Language

[batmadviv]

“Like” - overused and unnecessary. Viv.

Many words that people say are ‘fillers’ that give the speaker time to think and to fill a gap. eg ‘y’know, like, so, d’you know what I mean’, if you like, I dare say’ all of which carry little or no meaning. There are many more. We tend to notice the phrases or interjections that irritate us. They become habitual in the speaker and, like a cold, are infectious.

 

[Robert Ensor (bob)]

Let me say this about that

 

[nickcc101]

Accept and except seem two of the most misused words I know of.

 

[wendylee]

I think the rising intonation appeared when Neighbours began over here as most Australians seem to end every sentence with a rising intonation making their conversations sound like questions.

Haha I agree with you Aussies do rise at the end of a sentence. They also say yeah, nah when they are answering something, I dont know why haha

 

[Radiorails]

An awful, often used in interviews on tv, is "in this day and age". Five words instead of one, such as now or presently.
Probably an expression favoured by 'windbags'.

 

[batmadviv]

Accept and except seem two of the most misused words I know of.

Use of a dictionary could sort that one out.

 

[Robert Ensor (bob)]

The use of this word "normalcy" it used here all the time drives me mad things can no longer return to normal we now look for normalcy to return

 

[batmadviv]

The use of this word "normalcy" it used here all the time drives me mad things can no longer return to normal we now look for normalcy to return

‘Normalcy’ is another Americanism when ‘normality’ is what the British tend to use.

 

[Robert Ensor (bob)]

‘Normalcy’ is another Americanism when ‘normality’ is what the British tend to use.

After 40 years in the States I have to work at using English terms on this forum thankfully after 30 years some terms I still use from my childhood my wife has learned in fact she surprised me the other day and said knackered in a sentence

 

[Radiorails]

I know of Americans, in Wisconsin, who use British spelling quite often. Canada uses much of it as well.

 

[Smudger]

“Like” - overused and unnecessary. Viv.

I absolutely agree, which is another word overused, absolutely.

 

[Pedrocut]

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[batmadviv]

I know of Americans, in Wisconsin, who use British spelling quite often. Canada uses much of it as well.

I have heard Canadians use the word ‘burglarise’ instead of ‘to burgle’. Where do they think these words up?

 

[Astoness]

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