[Humour] The continued drop in English language standards.

[Chicken Run]

The one that gets me is using a k instead of a g, as in somethink instead of something.

I even hear it from bloody BBC presenters!

So accents annoy you then?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

The one that gets me is using a k instead of a g, as in somethink instead of something.

I even hear it from bloody BBC presenters!

Don't listen to Danny Baker's podcast then as that is produced by Somethin Else.

 

[Bob!]

So accents annoy you then?

No, not where it's an accent, I quite enjoy an accent.

Just the mispronunciation by someone that otherwise does not have that accent.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

That 'want' is more lazy diction than bad English usually though.......just dropping the s from 'wasn't'.............'should of' (written) is a far more serious crime in my view (I can't tell you how often I have to correct this at work, usually from otherwise very bright, almost always uni-educated but young - people). Apparently I am being 'pedantic' when I point this out..............FFS. That, and f***ing grocer's apostrophes that appear when anything is pluralised. Really grinds my gear's.

Keep up the pedantry! Mrs DiS and I both despair if we get any sort of official or authoritative communication which carries mistakes! It also means we are less inclined to take any notice of it.

If today I were in charge of anything which produced letters or emails to go to customers or clients, I think I would be checking everything.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

The one that gets me is using a k instead of a g, as in somethink instead of something.

I even hear it from bloody BBC presenters!

d instead of t is worse

and no g on the end of ing words
Priti Patel is good at doin’ that.

 

[Marxo]

The one that gets me is using a k instead of a g, as in somethink instead of something.

I even hear it from bloody BBC presenters!

Me too, I've even heard very well spoken people do it.

 

[Wilko]

For those whose blood pressure rises on hearing thick people saying: “Tescos” watch from 3:35 on:

Not only do people like to say Tescos, I have even heard people say they are going to ASDAS. I mean, wtf is that all about?

 

[studio150]

"I didn't do nothing" and similar double negatives.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I very often see except mixed up with accept.

I also get very annoyed with 'like' punctuating sentences.

 

[vegster]

Not satisfied with the prevalent use of "of" instead of "have", e.g. "You should of listened to that bloke on the radio", or the blackboard nail scraping annoyance of "was" instead of "were", e.g. "We was down the pub last night", I came across another nugget of incendiary grammatical ineptitude today. Instead of the use of "weren't", the knuckle dragging imbecile had the sheer audacity to use "want". I'm actually crying as I write this, e.g. "We want down the pub yesterday, we were at home".

Lord, give me strength.

Please don't go back and look at old David Beckham interviews post match.... " you know. "'

 

[Waynflete]

‘Reactionary’ when people mean ‘reactive’ and ‘disinterested’ when they mean ‘uninterested’ are particular bugbears of mine.


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[dazzer6666]

'Over-exaggerating...........'

Nope, just 'exaggerating' will do.

 

[Bob!]

oh, and 'very unique'.

It's either unique or it isn't!

 

[W3 BHA]

‘Reactionary’ when people mean ‘reactive’ and ‘disinterested’ when they mean ‘uninterested’ are particular bugbears of mine.


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1000 thumbs up for this. However, disinterested is being commonly used by people in the meedja instead of uninterested nowadays. My other major bugbear is the constant use, even on the BBC (!) of 'if' instead of 'whether'.

 

[portlock seagull]

Thick people actually expect articulate people to change to their standards, that ‘new’ words and ways of spelling are somehow cool and acceptable...because they’re too stupid. I was in a cafe recently and ordered the quiche. The server (English!) couldn’t spell it and therefore couldn’t write my order down. Moreover they were so stupid they didn’t think to look at the menu or ask us but immediately scuttled back to ask behind the counter how it was spelt. Honestly, standards are really bad but it’s the ones that think ‘I’ll make up an entirely new language/spelling because the world should revolve around me and it’s not important’ that are more annoying. Spend some bloody time educating yourself rather than taking selfies!!!

 

[Me and my Monkey]

English is a living language, and it “misuse” and bendabilty is what makes it such a beautiful, joyful language. Just my foughts, innit.

 

[happypig]

My favourite is dimwits being interviewed that end every sentence with "Jot Amin ?"

 

[Chicken Run]

No, not where it's an accent, I quite enjoy an accent.

Just the mispronunciation by someone that otherwise does not have that accent.

Mmmmm [emoji848]

 

[Is it PotG?]

'almost always'

Literally jumped out of my skin....no you didn't.

 

[Hampden Park]

Thick people actually expect articulate people to change to their standards, that ‘new’ words and ways of spelling are somehow cool and acceptable...because they’re too stupid. I was in a cafe recently and ordered the quiche. The server (English!) couldn’t spell it and therefore couldn’t write my order down. Moreover they were so stupid they didn’t think to look at the menu or ask us but immediately scuttled back to ask behind the counter how it was spelt. Honestly, standards are really bad but it’s the ones that think ‘I’ll make up an entirely new language/spelling because the world should revolve around me and it’s not important’ that are more annoying. Spend some bloody time educating yourself rather than taking selfies!!!

reminds me of my wife's nan, she called it 'quick sherane'