Can posters please stop saying ...

[EasterIsland]

... "gifted" instead of "given" [to you] or "gave" [to someone else].

Thank you.

Saying 'OF a night time' is very much regional and does NOT make someone a CUNT if they say it.

YABU, not because I say it, I don't and I also am not fond of it, but because policing people for such minor things is a highly strung way to be.

Isn't it? It seems to be used in exactly the same way, whatever its origin.

I thought “gift” was just a noun. Why not use “presented”?

Again, as I commented on another thread about another think coming, many people seem to be almost aggressively proud of their misuse of language or grammar nowadays. I don't get it.

I think “gifted” fills a gap in the English language. For example

Q: “Where did you get that scarf?”

A1 “It was a Christmas present.”(fine)
A2 “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” (a bit long and specific, “gave me it” is rather grabby IMO, as is…)
A3 “I got it for Christmas.” (You bought it or received it?)
A3 “I was gifted it.” (Neutral, impersonal, leaves room for the idea that it’s not quite your taste)

For me it also has the hint of an inheritance.
”I was bequeathed/left/gifted a million pounds in my great-aunt’s will.”

I myself agree with the op who should of told us before borrowing there copy of The Complete Plain Words to a mate.

When you get elected leader of the world…

Until then people can use language however they like and you’ll just have to lump it love!

Yes. The region of Mumsnet.

Thank you.

Though there's a snobbish undertone to these threads. That's not my intention in agreeing OP isn't being unreasonable.

I don't mind 'gifted' in discussing how talented a person is, otherwise no.

Can posters please stop saying "I'm going to go against the grain here..." when there is no 'grain' to go against!!

never mix the gripe and the grain..it'll give you a headache..

A3 “I was gifted it.” (Neutral, impersonal, leaves room for the idea that it’s not quite your taste)

Or "It was a gift.' ✔️

"I was gifted it." doesn't sound great.

It is a West Midlands/black country saying, for your narrow-minded information.

Educate yourself. People say different things in different parts of the country.

That is a very old saying, and many people say it. It's not just on mumsnet that people say this. 🙄 Did you and @OhBitchPeas go to the same LAME school perchance?

I just came on here to say...MOIST

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What about "regifted"?

"I regifted it."

Or

"I gave a gift that had been a gift to me."

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YABU "gifted" is perfectly acceptable grammar and has it's specific mean in law (and tax).

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People really have a stick up their arses about it! 😆

Even before "gifted" became the go to word on SM, it has long been used in my line of work to describe things like gifts into trust.

Unfortunately, some people probably now think we've all been to the Stacey Solomon (or whoever) school of language.

Can I ask why? Genuinely curious as I use this often 😂

I also use gifted but only when I'm talking about someone being given something for free as a favour, rather than been given an actual present if that makes sense!

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I can't stand 'of a night', I think people think they're adding some character!

My personal bugbear is 'think', as in 'I am looking for a gift for an older lady, think mother/MIL.' Why not just say for my mother etc. 'I have a weekly outdoor hobby, think cycling'. Well is it bloody cycling?? 😂 No, I don't think people will stop but a bit of a rant is always good.

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In the kindest,way op, who the fuck do you think you are?

I would like people to stop saying two things please -

"COME WITH"

And... anything along the lines of - "I took baby to shops / Get a childminder for baby / Tell DH to have baby..."

Its THE baby! Why is everyone carrying on as if they're from the Yorkshire Moors???

I think it’s wanky and I hate it. Probably used by the same people who say “myself” when they mean “me”.