I really can't stand....

[greeneyedgirl]

People who say "pacifically", instead of specifically. I wish I was brave enough to correct them, but alas, I am not.

Lol...I know what you mean....apparently Jeremy Kyle said 'patently' instead of 'blatantly' yesterday....that's almost as bad!!!

Well, I would expect it of him as he is an idiot, who's job it is to publicly humiliate other idiots lol. What is this country coming to? Hehe.

Do they also say 'atlantically' instead of 'pedantically?'

Brought and bought does it for me.

Or I "borrowed" it to my mate. (shivers)

'I learned her that!!!!' Idiot.

My DP "borrows" things to others and he "lends" off other people. It drives me mad. I correct him but he's just like, "whatever." Doesn't care! He's really intelligent aswell.

ooohhh, oooo,, where does filim come from? Why not just film????

Sorry SingingBear....I did not see the episode in question so cannot say. Perhaps he did use it in the correct context, I am not sure.

Can I also say that my BIGGEST bugbear is when people say he 'learned' me that, instead of 'taught' me that.....am not too sure SingingBear but I think this maybe wrong???!!!

x-post with 3Ddonut....also lol because my partner pronounces film like that...and he has a degree in English Literature and is a lawyer!!!

Sorry to rant here but I blardy hate it when people (John 'Moron' Virgo for example on the snooker) say "Ooh its a big ask."

THERE IS NO SUCH THING, AAAAARGH!!!!

(exhales deeply) Feel much better now.

People do tend to use 'filim' when they're trying to 'posh it up' (sorry!!!!!!) but I just don't get where it comes from, it's four letters ffs, how can you mispronouce four letters so badly?????

My soon to be ex hubby always said "sangwich" instead of sandwich.....argghhhhhh!!

Or when people write/say...he could 'of'...instead of could 'have'....shit, I really have to get off this thread....

By the way....just out of interest how do you pronounce 'pedants''....am having argument with dp at the moment....

I'm with the OP on this one. People who say "pacific" instead of "specific" really infuriate me. My heart rate increases and I actually start to feel aggressive (I know this is very wrong!). I also once refused to eat at a newly opened local restaurant, in spite of great reviews from friends, because the sign on the door advertised a, "fantastic dinning experience".

I thought fil-im was an Irish thing. Everyone here says it. Except me because I'm perfect.

An English colleague said she thought it was a throwback from when we were all speaking Irish. The Irish language is longer than English (iykwim) so she reckoned that when we started speaking English we couldn't help lengthening words. Hence film becomes a 2 syllable fil-im. she might have something there.

I have never heard anyone say pacifically instead of specifically.

I have however heard people say artick when they mean arctic. That's horrible isn't it?

The one that really REALLY annoys me (and i have no idea why) is the missing out of the 'to'

"Helps balance PH in hair"

It's usually seen missing in advertisements etc.

DHs pet hate is 'invites' instead of 'invitations'.

I can't stand people who use the word ignorant to mean ignoring someone.

I have never heard anyone say pacifically.

I also don't hear that many people say specifically.

Kath of Kath'n'Kim says it. I always thought it was 'Stralian.

Arrgh:

1. pacifically instead of specifically DRIVES ME INSANE
2. 'I itched it' when they mean scratched it
3. 'There were less of them' when they mean FEWER
4. Bought/brought - my mum does this all the time

....and breathe

all of the above!

and I hate it when people say incredibly when they mean very.

I hate it when people seem to talk in text language - what's that all about?

and dd1 has a thing that she knows irritates me to the point of almost murdering her - she'll say "I writ that" when she means "I wrote that" grrrrr!