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To be Specific....

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Gossipmonster · 17/02/2014 20:22

One of admin lady at work's favourite words is "specific" thing is she says "pacific" Every. Fucking. Time.

Another colleague (degree educated) says "she/he done" instead of "did".

I just want to scream - but feel like it's so petty I couldn't possibly say anything.

Anyone else? :)

OP posts:
scantilymad · 17/02/2014 20:28

Yanbu.
Another one is when people say "your" instead of "you'll" e.g. "Your never believe what xxx has put on FB! etc". That some people even write it as your and not you'll is baffling.

greyslates · 17/02/2014 21:05

Argh and those who put 'are' instead of 'our' and 'his' instead of 'he's'

FlockOfTwats · 17/02/2014 21:06

Scantily i think that's more often than not an auto correct thing. Because my phone does it.

celebmum · 17/02/2014 21:08

I know a specific/pacific'er too... she also says 'azactly' instead of 'exactly'... Grin Grrrrrr!

Hoppinggreen · 17/02/2014 21:09

"Should of "-aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggg!!!!

HyvaPaiva · 17/02/2014 21:10

Brought when they mean bought. For the love of god that annoys me.

PorkPieandPickle · 17/02/2014 21:11

Oh agreed!! And 'will you borrow me something' or the opposite 'I lent it off him' argh!!

DameFanny · 17/02/2014 21:12

Kill them

Monmouth · 17/02/2014 21:12

May not come up in everyday conversation but men have a prostate gland not a prostrate gland (we all fall down).

DameFanny · 17/02/2014 21:13

Tuer leurs

Anonymai · 17/02/2014 21:13

I can't bear "here, here!" and the borrow/lend. And hate supernanny for her pronunciation of unacceptable (unasseptable!).

QueenofLouisiana · 17/02/2014 21:13

"DS read lovely" or similar are my pet hate. I really want to bring it up with a TA at work, but I would hate to upset her as she is a lovely lady.

DameFanny · 17/02/2014 21:14

I worked with a woman who write "should of" on a formal report

mindthegap01 · 17/02/2014 21:18

And the damp specialist who came to investigate the leak in our house and described the wall as "sweating profuseably"- WTAF??

RubyGoat · 17/02/2014 21:20

Yes. All of the above. Someone I know at work does most of these things. She is senior to me and it makes me want to scream.

SueDoku · 17/02/2014 21:25

'Axe' instead of 'ask' - and the one that really does my head in, 'nucular' instead of 'nuclear'.......Angry

takingthathometomomma · 17/02/2014 21:29

"Definitely" written as "defiantly". THEY ARE DIFFERENT WORDS! Angry

scantilymad · 17/02/2014 21:34

flockof

I wish it were but the people I'm thinking of actually say 'your' when speaking too! I have a feeling it's a South London/Essex thing ime.

Kafri · 17/02/2014 21:47

Should of and seen instead of seeing as (I'm going to the cinema seeing as it's my day off - just in case it's my dialect)

ballstoit · 17/02/2014 21:52

I'm learning ds to ride his bike...nope, you're not, you are TEACHING him (stab, stab, stab) Angry

bella411 · 17/02/2014 22:09

People who write "carnt" instead of can't. Seriously think what words are being abbreviated!!

And I'm board instead of im bored.

Kafri · 17/02/2014 22:10

I dint want to be beside ballstoit - (s)he has a knife and is cross! Grin

winkywinkola · 17/02/2014 22:10

SKedule instead of sHedule

pictish · 17/02/2014 22:13

Been instead of being.
I'm not prone to spelling and grammar nazi-ism...but yeah that one makes me want to clout a person.

bumbleymummy · 17/02/2014 22:13

Draw instead of drawer. I've even seen that on furniture websites. 'Chest of draws'