Bored of? WTF ... where did that come from?

[Strangely Brown]

I see it all over the place on here: It seems that "bored of" has replaced "bored with" in the PH vernacular. When did that happen? The example in my dictionary still shows the correct usage and I don't see "bored of" in books or newspapers. Is this just another bloody lazy, type as I speak convention that is as insidious as it is sickening?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

....we need more advise on this.

[Murray993]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

....we need more advise on this.

advice

[mybrainhurts]

Murray993 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

....we need more advise on this.

advice

WHOOSH...

[King Herald]

Strangely Brown said:

I see it all over the place on here: It seems that "bored of" has replaced "bored with" in the PH vernacular. When did that happen? The example in my dictionary still shows the correct usage and I don't see "bored of" in books or newspapers. Is this just another bloody lazy, type as I speak convention that is as insidious as it is sickening?

I've never seen it, never, ever, never, never, until this thread.



Or is this some subtle way to introduce your fave new word to the PH masses?

[Gargamel]

Yeah I hate bad grammar it brakes my heart. Try not to loose sleep over it.

[Murray993]

mybrainhurts said:

Murray993 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

....we need more advise on this.

advice

WHOOSH...

we need more vice

[Strangely Brown]

King Herald said:

I've never seen it, never, ever, never, never, until this thread.



Or is this some subtle way to introduce your fave new word to the PH masses?

You must be reading different forums then.

some examples

Edit: Arrgghhh! fking smiley detector.

Try this instead:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%2bsite:pistonheads.com%20%22bored%20of%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Edited by Strangely Brown on Tuesday 21st July 20:44

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

mybrainhurts said:

Murray993 said:

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

....we need more advise on this.

advice

WHOOSH...

[King Herald]

Strangely Brown said:

King Herald said:

I've never seen it, never, ever, never, never, until this thread.



Or is this some subtle way to introduce your fave new word to the PH masses?

You must be reading different forums then.

some examples

Edit: Arrgghhh! fking smiley detector.

Try this instead:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%2bsite:pistonheads.com%20%22bored%20of%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Er, right, yes, lots of examples of where people have used the expression 'bored of'. What was this thread about again???

[Mexico.]

Some Vernacular Lingua franca Type thing

[Simpo Two]

Definately bored of.

[pacey_sot]

Probably arose because when speaking it comes out as "bored've" so its ambiguous from speech whether its the shortening of "bored of" or "bored with"

[Simpo Two]

pacey_sot said:

Probably arose because when speaking it comes out as "bored've"

It should be 'bored'th'

[Strangely Brown]

King Herald said:

Er, right, yes, lots of examples of where people have used the expression 'bored of'. What was this thread about again???

I can only assume that you're filling in until the real arse gets back?

Try reading the first... no never mind. Don't bother.

[Strangely Brown]

Simpo Two said:

Definately bored of.

Why? Have you, honestly, always said it that way? Perhaps it's a regional thing that I wasn't aware of.

[Simpo Two]

Strangely Brown said:

Simpo Two said:

Definately bored of.

Why? Have you, honestly, always said it that way? Perhaps it's a regional thing that I wasn't aware of.

Ha, you didn't spot the deliberate mis-spelling of 'definitely' which immediately makes anything following false

[Strangely Brown]

Simpo Two said:

Ha, you didn't spot the deliberate mis-spelling of 'definitely' which immediately makes anything following false

Yes, I did spot the spelling. Silly me for not realising the rest.

Edited by Strangely Brown on Tuesday 21st July 21:06

[Simpo Two]

Another example is 'different than', meaning 'different from'.






I think I'm turning into my dad...

[Wacky Racer]

Simpo Two said:

Definately bored of.

It's Definitely!!......