[Misc] Winning v Leading Pet Hates

[nickbrighton]

Ok I know it may be pedantic, but one thing that really gets on my nerves is how commentators and journalists in particular, but people in general don't understand the difference between Leading and Winning.

Commentator in the West Brom v Chelsea game has just perfectly illustrated the point. He said Chelsea were winning, and now they are losing. No they weren't, they were leading, and now they are behind. Its basic English, the two words have different though obviously connected meanings, and whilst Chelsea may well have gone on to win, its only once the match is over can any team be said to have been winning or losing it .

Is it laziness or ignorance? Similarly the difference between can i have and can i get- lots of people seem to use get when they should be using have. Saying nan I get a coffee for example, to a Barista is not the same as can I have a coffee.

Anyway, Im sure we all have our pet hates which aren't really important, but just irritate us, what are yours?(Im sure people like me posting things like this is high on someone's list)

 

[Highfields Seagull]

May I have a coffee?

 

[AmexRuislip]

When you go back to work after a bereavement, and people say 'you seem better'
What do the hell they know


People who pull out on you on a roundabout, then wave at you to say sorry.
Whats all that about?

 

[Chicken Run]

Ok I know it may be pedantic, but one thing that really gets on my nerves is how commentators and journalists in particular, but people in general don't understand the difference between Leading and Winning.

Commentator in the West Brom v Chelsea game has just perfectly illustrated the point. He said Chelsea were winning, and now they are losing. No they weren't, they were leading, and now they are behind. Its basic English, the two words have different though obviously connected meanings, and whilst Chelsea may well have gone on to win, its only once the match is over can any team be said to have been winning or losing it .

Is it laziness or ignorance? Similarly the difference between can i have and can i get- lots of people seem to use get when they should be using have. Saying nan I get a coffee for example, to a Barista is not the same as can I have a coffee.

Anyway, Im sure we all have our pet hates which aren't really important, but just irritate us, what are yours?(Im sure people like me posting things like this is high on someone's list)

My pet hate will be when a waiter will say to a table of ladies, “Hi guys”

 

[The Wizard]

Do you think anyone cares about your pet hates? It’s probably why your dog upped and left you.

 

[Lincolnshire Seagull]

"between you and I"

 

[Eeyore]

So unrefined these days. I remember hearing that Brighton were 'trailing' 2-0 at Millwall in 1976 and asking Mum what it meant.

Actually 'trailing' sounds almost like a form of subjugated humiliation. They should use that for teams they don't like.

 

[Bakero]

Ok I know it may be pedantic, but one thing that really gets on my nerves is how commentators and journalists in particular, but people in general don't understand the difference between Leading and Winning.

Commentator in the West Brom v Chelsea game has just perfectly illustrated the point. He said Chelsea were winning, and now they are losing. No they weren't, they were leading, and now they are behind. Its basic English, the two words have different though obviously connected meanings, and whilst Chelsea may well have gone on to win, its only once the match is over can any team be said to have been winning or losing it .

Once the match is over you can say a has won or lost. During the match you can say who is winning or losing.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Once the match is over you can say a has won or lost. During the match you can say who is winning or losing.

It depends on WHEN though.

For example, when you are asked 45 minutes into Day 1 of a 5 day Test Match "who's winning?".

 

[Eeyore]

It depends on WHEN though.

For example, when you are asked 45 minutes into Day 1 of a 5 day Test Match "who's winning?".

I think context is important. Trent Bridge 2015 comes to mind. Or Sabina Park 1998....

 

[Gazwag]

It depends on WHEN though.

For example, when you are asked 45 minutes into Day 1 of a 5 day Test Match "who's winning?".

If its at Old Trafford it's usually the rain

 

[Seagull58]

Could of. It's not even English. When did could've become could of in these moron's minds?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I just hate it when some random neighbour's just inflicted an excruciating week's worth of noise through your wall and you finally meet the guys doing the work face-to-face and all you can do is grin through gritted teeth and say 'You winning?'. Because in the end they're just doing their sub-contracted job and the buy-to-let **** that hired them don't care either way cos they don't live there

 

[The Optimist]

The word itch being used to mean scratch. For some reason it really annoys me.

 

[GT49er]

Ok I know it may be pedantic, but one thing that really gets on my nerves is how commentators and journalists in particular, but people in general don't understand the difference between Leading and Winning.

Commentator in the West Brom v Chelsea game has just perfectly illustrated the point. He said Chelsea were winning, and now they are losing. No they weren't, they were leading, and now they are behind. Its basic English, the two words have different though obviously connected meanings, and whilst Chelsea may well have gone on to win, its only once the match is over can any team be said to have been winning or losing it .

Is it laziness or ignorance? Similarly the difference between can i have and can i get- lots of people seem to use get when they should be using have. Saying nan I get a coffee for example, to a Barista is not the same as can I have a coffee.

Anyway, Im sure we all have our pet hates which aren't really important, but just irritate us, what are yours?(Im sure people like me posting things like this is high on someone's list)

Nowt wrong with 'winning' - plenty wrong with 'can I get'.

 

[Machiavelli]

Once the match is over you can say a has won or lost. During the match you can say who is winning or losing.

Is the correct answer but, as was swiftly pointed out, these statements are not relevant in test cricket.

 

[Blackadder]

We've got to make sure we don't concede, especially early doors, but I think it's definitely game on if we score first.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I have probably got far too many pet hates, sort of stuff I really shouldn’t worry about, some of them are just things I find odd or things I wouldn’t do.
One I do think is odd is when tradesmen have the word ‘solutions’ on their vans, followed by whatever trade they are.

Hello is this Plastering Solutions, can I get a quote for some work on my house?
Plastering Solutions and people that say “can I get” deserve each other.

 

[Bakero]

Nowt wrong with 'winning' - plenty wrong with 'can I get'.

I don't get what gets people's goat with get. It's what the experts call a delexicalised verb. We use it in all manner of ways so to say it doesn't make sense in the phrase "can I get", makes no sense imo.

 

[Bakero]

I think my pet peeve is other people's pet peeves. Now I get what Naughty by Nature were on about.