expressions or tems that you should not say:

[Southernbelle]

Okay, so did you purposely misspell the title of this thread? Or is tem a term I'm not aware of?

 

[horsejody]

I hate 12:00AM or 12:00PM. There are no such things. They can be noon or midnight, not AM or PM.

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

"Not really" As in "Did you take out the garbage?" "Not really."

Not really means no without saying no.

It drives me bananas.

Cheryl

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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I agree Jody. I never type 12:00. I always type noon or midnight.

 

[StupidBird]

And I thought "yooz guyz" was just yankee for ya'll

Thanks, this thread made my afternoon enjoyable.

 

[TriciaHowe]

I am a nurse by trade so it make me crazy when my FIL says he is having problems with his "prostrate" (not that I need that much info, but I guess if you can't complain to the family nurse, who can you complain too?)
Also people typing in text on a forum such as this. Makes me absolutely nuts and most of the time I won't respond to the post just because of it. I know it's possible for young people to type normally because we have lots of very intelligent young people on this site that can write very intelligently

 

[TriciaHowe]

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When I was growing up my dad would tell me to slow the tv down it's too loud.

 

[Javamama]

This one gets me - "you know what I'm sayin?" after every thought. Yes, I do know what you are saying, because you JUST SAID IT.

 

[CrazyChickieMama]

I am guilty of saying "all get out"

"I am tired as all get out"

What does it mean?????????
I have no clue!!!!!!!!!!

I started saying it after I moved from Cali to NC...so it must be a southern thing...

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

People who mispronounce the word nuclear.... there are nu⋅cle⋅ar  /ˈnukliər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyələr/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]

Pronunciation note:
In pronouncing nuclear, the second and third syllables are most commonly said as /-kliər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [-klee-er] Show IPA , a sequence of sounds that directly reflects the spelled sequence ‑cle⋅ar. In recent years, a somewhat controversial pronunciation has come to public attention, with these two final syllables said as /-kyələr/[-kyuh-ler]. Since /-kliər/[-klee-er], the common pronunciation of ‑cle⋅ar, might also be represented, broadly, as /-kləyər/[-kluh-yer], the /-kyələr/[-kyuh-ler] pronunciation can be seen as coming from a process of metathesis, in which the /l/[l] and the /y/[y] change places. The resulting pronunciation is reinforced by analogy with such words as molecular, particular, and muscular, and although it occurs with some frequency among highly educated speakers, including scientists, professors, and government officials, it is disapproved of by many

It really bothered me when Bush said that wrong...
Another peve is people who say Salmon wrong... SAL-MUHN... its sahmun

and as for the question posed whats wrong with the english language... americans DONT speak english we speak gutter venacular.

Now no one is allowed to pick on me for my typing grammar.. I have issues with myself about caps and use of punctuation. I know I spell wrong some times but thats just cause I am lazy!!!