Phrases, Words and Mispronunciations That Bother You

[telescopes]

"You can't have your cake and eat it too"......One can absolutely have their cake, and then eat it.

"You can't eat your cake and have it too" is the more accurate representation of the meaning. You can't eat your cake, and then also still have it since you have eaten it.

This is the same argument that the unibomber made and you see where it took him. LOL

 

[mikefu]

Overused phrases :

"at the end of the day..."

"epic"

"surreal"

"unprecedented"

"roll-out"

And maybe the most misspelled word in all of history (and so frequent on pipe forums);

It's tongue - not tounge, tong, tung or toung.

On the pipe forum note...The frequency in which "bowl" becomes "bowel" is astonishing considering that one is a great place to pack tobacco, and the other is most definitely not, unless you are prison bound.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Using "utilize" instead of "use." There's just no reason to ever use the word "utilize." When chosing between words with the same meaning, always use the one with fewer syllables and make Papa Hemingway proud of you.

Yeah; Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?

 

[canucklehead]

On the pipe forum note...The frequency in which "bowl" becomes "bowel" is astonishing considering that one is a great place to pack tobacco, and the other is most definitely not, unless you are prison bound.

I think that is often an autocorrect problem. My phone still tries to change "pipe" to "pope," which can occasionally lead to awkward moments.

 

[jpmcwjr]

The misuse of the "unique". Unique means the one and only. It doesn't mean a rare case or limited quantity.

Yep. Also think "more unique" fits that bill, too. Or for those items that can't have more than 100%, any percentage number over 100.

 

[jpmcwjr]

More on nuclear: Pres. Carter said "nuke-e-er"

 

[gamzultovah]

his/her - those days are long gone. Either use “one’s” or “their” depending on context

Personally, I think her jacket looks sexy. ?

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[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

More on nuclear: Pres. Carter said "nuke-e-er"

I better not comment on Carter... I just better not. I like being back around here. They won't get mad if I call him a pantload will they? Not too descriptive.. but it really does sum the man up.


Bush always said. "Nukeular".. even as a kid that drove me nuts.

 

[Jaylotw]

My boss and I once watched a video of a guy building a greenhouse and he used the term “Build-out” a lot. As in, “Ok guys, phase one of our greenhouse build-out is complete” and now that’s another term I cannot stand.

I think that is often an autocorrect problem. My phone still tries to change "pipe" to "pope," which can occasionally lead to awkward moments.

What the duck are you talking about I smoke 5 bowels a day.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

his/her - those days are long gone. Either use “one’s” or “their” depending on context.

If someone talks like this around me.. I'll never speak to them again.

 

[ofafeather]

Personally, I think her jacket looks sexy

Maybe but that comment was in relation to people that use “his/her” for general situations. Like “If your child has a lunchbox, please put his/her name on it”. Not the best example but those types of situations.

 

[kola]

" a game-changer."

 

[mikefu]

Yeah; Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?

indubitably

 

[STP]

Y’all need to relax a little.

BTW, Happy ValentiMes Day tomorrow.

I think I was a teenager before I realized it was actually call Valentine’s Day ?

 

[mikefu]

I think that is often an autocorrect problem. My phone still tries to change "pipe" to "pope," which can occasionally lead to awkward moments.

Particularly when "reaming," "polishing," "stuffing," or using a "Hot water flush."

 

[trudger]

Cite! Not site!

It comes from the word “citation”, which in Latin means “shitty car from the 80s”.

Beauty that.

 

[STP]

When young I had a few friends who would called a truck, a tulck... worse, they would sometimes call it a pick’em-up tulck. Also, pagati, instead of spaghetti. “Jewelry” always seemed to be a tongue twister too...

 

[shanez]

But they are annoying nonetheless. I'm from the midwest, and they bug the gee golly heck outta me, donchaknow.

Forgive me but reading that makes me want to ask "watcha got in da wood chipper?"

 

[canucklehead]

What the duck are you talking about I smoke 5 bowels a day.

Bought them from Smokingpopes dot com!

 

[Chasing Embers]

When chosing between words with the same meaning, always use the one with fewer syllables and make Papa Hemingway proud of you.

How many times have you said, "www" instead of "world wide web"?