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Words or phrases that annoy you (even if you can't explain why) . . .
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"sloppage".
apparently it's the amount of coffee in the saucer that the waiter/waitress spills between the bar and the table.
as in … there you go love - sorry about the sloppage.
apparently it's the amount of coffee in the saucer that the waiter/waitress spills between the bar and the table.
as in … there you go love - sorry about the sloppage.
Back in the mid eighties, I was working on a big building project, together with a German architect.
He was using the word "gel" a lot at the end of his sentences (the "g" sounding like the "g" in "granny").
Turned out to be an interjection, where an English speaking person would use the word "right?".
I found it quite funny, and remember it to this day.
Yes "gell" (sounds like gal) is like "right". It's a southern dialect word. Most people in Germany don't use it.
I explained in a text, in a full sentence with no weird word alterations, that I would get back to him once I confirmed my schedule for the specific time of event is clear. He responded with, "Appreciate itttttttt!" What's with all the extra "t"s?
In the 1970s a young backpacker was going through Queensland.
He was staying at a hotel/pub (they had to provide accommodation to get their liquor license).
7am. Knock on the door. Lady of the establishment comes in (he's still in bed).
"Here y'are love, here's yer cuppa tea. If you don't like sugar, don't stir it."
I don't know about the degree of sloppage...
Boy, I really don't understand Gen Z abbreviations (even as someone in Gen Z). Just ran across "td" for "today."
You said “td” and I thought “DT”. Which could result is some major misunderstanding
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Another one which confused the hell out of me (texting the same person) was "bet" - as in agreement. I had to look that one up.
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When somebody - usually an American - writes (or says) "no more" (as in "I can't do this no more", or, "my headphones don't work no more") rather than "any more" ("I can't do this any more", or, "my headphones don't work any more").
As a Brit, both as a determiner/quantifier(1) and an adverb(2) I use any more.
(1) We do not have any more coffee.
(2) I don't drink coffee any more.
Americans often use anymore for (2). People may use anymore for (1) as well, but they'd be wrong
I actually don't mind this—and I use it myself quite often (and hear it be used by others a lot, too).
I think it's the double negative that annoys Scepticalscribe, and me now!
"My headphones don't work any more" ✅
"My headphones work no more" ✅
"My headphones don't work no more" ❌ (Unless they were broken and are now fixed 😁)
Exactly.
Whenever I hear it - or, worse, read it - I find myself grinding my teeth in mute rage, as that (incorrectly employed) double negative sets my teeth on edge.
Well explained.As a Brit, both as a determiner/quantifier(1) and an adverb(2) I use any more.
(1) We do not have any more coffee.
(2) I don't drink coffee any more.
Americans often use anymore for (2). People may use anymore for (1) as well, but they'd be wrong
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Don't we have to distinguish between two use cases there?
I don't drink coffee any more (than the average guy).
I don't drink coffee anymore, i.e. no longer.
True and Truth are not necessarily the same thing …
i.e. - what is True doesn't always predicate Truth
i.e. - what is True doesn't always predicate Truth
To my mind, that sentence does not require the insertion of the word "any" in order to make this point.
Well, yes.
I often hear people pronounce "etcetera" as "eccetera" or "exetera".