to hate the fact that people now say they are 'tan' not 'tanned'

[KarlWrenbury]

its like text and texted all over again

runs around screaming

My daughter says "why did you do that for?"

I hate "I text him". Frickin weird

I am a grammar pedant, but I don't have a problem with 'I text him' as I think texted is an ugly word. We have enough irregular verbs to be able to cope with the inconsistency of it.

It's just wrong. I type I typed. I call I called

My youngest cringes visibly when I say I sent him/her/it a text message - but it certainly skirts around the thorny issue of conjugation of the verb text.

And yes, I composed that message with the prodding method. Flame my sorry arse.

Lol at prodding

Had a very similar conversation about this subject only yesterday with DP. I was attributing my increasing sensitivity and hatred of poor verbal grammar and 'Americanisms' down to 'old age', but I think it has more to do with TV programmes and the media propagating useless and plain inaccurate phrases. I saw several examples recently on BBC world news subtitles, and you only have to listen to the presenters currently at Glastonbury to have a field day if you can stand it, I turned the sound off until Blondie came on!

Particularly hate 'can I get' and being referred to as 'guy's' ; it's inaccurate and just sodding lazy. Rant over!

I also hate the cliche "sorry for your loss" i never heard till NYPD blue was on. It's so naff

WHAT?!!!

"Me either" is one of my pet hates. As is "for god's sakeS". Most Americanisms in fact.

Oh yes, and "Enjoy!". FFS, my 70 year old DM has started saying this. What is the world coming to?

"I'm so sorry for your loss" is closely related to the traditional empathetic Irish expression "I'm so sorry for your trouble." It does seem to have originally been in use often with the police in the US possibly because law enforcement is a traditional profession for Irish-Americans.

Most Americanisms in fact.

Then you should stop saying "Americanism" because the word is itself an Americanism.

Good jarb! - how I loathe that condescending phrase of supposed praise.

I tell Hullygully good job. Her tail wags. She's an American Labrador so am I exempt from The Wrath of Talc (coming soon to forums near you)?

Oh, thank you HoneyDragon. I was wondering there for a moment what a "jarb" is.

I will forgive you my child, Honey,

for you are talking to Hully in her native language. But should you start praising your offspring with the same grim phraselet - why I oughta

Text makes MORE SENSE!

Tan v tanned is wrong

What people say 'tan' instead of 'tanned'? I have never come across this.

I live in the States, and have learnt to accept, and sometimes prefer, many of them.

The one that I hope doesn't come to the UK is "five of/ten of" when meaning "ten to/five to" the hour. I would feel a total plank saying ten of...

A friend of mine runs a clothing company, and a Brit rang up and asked about "jumpers" - after some discussion they decided she was talking about dresses!

Some bloody adverts drive me bonkers too, especially when they use American style dates with the month first..."coming soon on six twenny eight"

My poor DH's birthday is the 9th of November, how he loves 9 11 references....

Had a lift with a friend yesterday and his sat nav told us to "drive safe". I bellowed " ly" causing said friend to jump out of his skin!

Re: dates, we're also getting a lot of "June twenty first," or "twenty first June." That should be 'June THE 21st' and ' THE 21st OF June."

Not to mention, "Monday through Friday.

Bogey I can only sympathise Ds aged seven keeps telling to put the garbage out asks for candy instead of sweets and for a long to me believed the currency of the UK was dollers .

I also hate the fact that my tablet keeps changing my words or leaving words out so that my sentences make no sense !