Our beloved English language...

[SussexFamily]

Am I alone in finding people who start a reply to a question with the word 'So'... irritating?

[Labboy]

Absolutely SF, another one that gets me is when asked a question the reply starts with errr emmm hmm and continues through the answer. If you don't know say so and do not try to fudge it.

[SussexFamily]

Originally Posted by Labboy

Absolutely SF, another one that gets me is when asked a question the reply starts with errr emmm hmm and continues through the answer. If you don't know say so and do not try to fudge it.

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Indeed LB don’t waffle, if you don’t know then say so. I think it’s crept in to enable people to construct a response as they are talking... a way of buying time...

[Labboy]

Yes SF buying time to waffle rubbish 😂😂😂

[WhereIBelong]

Originally Posted by SussexFamily

Am I alone in finding people who start a reply to a question with the word 'So'... irritating?

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Haha... we were talking about it last night, my granny was from just outside Belfast and EVERY sentence started and often ended with so... she was obviously ahead of the trend.

[TinselAngel]

No - it irritates me too! It’s totally redundant unless it is a material part of the reply eg. “Why do they do x” ...”so that someone can else can do y”. - hope I’ve explained that well.

You’ve opened the door for me to have a grumble about my own pet hate with misuse of language now. Thanks OP and sorry everyone else ! (I can almost hear my DH groaning!)

I absolutely hate people using “of” where they should use “have” - by that I mean “could of” , “should of”, etc. instead of “could have” and “should have”. E.g “I could have felt better by now but I should have taken my medicine properly and I didn’t do that”.

...and don’t get me started on apostrophes in plurals.

I’m glad to see that I am not the only one who cares about proper use of language.

[SussexFamily]

Originally Posted by TinselAngel

No - it irritates me too! It’s totally redundant unless it is a material part of the reply eg. “Why do they do x” ...”so that someone can else can do y”. - hope I’ve explained that well.

You’ve opened the door for me to have a grumble about my own pet hate with misuse of language now. Thanks OP and sorry everyone else ! (I can almost hear my DH groaning!)

I absolutely hate people using “of” where they should use “have” - by that I mean “could of” , “should of”, etc. instead of “could have” and “should have”. E.g “I could have felt better by now but I should have taken my medicine properly and I didn’t do that”.

...and don’t get me started on apostrophes in plurals.

I’m glad to see that I am not the only one who cares about proper use of language.

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Oh please feel free to add to the thread, there are a myriad of annoying things out there!

Another term that I find irritating is that why British people feel they have to say they “reach out” to others ... another Americanism tainting our beautiful language.

[Labboy]

Oh SF the across the pond ws that is prevalent just now, buzzword bingo comes to mind but the first word is not buzzword but does begin with a b.

[EssexSue]

Affect and effect seem to have become interchangeable these days, and yes to have and of.

[SussexFamily]

Originally Posted by Labboy

Oh SF the across the pond ws that is prevalent just now, buzzword bingo comes to mind but the first word is not buzzword but does begin with a b.

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The effect of this Americanisation is beginning to affect me LB😉

Go Figure...