Phrases that annoy you the most
Discussion
Personally, I still find it slightly odd to hear 'gig' used for work that has nothing to do with music, though I know this has become common usage (we even hear of the 'gig economy'). I don't know when the word's meaning was broadened, but I happen to have a 1995 Oxford English Dictionary on the shelf and that only lists the musical performance meaning.
Granadier said:
Personally, I still find it slightly odd to hear 'gig' used for work that has nothing to do with music, though I know this has become common usage (we even hear of the 'gig economy'). I don't know when the word's meaning was broadened, but I happen to have a 1995 Oxford English Dictionary on the shelf and that only lists the musical performance meaning.
I know what you mean, having played in a band in the '70s I always thing of gig in terms of music. Indeed when I first saw the term 'gig economy' I pronounced it 'jig' in my head because I didn't know what they meant 
RichB said:
Granadier said:
Personally, I still find it slightly odd to hear 'gig' used for work that has nothing to do with music, though I know this has become common usage (we even hear of the 'gig economy'). I don't know when the word's meaning was broadened, but I happen to have a 1995 Oxford English Dictionary on the shelf and that only lists the musical performance meaning.
I know what you mean, having played in a band in the '70s I always thing of gig in terms of music. Indeed when I first saw the term 'gig economy' I pronounced it 'jig' in my head because I didn't know what they meant 
"The first I heard about <something I don't like> was when <some form of communication>"
For example:
"The first I heard about my house being knocked down was when I received a letter from the council"
Well, yes, the first time you hear of something will be the firs time you hear of it. Unless you expect to be told something before you are told about it that is.
For example:
"The first I heard about my house being knocked down was when I received a letter from the council"
Well, yes, the first time you hear of something will be the firs time you hear of it. Unless you expect to be told something before you are told about it that is.
Strangely Brown said:
LunarOne said:
Presumably, you are one of the few people who can say GIF correctly. (Djiff)
Graphics Interchange Format - GIF, hard G.https://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronou...
snuffy said:
"The first I heard about <something I don't like> was when <some form of communication>"
For example:
"The first I heard about my house being knocked down was when I received a letter from the council"
Well, yes, the first time you hear of something will be the firs time you hear of it. Unless you expect to be told something before you are told about it that is.
Person finds something they have lost after a long and frustrating search.For example:
"The first I heard about my house being knocked down was when I received a letter from the council"
Well, yes, the first time you hear of something will be the firs time you hear of it. Unless you expect to be told something before you are told about it that is.
"Why is it always in the last place you look?"
Duh! Because you stop looking when you find it, moron.
smithyithy said:
Ah that old debate again 
My view is - if it's a brand / company name, then fine, it's pronounced however the creator says it is..
But creating an acronym from a series of normal words doesn't mean you can decide how it's pronounced
Yup.My view is - if it's a brand / company name, then fine, it's pronounced however the creator says it is..
But creating an acronym from a series of normal words doesn't mean you can decide how it's pronounced
I don't care how the format creator chooses to say it (he's wrong), it's an acronym and the word of the first letter has a hard G. So the acronym has a hard G. That's just how it works.
Strangely Brown said:
smithyithy said:
Ah that old debate again
My view is - if it's a brand / company name, then fine, it's pronounced however the creator says it is..
But creating an acronym from a series of normal words doesn't mean you can decide how it's pronounced
Yup.My view is - if it's a brand / company name, then fine, it's pronounced however the creator says it is..
But creating an acronym from a series of normal words doesn't mean you can decide how it's pronounced
I don't care how the format creator chooses to say it (he's wrong), it's an acronym and the word of the first letter has a hard G. So the acronym has a hard G. That's just how it works.
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