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To actually hate people who say bought instead of brought

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GentleButter · 08/04/2024 21:41

Why?
WHY DO PEOPLE SAY BOUGHT WHEN THEY SHOULD SAY BROUGHT?
It's unbearable.
I cannot bear it when someone says it.
I'm polite, so I have to use every muscle in my throat and mouth to stop myself from screaming "But you didn't BUY it! So WHY are you saying BOUGHT????"
It happens constantly.
I was in a meeting at work. Someone said "Yes, I bought this issue up the other day" internally, I screamed "But you didn't BUY this issue, so WTF are you saying you BOUGHT it?".
This goes on and on all around me.
Worst of all, my own husband says it, which is insufferable. No amount of me correcting him will make him understand the nonsense of saying 'bought' when he should say 'brought'. And he went to private school, so he was well educated and he still can't get it right. There's no excuse.

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Berlinlover · 08/04/2024 22:12

BettyShagter · 08/04/2024 22:07

I don't think that's a bad thing because people with poor spelling and grammar can get put off of posting, when they seen others being pulled up.

As long as the post is clear I wouldn't mention it.

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I’ll ignore your bad grammar then.

StormingNorman · 08/04/2024 22:11

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 08/04/2024 22:08

I always struggle with the 2 so try to find ways around not having to use bought/brought

I always used this to remember. Might help. Might be clear as mud!

B: buy = bought

BR: bring = brought

YeahComeOnThen · 08/04/2024 22:11

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 08/04/2024 22:08

I always struggle with the 2 so try to find ways around not having to use bought/brought

@IBegYourBiggestPardon

have you seen/ heard this before?

buy bought (no r's)

bring brought (both have r's)

ThereIsIron · 08/04/2024 22:10

What did the other meeting attendees say when you screamed?

greezelouise · 08/04/2024 22:10

Bring becomes brought
Buy becomes bought

givebeesachance · 08/04/2024 22:10

I opened this thinking you were talking about people correctly using ‘bought’.

I haven’t heard anyone do this but I hate the opposite mistake. No, you did not bring your house or your car.

But am far more aggravated by people using ‘been’ when they mean ‘being’.

Mademetoxic · 08/04/2024 22:09

When people who say baby instead of the baby.
Eg: 'how is baby today?'

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 08/04/2024 22:08

I always struggle with the 2 so try to find ways around not having to use bought/brought

BettyShagter · 08/04/2024 22:07

Berlinlover · 08/04/2024 22:05

The majority of people on Mumsnet can’t tell the difference between loose and lose. When I pointed this out a few days ago my post got deleted.

I don't think that's a bad thing because people with poor spelling and grammar can get put off of posting, when they seen others being pulled up.

As long as the post is clear I wouldn't mention it.

MissingMoominMamma · 08/04/2024 22:07

SabreIsMyFave · 08/04/2024 21:59

Some people say tennant instead of tenant. Drives me potty! And 'alot' instead of 'a lot.'

How can you tell the difference when they’re saying it?

HappiestSleeping · 08/04/2024 22:07

You do all know that there is a Pedants' Corner board specifically for this sort of thing?

Don't tell everyone though 😉

StormingNorman · 08/04/2024 22:07

I was going to call you all a bunch of snobs and then remembered how theatre with a big A makes my stomach turn.

😂🙃😂🙃

Lilydolly1981 · 08/04/2024 22:05

Pacific instead of specific.

"Could you be more pacific though?!"

You mean the ocean or 'specific' 👀

Berlinlover · 08/04/2024 22:05

The majority of people on Mumsnet can’t tell the difference between loose and lose. When I pointed this out a few days ago my post got deleted.

BettyShagter · 08/04/2024 22:04

I've only ever seen it written.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it before

BeretRaspberry · 08/04/2024 22:02

I’ve only ever seen it the other way round and it makes my teeth itch!

MiffedandMiserable · 08/04/2024 22:02

My mum says Peter bread instead of pita bread. Makes me want to claw my ears off.

CoffeeAndEnnui · 08/04/2024 22:00

His in place of he's is the one I see at least once a week on my feed. "His done so well on his mocks!" actually hurt my mind because how can you use something correctly and incorrectly in the same sentence?! Baffling.

RandomUsernameHere · 08/04/2024 22:00

I've only ever noticed it the other way around. It's equally annoying though.

WonderingWanda · 08/04/2024 21:59

There are lots of examples like this, I suspect this one irks you so much because your dh does if. My dm mispronounces the name of a friend and it drives me around the bend.

I'm a teacher and the one that bugs me the most is kids mixing up our and are, I think because of their regional accents.

SabreIsMyFave · 08/04/2024 21:59

Some people say tennant instead of tenant. Drives me potty! And 'alot' instead of 'a lot.'

kikisparks · 08/04/2024 21:58

Draw instead of drawers does it for me.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 08/04/2024 21:58

Present and presant

Confused There's no such word as 'presant'.

idontlikealdi · 08/04/2024 21:58

ichundich · 08/04/2024 21:57

I'll add 'defiantly' and 'go toilet' to that list.

Now I'm getting wound up, mil says 'do you wanna go wee'

idontlikealdi · 08/04/2024 21:57

I give you would have and would of

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