AIBU?
Why are people now saying ‘use to’ instead of ‘used to’?
FaithHopeAndSkulduggery · 01/10/2018 23:48
And leaving out the ‘ed’ on lots of words.
‘Bake beans’. No it’s baked beans.
‘I use to like that show’ . No, it’s fucking ‘used to’.
Lots of other examples I can’t bring to mind right now.
I want to burn the screen when I see that.
Also, when people say ‘long story short’ in conversation instead of ‘to cut a long story short’.
Aibu to hate this?
SneakyGremlins · 01/10/2018 23:49
I was gonna say if you meant in actual conversation the "ed" might just be faint.
But what's wrong with long story short?
FaithHopeAndSkulduggery · 01/10/2018 23:53
People also don’t seem to know the difference between worse and worst.
I know I’m being pedantic when it irritates me to hear ‘different than’ instead of ‘different from ’. Aibu about being annoyed at the others?
FaithHopeAndSkulduggery · 01/10/2018 23:56
I don’t mind your saying ‘gonna’ by the way.
SneakyGremlins · 01/10/2018 23:57
I hadn't even noticed I said "gonna"
My online pet peeve is people who type like this... Whose only form of punctuation... Is three dots... And they always... Type like this...
CoughLaughFart · 02/10/2018 00:21
I think it’s an Americanism. Plus there are an awful lot of thick people out there.
FaithHopeAndSkulduggery · 02/10/2018 00:35
So the people mixing up his and he’s etc. presumably don’t know what both words actually mean. That is year 1 basic reading.
Poshjock · 02/10/2018 00:36
I've just said all "ed" phrases and I can't hear the "d". I know fine it's baked beans but it sounds like bake beans. Ditto "use {d} to". It is definitely my accent that causes this because in my brain I am saying baked beans but it sounds like bake beans. In fact when I say baked beans and make an effort to emphasise the "d" it sounds like I am trying to put on a really rubbish Italian accent!!
FaithHopeAndSkulduggery · 02/10/2018 00:43
But Posh,
You don’t write without the ‘ed’, surely?
Walkingdeadfangirl · 02/10/2018 00:54
Love bake beans on toast. Are'u the thought police?
Long story short language evolves, your stuck in the 20th century. Grow up.
Poshjock · 02/10/2018 00:56
Oh no, I write them all correctly. In my head I am saying them all correctly. My mouth just seems to miss out the d in pronunciation.
What is more amusing is sitting in my hotel room talking to myself, especially in this odd Italian accent that sounds like Captain Bertorelli from 'Allo 'Allo !
Uncreative · 02/10/2018 01:04
I think it is fifty/fifty diction and stupidity.
I forgive poor diction.
Easynow · 02/10/2018 01:13
Might be as annoying as people that start sentences like this.
Have seen it a lot lately.
Blame txt spk.
Lazy. Lazy. Lazy.
bottledatsource · 02/10/2018 01:25
when I say baked beans and make an effort to emphasise the "d" it sounds like I am trying to put on a really rubbish Italian accent!!
@Posh I've just guffawed so loudly DS came in my room to see if I was ok
steff13 · 02/10/2018 01:40
I think it’s an Americanism.
No. It's not common use here in my experience.
Dontfeellikeamillenial · 02/10/2018 02:18
Not common parlance across the pond peeps, no sorry
violetbunny · 02/10/2018 02:50
This annoys me too. Especially "pack lunch" (packed lunch) and ice tea (iced tea). I'm blaming Lipton for the latter, it's even on their iced tea packaging 
AGHHHH · 02/10/2018 06:15
Haha, as if someone said this is just language evolving. Ridiculous.
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