Commonly Misused Phrases

Rocker

Stumbled on this:

https://www.workandmoney.com/s/commonly-misused-phrases-that-will-make-you-sound-unprofessional-1923fda75f53419d?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=out&utm_campaign=misusedphrases-c386ddd33df11a11&utm_term=BBC.com/Sport

Fearful that an attack by the Grammar Police is imminent...

vasselmeyer

I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.

Bridgehouse

vasselmeyer said:

I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.

What a load of dribble

rlw

Keep in mind, too, that some of these common phrases you’ll won’t be able to hear the difference between the so-called “right” and “wrong” versions.

WTF?


And sometimes the “wrong” way to say something still has a perfectly legitimate meaning, even if it’s not the feeling you’re going for in that conversation.

But anyone with an ounce of education will know that you are talking shite.

quarky

Didn't click through all 36 slides, but is "flatters to deceive" there? I hate it when people use that because it always seems to be used illogically.

Phil_aka_Pip

It literally decimates the English language

scrumhalf

Did you turn round before saying any of that?

AlexC

At the risk of sounding a bit nationalistic here - that list is more or less a set of differences between British English and American English. Never heard a Brit say “I could care less.”, for example.

prowla

AlexC said:

At the risk of sounding a bit nationalistic here - that list is more or less a set of differences between British English and American English. Never heard a Brit say “I could care less.”, for example.

Does "I could care less" mean it does bother you?

prowla

The one that gets me is the (accusatory) use of "not".

eg. "Did you not think of that?"

I'm never sure whether the correct answer is "Yes" or "No", as in "Yes, I did not think of it..." or "No, I didn't not think of it...".

Bridgehouse

prowla said:

The one that gets me is the (accusatory) use of "not".

eg. "Did you not think of that?"

I'm never sure whether the correct answer is "Yes" or "No", as in "Yes, I did not think of it..." or "No, I didn't not think of it...".

The correct answer is GFY

cpcompany

AlexC said:

At the risk of sounding a bit nationalistic here - that list is more or less a set of differences between British English and American English. Never heard a Brit say “I could care less.”, for example.

Americans may say it differently, but it's stil incorrect

eSully

Part of the reason people misuse phrases is they just don't listen properly anymore, it's in one ear, out your mother!

Dominic

Can you be more pacific ?

ICBM

They're probably just deliberately flaunting the rules.

Bridgehouse

Fragrant case of elitist shrubbery

Alvin

Work colleagues.

   Thanks for explaining it's someone you work with .

Fuengi

I've got a client who's favorite phrase is "it's a Mute Point". 

After you let if go the third time you just have to go with it. He uses it four to five times per meeting.

One day someone will tell him! 

quarky

Dominic said:

Can you be more pacific ?

Ugh. I hate that one too.

Neill

A builder once told me he had almost been decaffeinated by a falling plank.

ICBM

While we're at it, writing "pup" when you want to say pickup.

It sends me into a blind rage and usually means I cease reading the thread at that point.