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octopus
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 Thu, Sep 01 2011, 4:20 pm
it drives me crazy when I hear ppl say maimomedes hospital instead of maimonedes. It drives me craaaaaaaaazy. and when I hear ppl say li-berry instead of library. 
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Young Lady
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 4:31 pm
You know, it's like, you know, whatever! 
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cc
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 5:38 pm
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I made peace with most British versions of American English like herbel tea and maths and pavement. But I cant stand chuna (tuna) and chusday (tuesday).
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chica
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 6:24 pm
Good vs Well.
My son does not speak good. He speaks well.
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smile85
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 6:25 pm
I must be a real ninny.
Most of the things listed irk the you-know-what out of me.
Totally agree on the "intensive purposes," "stayed by.." "could of" UGGHH...
I also never use the word "panties" - eew!
Literacy, people!!
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PinkFridge
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 6:36 pm
[quote="smile85"]I must be a real ninny.
Most of the things listed irk the you-know-what out of me.
Totally agree on the "intensive purposes," "stayed by.." "could of" UGGHH...]
(Dave Barry, in his Book of Really Bad Songs, got votes for "Ain't No Woman Like the One-Eyed Gott.)
How about, "He wondered if he will catch the bus on time"?
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PinkFridge
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 6:37 pm
| octopus wrote: | | it drives me crazy when I hear ppl say maimomedes hospital instead of maimonedes. It drives me craaaaaaaaazy. and when I hear ppl say li-berry instead of library. |
Does it bother you more in Febuary?
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leomom
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 7:21 pm
| PinkFridge wrote: |
How about, "He wondered if he will catch the bus on time"? |
And its sister mistake: saying "could" when someone really means "can." I don't think people understand the conditional at all. (Maybe because frum kids are less likely to take French in school?)
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penguin
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 10:37 pm
Toms Rivers, NJ and Silver Springs, MD
Take the time to find out the proper name of a place, please.
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observer
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 10:52 pm
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I've only heard the 'could you borrow me $5' and the 'or this or that' from chassidish people. maybe thats how its said in yiddish, but it irks me too.
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lamplighter
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 11:25 pm
I hate when people ask "can I borrow a tissue?"
no hon, keep the tissue.
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imaamy
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 11:36 pm
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I have heard the "borrow" instead of "lend" on Judge Judy and you can be sure she corrected the person who kept saying it!
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nicole81
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Thu, Sep 01 2011, 11:37 pm
"Where are you holding?" instead of "how much progress have you made so far?" or even "what's your current situation?"
I'm not holding anything. And even if I were, it would most certainly not be a place.
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moonstone
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 3:03 am
"Besides for" and "aside for" drive me nuts. So does "stay by me." 
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PinkFridge
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:27 am
| Hashem loves me wrote: | | idear instead of idea. |
Inexplicably, I've heard English people, who drop nearly all end r's say that or similar. Could be a regional thing.
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leomom
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 8:31 am
| penguin wrote: | Toms Rivers, NJ and Silver Springs, MD
Take the time to find out the proper name of a place, please. |
Also, Barnes and Nobles...
JC Penny...
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PinkFridge
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 9:51 am
| yy wrote: | | penguin wrote: | Toms Rivers, NJ and Silver Springs, MD
Take the time to find out the proper name of a place, please. |
Also, Barnes and Nobles...
JC Penny... |
Ah, Johns Hopkins was wondering where his "s" went.
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Bea21
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 10:09 am
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One thing that really drives me crazy (I don't know if anyone said this yet) is when adults talk to babies in baby talk. It's bad enough when the kid calls his bottle "botty" and you ask him if he wants his botty; but when he doesn't even talk yet, and you offer him a "nana", how will he know to try and say banana?
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observer
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Fri, Sep 02 2011, 11:27 am
| Bea21 wrote: | | One thing that really drives me crazy (I don't know if anyone said this yet) is when adults talk to babies in baby talk. It's bad enough when the kid calls his bottle "botty" and you ask him if he wants his botty; but when he doesn't even talk yet, and you offer him a "nana", how will he know to try and say banana? |
I also don't like baby talk. Just the other day my mil was talking to my kids and saying "cribby" and "botty". I think it took some time for them to figure out what she was talking about!!
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