Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[Bazzer]

Moving into the world of sentences, as I have said elsewhere on this forum, "See you later" is frequently coming my way, from the likes of shop assistants when handing me a receipt or change. I'm so tempted one time to ask for clarification of where and when.

 

[DaveReading]

Moving into the world of sentences, as I have said elsewhere on this forum, "See you later" is frequently coming my way, from the likes of shop assistants when handing me a receipt or change. I'm so tempted one time to ask for clarification of where and when.

The correct response, for those of a certain age, is "in a while".

 

[Edwardoka]

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I also did a similar search, "what is the incorrect plural of Lego?" which was quite adamant that legos is an abomination that must be purged.

Then I found this exchange which is even more instructive

Kudos to him for coming up with 'Legoii' though.

 

[Edwardoka]

It doesn't need a plural, any more than sheep needs a plural. You have a pile of Lego or a flock of sheep

Does this mean I can't have a centrifuge full of uraniums?

 

[figbat]

That would be urania.

 

[PeteXXX]

Have a nice day.
Missing you already.
Don't be a stranger here.

Here endeth the first lesson from shop Greeting personnel school.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

"Up" or "out".
When used as a redundant suffix. It's another American habit that's leeching into British English, mostly by teens, and twenty somethings.

"Let's change this up".
(Let's change this).
I swapped the engine out"
(I swapped engines).

"I searched up how to make bread"
("I researched breadmaking")

 

[newfhouse]

"I searched up”

I’ve never heard that one and hope I never do. I suppose it’s no worse than “look up” but it sounds wrong to my ears.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I’ve never heard that one and hope I never do. I suppose it’s no worse than “look up” but it sounds wrong to my ears.

I'm being a grumpy old man I feel.... my daughter's cohort (age 10 roughly) all say it all the time. They "search stuff up". I suspect it sounds wrong to us because we "looked something up", but it's just what they say thanks to US content on YouTube and TV. It's offensive sounding to the ears somehow but I guess it's just the way language is evolving.

My Mum said similar things about how I spoke at age 14 or thereabouts.

 

[slowmotion]

Have a nice day.
Missing you already.
Don't be a stranger here.

Here endeth the first lesson from shop Greeting personnel school.

"Have a good evening".

 

[winjim]

Does this mean I can't have a centrifuge full of uraniums?

I frequently have a centrifuge full of urines, which is a very different thing to a centrifuge full of urine.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

It doesn't need a plural, any more than sheep needs a plural. You have a pile of Lego or a flock of sheep

You can have both!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H24WbTKnerA

 

[johnblack]

I'm watching the skiing on Eurosport while I'm working, the commentator after speaking the name of the skier will say he's competing for Team Switzerland or Team Italy.

This is something that has crept in over the last few years and is almost universal now. You don't just compete for your country, you compete for Team England. Awful and completely superfluous.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Medalled.

 

[Edwardoka]

I frequently have a centrifuge full of urines, which is a very different thing to a centrifuge full of urine.

I was going to make a joke about urology but I didn't want to be seen to be taking the piss.