hospital'
'skelington'
'certifkit'
'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'

[eldar]

Nucular.

[Muzzlehatch]

Scalectrix instead of Scalextric.

[8Ace]

All the above. Useful as a fkwit detector.

[Dogwatch]

• is NOT an Asterix, it's an asterisk

looks like a blob now but was OK on preview - bah!

[Dazanator]

chimley
lopster
Birminam

ahhh... thats better!

[//dean]

flied lice

[E31Shrew]

expresso pisses me off every time

[OllieWinchester]

Dazanator said:

chimley
lopster
Birminam

ahhh... thats better!

Have pity on me, that is my surname. Have just totally given up bothering to correct people now, it was driving me in to an early grave...

ETA- My surname is Birmingham, but obviously gets hideasly contracted and mispronounced like the above....

Edited by OllieWinchester on Tuesday 24th February 18:35

[pedantlewis]

E31Shrew said:

expresso pisses me off every time

Now, annoyingly, included in the dictionary as a genuine alternative I believe.

[OllieC]

Tyre_Tread said:

Inspired by the “Tell your world about your minor irritations” Thread

Let’s have examples of mispronunciations and inappropriate use of words that irritate you

Here are a few to start off with:

"yous", pronounced like 'Use' as the plural of “you”!
'somefink' or 'nuffink.'
'Axed' instead of 'asked'
'off of' rather than 'from'
'Gentermen' instead of 'Gentlemen'
'Hospickle' instead of 'Hospital'
'skelington'
'certifkit'
'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'

i hope you dont have to encounter this sort of thing on a daily basis

i dont think i could cope

[ShadownINja]

//dean said:

flied lice

You racialist bastid!!!!!

[ShadownINja]

pedantlewis said:

E31Shrew said:

expresso pisses me off every time

Now, annoyingly, included in the dictionary as a genuine alternative I believe.

I like your name. I look forward to being corrected every time I post.

[E31Shrew]

pedantlewis said:

E31Shrew said:

expresso pisses me off every time

Now, annoyingly, included in the dictionary as a genuine alternative I believe.

Thats it then...Use a word enough and soon it will become the norm. Look forward to the whole dictionary converting to text speak

[ShadownINja]

E31Shrew said:

pedantlewis said:

E31Shrew said:

expresso pisses me off every time

Now, annoyingly, included in the dictionary as a genuine alternative I believe.

Thats it then...Use a word enough and soon it will become the norm. Look forward to the whole dictionary converting to text speak

Innit.

[Sam_68]

OllieC said:

Tyre_Tread said:

Here are a few to start off with:

"yous", pronounced like 'Use' as the plural of “you”!
'somefink' or 'nuffink.'
'Axed' instead of 'asked'
'off of' rather than 'from'
'Gentermen' instead of 'Gentlemen'
'Hospickle' instead of 'Hospital'
'skelington'
'certifkit'
'pacifically' instead of 'specifically'

i hope you dont have to encounter this sort of thing on a daily basis

i dont think i could cope

I get 'pacifically' from two colleagues - both highly qualified and well educated professionals - all the time.

I also get 'con pooter' instead of 'computer' from one of our Directors, though that's more of an accent thing than a real mispronunciation.

[rhinochopig]

eldar said:

Nucular.

Yes it boils my piss that one. That and Pacific instead of specific.

[Diderot]

E31Shrew said:

expresso pisses me off every time

Offence worthy of kneecapping.


Also, people who say: 'it's all relevant' when what they mean is: 'it's all relative.'

[Tazfan]

My ex had Pubes, sometimes referred to as Pubical Hairs! She was a bit daft.

[Demolisher 2]

Tyre_Tread said:

"yous", pronounced like 'Use' as the plural of “you”!

IN-fkING-DEED!!!!!!