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My sister uses the word mite instead of might. Ex. Ill text her and ask her to do something and she will text back..."ok it mite be a minute."

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MITE!!!!!!

"Vulnerable" - Generally and duncishly pronounced Vunrable - as if the "L" in the word doesn't exist.

In the course of calling a business the receptionist asks: What "was" your name and I answer "It still is ..." and the chowderhead receptionist blithely doesn't acknowledge my sardonic response...when she should correct herself, but sadly, none have ever...

Abraham wrote:"Vulnerable" - Generally and duncishly pronounced Vunrable - as if the "L" in the word doesn't exist.

In the course of calling a business the receptionist asks: What "was" your name and I answer "It still is ..." and the chowderhead receptionist blithely doesn't acknowledge my sardonic response...when she should correct herself, but sadly, none have ever...

Do you have something against chowderheads?

WildBill,

No, of course not!

I love quahog chow-dah!!

puma guy wrote:BTW it's owned by Warren Buffett, well actually Berkshire Hathaway. I eat there anyway.

Did they save you 15% on your insurance?

Initiating sentences with: "In terms of..." arrrgggghhhh!

I'm convinced, some think bit of verbal sputum makes whatever they have to say sound like it contains heaping helpings of gravitas - when if fact it just sounds dorky...

Why not, tout de suite, state whatever it is you have to say without preamble?

Abraham wrote:Initiating sentences with: "In terms of..." arrrgggghhhh!

I'm convinced, some think bit of verbal sputum makes whatever they have to say sound like it contains heaping helpings of gravitas - when if fact it just sounds dorky...

Why not, tout de suite, state whatever it is you have to say without preamble?

If used in general conversation, I can see how this might be annoying. However, I can completely envision times where it might be appropriate to limit the terms under which a statement might be relevant. No, I don't have a good example near at hand. Am I being dense? I am not seeing how this would be a blanket 'verboten' phrase. (Yeah, I probably shouldn't have poked my head out of the hole my boss has stuck me in for the last few days and is insisting I stay in until the project is completed... absolutely required by the end of the week. Sigh. Solitude not fun for that long. )

LST

LikesShinyThings,

You have my sympathy.

Truly.

I am , as usually, being silly and tongue in cheek.

I must say though, those who start off sentences with " In terms of..." make me want to scream"...

LOL. Remind me not to use that phrase with you. I am sure I use it... and maybe more than I should.

At least this thread is making me more aware of how I speak.

Abraham wrote:LikesShinyThings,

You have my sympathy.

Truly.

I am , as usually, being silly and tongue in cheek.

I must say though, those who start off sentences with " In terms of..." make me want to scream"...

How do students of English as a second language cope with "The Chaos"?
Wikipedia sample.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chaos
T.E.S.S. History and complete text of "The Chaos". http://www.spellingsociety.org/journals/j17/caos.php Not for the faint of heart!

edit to add:
Is Jeff Foxworthy as well educated as an 8th grader from a century ago? Am I? Are You?
http://www.bullittcountyhistory.com/bch ... 12ans.html
For those of you who have seen it before, this link provides the test and the answers.

nightmare69 wrote:MITE!!!!!!

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What was the widow doing with that?

ginzu wrote:

nightmare69 wrote:MITE!!!!!!

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What was the widow doing with that?

And why did she bring it to church?

There are several animal mispronunciations that aggravate me:
Woofs (wolves)
Rockweilers (Rottweilers)
Datsuns (Dachshunds)

And one that amuses me....
Water moccsakins - heard this one in Arkansas

hillfighter wrote:

puma guy wrote:BTW it's owned by Warren Buffett, well actually Berkshire Hathaway. I eat there anyway.

Did they save you 15% on your insurance?

Nope! No green lizard either! It's amazing anything with "government employees" in the name could be successful. Which reminds me of a word use that drives me up the wall "political ethics".
I may have already posted that

I suffer from RSD and one of the symptoms is short term memory loss. I also suffer from short term memory loss as a result of RSD.

"May I hep you?"

"The Guff of Mexico"

What is it with these people and their inability to verbalize the letter "L"?

I honestly don't believe it has anything to do with I.Q., but man oh man it sounds like it...