“Incorrect” Pronunciations #2 Could of, would of, should of

[Northern northener]

I have a friend who sells things on Facebook who often uses Americanisms. He describes things as being 'cozy'. Drives me mad. Unless you are referring to the drummer from Black Sabbath it's 'cosy'. Also why does he put 'super' before a description? We are super excited, super cool, super relaxed, super tasty, super popular, super cute. I'm probably being unreasonable but I can't stand it.
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I can't say cenotaph. I have to avoid saying it I'm case it's wrong.

I can't say charcuterie. My husband has to order it for me. I mangle it every time .

 

[emm]

I have a friend who sells things on Facebook who often uses Americanisms. He describes things as being 'cozy'. Drives me mad. Unless you are referring to the drummer from Black Sabbath it's 'cosy'. Also why does he put 'super' before a description? We are super excited, super cool, super relaxed, super tasty, super popular, super cute. I'm probably being unreasonable but I can't stand it.
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I can't say charcuterie. My husband has to order it for me. I mangle it every time .

I also hate the creeping Americanisms, especially spelling. I hve my computer set to British English and it still corrects into American ditto a lot of the British books we use where I teach

 

[Mollywobbles]

I also hate the creeping Americanisms, especially spelling. I hve my computer set to British English and it still corrects into American ditto a lot of the British books we use where I teach

I would like for you to win this.
Why does it need a for in there? Another Americanism.

 

[Poppywell]

Might be here already but couldn’t read all the way back - I done …. So I done my make up today with etc etc instead of I did

 

[Captainmouse]

Do people wonder when they wander?
i don’t understand how they don’t know the difference between the two

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

Do people wonder when they wander?
i don’t understand how they don’t know the difference between the two

My ex, who is actually a political editor for a broadsheet, says wander instead of wonder

 

[sosticky]

My ex, who is actually a political editor for a broadsheet, says wander instead of wonder

I couldn't pick up on someone saying it incorrectly, only writing it

 

[Sketchy]

It's a rarity these days to hear the word 'mischievous' pronounced properly, especially on TV - most people pronounce it as 'mischievious' for some unknown reason and it really gets on my bloody wick! Yes, I'm old & cranky.

Miss-chiv-iss

Miss-cheevy-iss

 

[griftalo]

It's a rarity these days to hear the word 'mischievous' pronounced properly, especially on TV - most people pronounce it as 'mischievious' for some unknown reason and it really gets on my bloody wick! Yes, I'm old & cranky.

Miss-chiv-iss

Miss-cheevy-iss

This one has been annoying me a lot lately. There’s no ee sound after the v!

 

[Sketchy]

This one has been annoying me a lot lately. There’s no ee sound after the v!

This has irritated me for so long now ... to the point where I think teachers should be having 'proper pronunciation of words' lessons in schools for this word alone. And also, like, while they're at it, like, maybe they could, like, also teach their pupils, like, not to say the word 'like' 3 or 4 times in one short sentence. That's also doing my head in!!!!!

 

[griftalo]

This has irritated me for so long now ... to the point where I think teachers should be having 'proper pronunciation of words' lessons in schools for this word alone. And also, like, while they're at it, like, maybe they could, like, also teach their pupils, like, not to say the word 'like' 3 or 4 times in one short sentence. That's also doing my head in!!!!!

I’ve resorted to making my kids watch “look and read” programmes from the 80’s to drum some spelling and grammar rules into them.

 

[emphiii]

The amount of posts in my local Facebook group from mums looking for an 'angle' costume is astonishing.

 

[Sunshinewhisper]

Do people wonder when they wander?
i don’t understand how they don’t know the difference between the two

Actually .. yes they do

 

[ChastityDingle]

We are super excited, super cool, super relaxed, super tasty, super popular, super cute. I'm probably being unreasonable but I can't stand it.

That 'super' thing drives me super mad too.

 

[griftalo]

That 'super' thing drives me super mad too.

Super to me is only to be used as a sarcastic retort