What English expression do you hate the most?

[Drago]

The mis-spelling of words in business names, such as Kars, Evri, that sort of nonsense. I never use companies that feel it acceptable to do this.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

“Passed” instead of “passed away”. And even worse, I’ve recently become aware of some nonsense about “passing over a rainbow bridge”

 

[Mo1959]

“Passed” instead of “passed away”. And even worse, I’ve recently become aware of some nonsense about “passing over a rainbow bridge”

I actually don’t mind that one. It’s a comforting thought to those who have lost much loved pets.

 

[a.twiddler]

Draws, what you put on in winter
Drawers, where you store your draws in the meantime.

Drawers are where you store your drawers. Winter drawers on, which is simultaneously a play on English pronounciation of different spellings and another way of saying, "It's bleedin' freezin', innit".

 

[Electric_Andy]

In my case , it is : " It is what it is". I cringe every time I hear it. I absolutely detest it

I agree, but at the same time it does make some sense. It's a bit like saying "call a spade a spade". Which I know has a different meaning but has a similar structure

 

[Ian H]

“Passed” instead of “passed away”. And even worse, I’ve recently become aware of some nonsense about “passing over a rainbow bridge”

Oh come on! They died.

 

[Gwylan]

“Passed” instead of “passed away”. And even worse, I’ve recently become aware of some nonsense about “passing over a rainbow bridge”

Passed,
Passed over - used to mean someone else got the promotion.
"I lost my partner" - very careless
"I feel your pain"

 

[Mo1959]

My bad

 

[ianrauk]

The mis-spelling of words in business names, such as Kars, Evri, that sort of nonsense. I never use companies that feel it acceptable to do this.

Talking of miss-spelling of words. There's a whole threads worth in the making for stupid miss-spelt car names. Our car as an example Mokka.

 

[matticus]

`Mate' even the Scottish chum is better than being called that all day.

I give myself a smile by thinking of australian seagulls saying it.
https://moviechat.org/tt0266543/Finding-Nemo/58c7b658f9fcca09a0d5b79f/What-are-the-seagulls-saying

 

[matticus]

Getting off of the train

Off of does produce quite a lot of hate in me.

 

[Brandane]

Talking of miss-spelling of words.

 

[a.twiddler]

I give myself a smile by thinking of australian seagulls saying it.
https://moviechat.org/tt0266543/Finding-Nemo/58c7b658f9fcca09a0d5b79f/What-are-the-seagulls-saying

At the risk of starting another thread, surely it's "mine". I always thought that was a brilliant cartoonification of the greediness and aggressive nature of gulls.

 

[a.twiddler]

Off of does produce quite a lot of hate in me.

Sometimes it's enough to make you think about jumping off of a bridge. But hey, it is what it is.

 

[Brandane]

The mis-spelling of words in business names, such as Kars, Evri, that sort of nonsense. I never use companies that feel it acceptable to do this.

Especially annoying to those with connections to north east Scotland: