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Pedants' corner

Please bare with me

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TheShellBeach · 02/01/2023 12:10

See also "I am defiantly not pregnant".

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Iamblossom · 03/01/2023 14:19

MBF23 · 03/01/2023 14:08

Wallah!

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Sausagedoggy · 03/01/2023 14:20

QueenSmartypants · 03/01/2023 13:24

I've seen "bare" so often now I genuinely get confused when I have to write the phrase myself!

Just think 'is taking my clothes off appropriate in this scenario' and you generally come to the correct conclusion about 'bare' or 'bear'.

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ageingdisgracefully · 03/01/2023 14:23

Coronated.

Is it an actual word? Seems to be quite common now.

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Mañanarama · 03/01/2023 14:24

MBF23 · 03/01/2023 14:08

Wallah!

Or, as seen recently In Yorkshire where the h would be silent:

“hey wallah”
😂

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TheShellBeach · 03/01/2023 14:25

I see "definitely" spelt wrongly so often that I think "defiantly" is just more of the same, and not a typo.

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cptartapp · 03/01/2023 14:30

RIP. Fly high with the angles.

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Bumblefeet · 03/01/2023 14:33

Threw rather than through.
Seen on the website of a professional person, thanking customers for getting them threw the bad times.

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Ncgirlseriously · 03/01/2023 14:33

I recently saw “in do time”. 😬

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Barrythetimesprout · 03/01/2023 14:36

Irregardless

Makes me shudder.

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Mollybeth · 03/01/2023 14:48

Been hearing on mumsnet a lot “she borrowed me it” “I borrowed it to her” ah! Drives me mad!

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TheShellBeach · 03/01/2023 14:51

cptartapp · 03/01/2023 14:30

RIP. Fly high with the angles.

He got his angle wings.

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TheShellBeach · 03/01/2023 15:00

Ha! I've just seen "beens as", which I believe ought to be "seeing as".

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WhatDoYouWantNow · 03/01/2023 15:15

My friend said she got wet THREW in the rain.

Your/you're
Could OF

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RestingMurderousFace · 03/01/2023 16:16

MBF23 · 03/01/2023 14:08

Wallah!

My toes are curling. 😭

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Redebs · 03/01/2023 16:23

QueenSmartypants · 03/01/2023 13:24

I've seen "bare" so often now I genuinely get confused when I have to write the phrase myself!

But not as confused as someone who says it and notices you undressing 😱

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SenecaFallsRedux · 03/01/2023 16:25

Gotten

"Gotten" is correct in American English. I'm American so I use it.

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Mischance · 03/01/2023 16:35

Please bare with me - no problem - I'll strip off with anyone at the drop of a hat!

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Ravageur · 03/01/2023 16:36

It's a doggy dog world!

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AssumingDirectControl · 03/01/2023 16:37

His instead of he’s

His really pedantic about spelling.

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AnotherVice · 03/01/2023 16:56

I chuckle to myself when patients tell me they have 'prostrate problems'.

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EmergencyPoncho · 03/01/2023 17:02

SenecaFallsRedux · 03/01/2023 16:25

Gotten

"Gotten" is correct in American English. I'm American so I use it.

I actually learnt on a thread similar to this, that gotten was the older English version which was retained in the US and shortened here.

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EmergencyPoncho · 03/01/2023 17:02

He'd love too.

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VanillaSnap · 03/01/2023 17:03

Op, I hope you never find out about bigly.

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TheShellBeach · 03/01/2023 17:13

VanillaSnap · 03/01/2023 17:03

Op, I hope you never find out about bigly.

Oh well - I know about "bigly" because of being on Twitter for ages.

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TheShellBeach · 04/01/2023 16:37

Can someone explain "Wallah" to me.
I do not understand.

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