To point out that the word is “faze” and not “phase” in this context?

[Anyotherdude]

I’ve been reading so many threads where someone writes about being “phased” or “not phased” about something.
it was bothering me so much that I checked to see if it was me that was getting it wrong.
I didn’t.
To faze is to disturb, bother, or embarrass, but a phase is a stage or step, so you can be phased into a role, but if you’re not bothered by something, it doesn’t faze you!

Where do you stand on “myriad” @KimberleyClark? 😉.

Collective noun, like variety? So a myriad would be correct.

Another one - hung vs hanged. Clothes, pictures, wallpaper, parliaments are hung. People are hanged.

Mine is 'E is for envelope!'

I’ve just seen ‘queezy’ (queasy) elsewhere.

I’m afraid not.

“myriad” is an adjective, not a collective noun.

The correct usage is “there are myriad reasons why this plan will not succeed” or “the painting contained myriad colours”.

Not “a myriad of reasons” or “a myriad of colours”. But this latter usage is so common now that it is arguably an acceptable alternative.

My ‘best’ was a ‘chez lounge’. I forget whether it was a ‘needs gone asap’ but very likely.

Ah, you got me.

Edit:

Actually no you didn’t. Myriad is a noun and an adjective.

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noun
noun: myriad; plural noun: myriads

1. 1.
2. a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
3. "there's a myriad of islands to explore"

adjective adjective: myriad

1. countless or extremely great in number.
2. "he gazed at the myriad lights of the city"

Not quite the same type of peeve, but I do wish those who post about very well known people would at least spell their names correctly!

E.g. ‘Judy’ Dench, and of course ‘Kier’ Starmer is everywhere.

I wasn’t trying to “get” you. I thought this was a friendly chat?

As I said, the “of” usage is now considered an acceptable alternative due to ubiquity, but it’s not for the purists!

Apologies, feeling a bit paranoid this morning!

"Hence why" 😣

I'd feel a bit of a tit asking for a panino though rather than a panini.

A slip or predictive text on bacterium?

😂

I’m not sure, could have been either!

@Sharkknife I was going to say that too, but was reading through the thread first to see if anyone else had mentioned it! It seems to be used wrongly most of the time now - it’s almost as if the meaning has changed!

It's almost as if there's a rule that you must get the name wrong - a secret mumsnet code.

Another is people saying a slither of cake (or whatever) instead of a sliver.

No, baulk is correct. As is balk but that’s more the US spelling

Ok, I'm throwing data in to the mix. I smile when I hear it used as a plural... infrequently. I am aware that singular use is now considered acceptable.

Nails on blackboard moment.

I agree but I can’t say “a panini” so I fudge it by saying things like “Can I have one of those cheese and ham panini”?

"A trouser".
"A red lip".

What, just the one?

🤣 I just buy a sandwich.

I'm with you on that one; it was a relief when Chelsy Davy finally split with Harry because people really couldn't, or refused to, get their heads round the spelling of her name. Even now, I occasionally see Chelsea, Chelsey, or Chelsee, usually followed by Davey or Davee.

I think it's the dogged persistence in spelling it "their" way that really gets to me. It's arrogance, ignorance, and lack of attention to detail combined.