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153 replies

beautifuldaytosavelives · 22/10/2022 13:35

Possibly my most rage inducing Mumsnet phrase. Also very prevalent on FB. Have to sit on my hands so as not to correct people I know. Any takers or do I need to calm down?

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PedantScorner · 14/10/2023 10:32

@amigababy Didn't you mean "I can hear their voice in the email."

'to n throw' had me puzzled until somebody mentioned phonics.

EtiennePalmiere · 16/10/2023 10:38

ErrolTheDragon · 14/10/2023 09:36

I suppose 'gorgeous' could be applied to the appearance of food but it's not the right word in relation to taste. I think its also a particularly bad choice because it may inadvertently evoke words such as 'gorging'.

www.etymonline.com/word/gorgeous

I should have said accepted usage, of course it's not correct, apologies for not being clear.

PedantScorner · 26/01/2024 16:55

"[option] 1000%, I have one though so I’m bias!"
This is my annoying MN phrase.

The poster is choosing a baby's name from a list e.g. 'Anna, Beth, Clara or Daisy'

The poster has already named her DD Daisy, so presumably liked the name more than other names, so she isn't biased towards it.

The missing -ed makes it more annoying, and 1000% makes no sense in this context.

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