I’m “thrilled to share” (no, I’m not..., but it how to announce news of a new job / baby / novel now) that I prefer to “contact” a business or person rather than “reach out to” them.
When did "absolutely" become "yes"
"gifted" become "given"
"impacted" become " touched or hit"
when did the letter " h " appear in the pronunciation of "aitch"
and most of all where did the letter "t" disappear to in speech?
I do have a further 673 moans but take too long to type
Most of it can be laid at two sources, the Yanks who have mangled English for several hundred years and spread it around the world with their undue influence, displacing genuine English, and various 'messaging' media which has resulted in abbreviations and substitutions of words for sentences that has become the norm and used outside of it's origins!
Then of course, there's an education system that doesn't see maintaining standards as important!
I cringe at most advertising these days, it's quite appalling and stems from ignorance far too often, rather than any clever play on words.
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 10/2/2025
Go on Stuart, you know you want to...
Please don't encourage him.
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As well is two words!
How does a sage know everything about everything? or does he? or does he just think he does?
Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.
And what happened to should "have", or could "have"? i cringe when I see it written as "should of" or "could of". Can't for the life of me understand how "of" replaced "have"in those sort of sentences.
The other word is "like" - when you see people interviewed on TV, they keep saying "like I go here or there" most sentences have "like" in it when it doesn't mean anything.
Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 10/2/2025
It seems to have been replaced by "two times more" in TV ads.
I totally agree, two times more is actually three times as much and I think it is time the Advertising Standards Authority took action against the advertisers for misrepresentation.
For me, it is the use of the word “between”. Now used incorrectly as it means between two. If referring to more than two the word is “amongst”.
Couple of years ago, during a guided walk, I was in conversation with someone proudly claiming to be a college lecturer in English language. I asked him why it is used incorrectly these days and he just gave me a blank look. When I explained about the meaning he hastily tried to cover for himself.
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Topic: What happened to twice as much?
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