To use the wrong word

[Feckingfeck]

DM has always said "air licked" instead or air brushed for photos. DF says "Mourinio wool and Mourino glass"

Using "c" instead of "tt" such as licle not little absolutely drives me mad.

What word faux pas are you or others around you guilty of?

AIBU to think its not that hard to use the correct word for things?

The letter F is pronounced Eff, not Feff.

Likewise L is Ell, not Lell.

M, N, R, S, U, W, and X do not begin with the phonetic sound they represent. So why would it be correct to pronounce Aitch as Haitch? Especially when it's actually SPELLED Aitch?

Of course, if you live somewhere where everyone pronounces it Haitch why would you differ? I get that.

FIL says chimbley instead of chimney which makes me stabby

Should / could of is another annoying one

Aw I thought this would be about getting words wrong in a comedic sense not grammatically speaking.
So my nana said jujitsu instead of jacuzzi !
Thought I do HATE the use of should of, I'd have preferred a cute mis sayings thread.
Oh and my old boss and his "the ball is in his coat "

There is a big difference between the meanings of "everyday" and "every day".

"sorry for" = express sadness/sympathy

"sorry about"= expressing apology.

Does your husband go around killing people's relatives?

(not your husband- other posters husband- yours is in the clear, you might not be though!) @Luculentus

No, it's an Americanism that has crept in unnecessarily. If the two meanings are elided, then we lose the primary apology/pity meanings of "sorry for", e.g. "If that's the way he feels, I'm sorry for him", or "I'm sorry for my rudeness". When people are expressing support for a bereaved person, they are saying they are sorry to hear about what has happened.

Ah, the English language!
I read a report recently about the "irresistible" covid-19.
When you break it down to a technical level, it is... as in it could not be resisted...

I like to say "flaming-ohs" for the big pink birds at the zoo.

And I will forever get the giggles from watching a clip of Benedict Cucumber-Patch trying to talk about penguins.

@Pinklimey a male colleague (I am female) always says he is going to the bathroom. I said to him once that I now imagine the gents toilets to be like a sort of spa with a massive corner bath with bubble jets in... possibly someone handing you a nice iced drink as you enter, and a fluffy robe?
He said I was quite far off the mark. But it's a nice thought.

Of course, if you live somewhere where everyone pronounces it Haitch why would you differ? I get that.

It's not just that I live somewhere that does it.

An entire country speaks English and calls it 'haitch'. It's the way Hiberno-English is spoken.

Tweny instead of twenty 😒

When people are expressing support for a bereaved person, they are saying they are sorry to hear about what has happened.

Luculentus wrong again. 'Sorry for your loss' is a long-standing, centuries old form of condolence used in Ireland to express condolences.

It's not an Americanism or a recent import.

what entire country says haitch? I'm English, in England and never have. Its like the debate about scone and scone.

You're correct.
"Sorry about" is actually the newer (linguistically) of the two prepositional phrases. Originally "sorry for" was used for both phrases (and as you rightly say, is centuries and centuries old) where we'd now consider "sorry about" to be more appropriate.
Interestingly the use of "sorry about" first started to be noticed in US English about 60 years ago.

So the "Americanism" is "sorry about" @Luculentus not "sorry for".

Though those of us working in the field don't tend to see "Americanism" as a dirty word either, but just find these little quirks and nuances of language fascinating.

I think picking on things like ‘Sorry for your loss’ just feeds into people avoiding that topic/not knowing what to say for the best. When you are grieving you wouldn’t stop to think ‘But it’s sorry ABOUT my loss’ 😖

@EarringsandLipstick - sorry I should have said spelled aitch. I know some people say 'haitch' and it's often regional. I learned that on here. It wasn't me who made the post about people reading it back as 'haitch' though. It makes no difference to me.

@IrishMama2015 - that is regional / linguistic thing. I say aitch, but pronounce the H in words that start with it - happy, horse, holiday etc.

I loathe people saying 'myself' being used instead of 'me' or 'I' too. It sounds so naff! People use it, to try and sound more articulate than they actually are. IDGAF if it's correct or not, it sounds shit.

And I also loathe - sorry for your loss - when someone has had someone close to them die. It just sounds so naff. I HATE it!

Another pet hate of mine recently, is people using the word 'transparent' which apparently means 'honest and open.' To me, transparent means see-through Like a WINDOW. It has always meant something you can see through, but for the past 5-6 years, it's developed extra meanings... 'to share your thoughts and opinions honestly and respectfully,' and 'transparency is an approach to communicating and forming relationships that emphasize being direct with people." IMO, it means SEE-THROUGH!!! It's often used on the news when reporting on politics ... Every time I hear someone say (on the news) 'they need to be more transparent' I feel my hackles rising! I have never heard it used as being 'open and honest' up until this past 5-6 years!

Also hate people putting SANS in an ENGLISH sentence, instead of 'without.' Eg, 'we went to the beach sans the dog.' Why the random French word you pretentious git?

Finally, people have started to say 'chill' this past couple of years, to describe something that was relaxed and quiet and easy going. 'Last Christmas was so chill I could have cried.' Why????????? Chill means coldness, or coolness, or to scare, frighten, or alarm someone!

First sentence should read...

"I loathe people saying 'myself' instead of 'me' or 'I' too. It sounds so naff! People use it, to try and sound more articulate than they actually are. IDGAF if it's correct or not, it sounds shit."

Ireland

As a pp has said too, haitch/aitch is a shibboleth in NI.

Yes, as @IrishMama2015 said, haitch is the usual pronunciation in ROI. Haitch is taught in schools, for example. If a child said aitch they'd normally be corrected, as haitch is the standard pronunciation in most varieties of Hiberno-English (ie the English spoken in Ireland).

Don't you mean eventerally?

My old boss used to say 'hence because'. She was an all round knob though.