What are some pet peeves you have in the way people talk?

[KingGheedora]

Literally, what a strange word. The primary definition is actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy. But people often misuse it, such as in this sentence: "When I heard that my mother had cancer, I was literally torn apart inside." The speaker wasn't ACTUALLY torn apart inside, hence the use of literally was incorrect.

I looked up the word literally on dictionary.com and found this:

?Usage note Since the early 20th century, literally has been widely used as an intensifier meaning ?in effect, virtually,? a sense that contradicts the earlier meaning ?actually, without exaggeration?: The senator was literally buried alive in the Iowa primaries. The parties were literally trading horses in an effort to reach a compromise. The use is often criticized; nevertheless, it appears in all but the most carefully edited writing. Although this use of literally irritates some, it probably neither distorts nor enhances the intended meaning of the sentences in which it occurs. The same might often be said of the use of literally in its earlier sense ?actually?: The garrison was literally wiped out: no one survived.

And saw that one of the definitions actually matches it's misused meaning. Why must some words be their own antonyms???

 

[EGGO]

When people say, "like".

 

[MechaSheeba]

When people say I have X for sell.

 

[jagec]

"Literally" and "like" are, indeed, my two least favorite.

 

[Lola]

supposiBly.... or "I SEEN" instead of "i have seen" or "i saw".

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Like, when people like, like, like, like, like, what was this thread like, about?

 

[ScottyB]

When people say 'no' instead of 'any'. Also when people say 'good' instead of 'well'.

 

[akshatp]

"For all intensive purposes"

What I hate more is when I try to tell people that it is actually "All intents and purposes" and they in turn tell me that that is ridiculous, and that it doesn't make any sense that way.

LOL

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Oh, this is usually only in writing, but when people say it is a MUTE point. Its not mute, its moot, you fvcking idiots.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: akshatp
"For all intensive purposes"

What I hate more is when I try to tell people that it is actually "All intents and purposes" and they in turn tell me that that is ridiculous, and that it doesn't make any sense that way.

LOL

intense perkiness...

 

[flyfish]

"nucular"

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Oh, this is usually only in writing, but when people say it is a MUTE point. Its not mute, its moot, you fvcking idiots.

I've heard plenty of people actually say mute.

 

[sindows]

Originally posted by: EGGO
When people say, "like".

Especially like when they use it like, after every 5 words. They like remind of the days of like middle shcool. Its like they haven't learned like any grammer since then.

But seriously though, people stop using "like" and learn how to form a proper sentence or at least attempt to make one that resembles one. Its just as annoying as people who give speaches and half the speech consists of "Umm". When I say that, I don't mean someone who occasionally says a few "ums" during a speech but those who for some reason, feel the need to include it after every sentence.

For some reason, it just irritates the hell out of me. And just as a side note, I'm a horrible speaker myself but I don't "um" and "like" my way through speeches. If I'm having trouble with it, I just make up some bs along the way until I remember what I'm trying to say.

 

[Jeff7]

Not talk, but typed:
- would of
- could of
- should of

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: flyfish
"nucular"

It's nukelar! Dubya outdid himself the other days when he talked about "nukelar-free Korean peninshula" He actually repeated it again today.

 

[RBBRMADE]

'whatnot'

I don't know why, but I immediately lose interest in a conversation if I hear this word.

 

[VTHodge]

One that really annoys me is the confusion of much/many and little/few.

 

[adairusmc]

People who talk with their mouths full of food.

 

[AlienCraft]

adding an R sound incorrectly in a word
example FABER =FaRber..... aggggh

 

[neutralizer]

1. Good/well
2. Irregardless
3. For all intensive purposes (I had a professor say this)

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
adding an R sound incorrectly in a word
example FABER =FaRber..... aggggh

I grew up with the words "warsh" and "rench" and "zink" from my grandparents.

Example: "That fruit hasn't been warshed, you'll need to rench it off in the zink."

I managed to pick up "warsh" somewhere along the line and it shows up about 25% of the time when I want to say "wash". This is particularly noticed as I now live in the state of Washington. Except in very, very rare instances, I only say "warsh" when I'm at home and relaxed with close friends or my girlfriend.

One of my favorites though is my boss who says "excedra" instead of "et cetera".

"Irregardless" and the above-mentioned misuse of "literally" are among my top peeves as well.

ZV

 

[Lonyo]

Axe/ask

 

[acemcmac]

I know people who can't control which nouns they make plural....

My ex says "do you want to know a story?"

 

[xtknight]

Can I aks you a question? Did you do good on your English test? I should of, since I got so little questions wrong.

 

[Perknose]

What are some pet peeves you have in the way people talk?

People who post language usage peeves complete with bad grammar in their own thread's title tend to irritate me.

You can have a pet peeve with the way people talk. but you can't have a pet peeve in the way people talk.