A point of English??

Newportnobby · April 22, 2015, 01:00:22 PM

Quote from: MalcolmAL on April 21, 2015, 09:45:56 PM

NPN : I suppose I do not spend enuf time amongst yooufs, I have no idea what 'I swear down' is or means, or is supposed to transfer !

It's the yoof culture's way of saying "I can assure you it's true", Malcolm.

Malc · April 22, 2015, 01:05:58 PM

I take it you have some young nephews or nieces, Mick, or are you just a youngster at heart?

Newportnobby · April 22, 2015, 01:38:59 PM

Quote from: Malc on April 22, 2015, 01:05:58 PM
I take it you have some young nephews or nieces, Mick, or are you just a youngster at heart?

I have 2 nieces (who have turned out very well) and a nephew (who's an absolute moron who hasn't), Malc. Guess which of them came out with the phrase

(Plus I've heard it used on the telly)
As for being young at heart I guess I'd like to think so but sadly my heart seems to be ageing faster than any other part of me

:'(

Trainfish · April 22, 2015, 10:36:22 PM

I'm sure when I was younger we spoke proper like. I don't remember over use of the word literally like it is today. A youngster the other day said "I literally died with laughter". I didn't try to correct her as I knew it would be a waste of time. As for the "Can I get............" rather than "Can/May I have......" well, I correct those every time with a simple NO. They always look bemused too.
People who start their answer to a question with "Yeah no", make your mind up, it can only be one of them!
I could literally go on for ages, some say I usually do, but I won't today.

Greybags · April 26, 2015, 07:46:39 PM

I hate when unnecessary words are added after abreviations.

Even on so called technical TV programmes they will have AC current or DC current. It is not alternating current current, it is just AC, likewise with DC.

Also people who have PIN numbers. No they have a PIN, not a personal identification number number.

These to name just a few. :'(

port perran · April 26, 2015, 07:57:55 PM

Why have the two words "work ethic" crept into everything?
All I hear from football players is "Today our work ethic was great". Do they actually know what that really means I wonder ?

joe cassidy · April 26, 2015, 08:27:13 PM

Going back to the differences between "our" language and the language our kids use I think it was the same in the sixties when I grew up.

I remember thinking my parents were weird because of some of the expressions they used such as "strewth", or "you look like the wreck of the Hesperus". How "square" can you get ?

My Dad was worse because he was Irish, and you had to be Irish to understand some of what he said.

Best regards,

Joe

Trainfish · April 26, 2015, 08:31:23 PM

Quote from: port perran on April 26, 2015, 07:57:55 PM
Why have the two words "work ethic" crept into everything?
All I hear from football players is "Today our work ethic was great". Do they actually know what that really means I wonder ?

The most recent annoying phrase is "Fred Bloggs (or someone else) put a shift in today". Now as much as I like football not one of those players has a clue what it's like to "put a shift in"

weave · April 27, 2015, 07:36:01 AM

Quote from: Trainfish on April 26, 2015, 08:31:23 PM
Quote from: port perran on April 26, 2015, 07:57:55 PM
Why have the two words "work ethic" crept into everything?
All I hear from football players is "Today our work ethic was great". Do they actually know what that really means I wonder ?

The most recent annoying phrase is "Fred Bloggs (or someone else) put a shift in today". Now as much as I like football not one of those players has a clue what it's like to "put a shift in"

Unless they play for Galway UTD

Trainfish · April 28, 2015, 12:22:54 AM

At least they beat Bray Wanderers to move up to 8th in the league at the weekend

MattJ · April 28, 2015, 01:05:24 AM

What is it with the trend over the past few years for using inverse proportions - "ten times smaller" rather than "a tenth of the size"?

Malc · April 28, 2015, 01:19:07 PM

The other annoying statement is "two times" instead of twice.

port perran · April 28, 2015, 02:32:43 PM

Another that annoys me :
"At this point in time".
What's wrong with NOW.

Sprintex · April 28, 2015, 02:35:37 PM

Quote from: port perran on April 28, 2015, 02:32:43 PM
Another that annoys me :
"At this point in time".
What's wrong with NOW.

Ooh, management speak

That's a whole other world in terms of embellishing a word into a whole phrase!

Paul

Trainfish · April 29, 2015, 12:52:07 AM

Quote from: Malc on April 28, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
The other annoying statement is "two times" instead of twice.

I mentioned that one to the wife yesterday. (True story)

(Not so true story) Of course she didn't actually hear me the first time so I had to say it again. Erm............