Words that annoy me

[Toky]

It's PAC not PAC Code,
it's MAC not MAC Code,
it's PIN not PIN Number,
it's ATM not ATM Machine,
it's LCD not LCD Display,
it's DVD not DVD disc...
It's a lot not alot,
It's got not gotten...
It's three not free...
It's teeth not teef...
Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
And it's espresso not expresso!!!!
Finally for all our Scottish TV presenters......
It's Emercency Services not Emurgency Surveces,
It's University not Univursity
It's England....not Inglind.

Got that off my chest!

[Eric]

I think you mean 'Emergency Services' not Emercency Services.

[KKOB]

It's Tits not Chest.

[Colwyn]

quote:Originally posted by Toky

It's got not gotten...

quote:
gotten (verb) - past participle of gat
a.  to have obtained "he had gotten a car for his 21st birthday"
b.  to have become "I've gotten sick of your constant bickering"
(Collins English Dictionary)

Admittedly this is more commonly used in the USA than in the UK (where there is some use of the expression, for example by me) but this does not make it incorrect. Indeed, differing US and UK usage often signifies that the US remained with traditional UK use whilst we  invented neologisms or discarded some of historically used words. Unfortunately I don't have an Oxford English Dictionary to hand in order to verify this supposition but my guess would be that "gotten" originated in England in the early part of the last millennium.

[davidzz]

Words that annoy me

I dont think it is the 'words' fault:D:D

[Toky]

Oops Eric, silly me!
and another...
It's stronger/clearer,etc...... not more stronger, more clearer

[laffa]

quote:Originally posted by KKOB

It's Tits not Chest.

  trust you.!
Gillet & Hicks & Drogba.

[Jenny1]

It Annoys me when people say Asdas and Mataland! and your right About PAC code, I hear it all day at work, drives me mad  

[Scunner]

My mum says Mataland! Drives me mad, and I correct her every time In fact, the kids have started correcting her now []

On a similar note, I hate the fact that so many people think that the most successful British pop artist ever is called Cliff Richards

And in opposite style, people who only have money in the singular - "I paid a hundred and fifty pound"

[jennyjo]

The one that really gets to me is the use of borrow instead of lend - 'borrow me a pound'!! It enrages me every time I hear it.