[ALUmnus]

We had a thread on this a while back, so I thought it was funny that there's a book out there for the same thing. It's British, so some of it may be , but interesting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... rases.html

Heading the list was the expression 'at the end of the day', which was followed in second place by the phrase 'fairly unique'.

The tautological statement "I personally" made third place – an expression that BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphreys has described as "the linguistic equivalent of having chips with rice."

Also making the top 10 is the grammatically incorrect "shouldn't of", instead of "shouldn't have".

The phrases appear in a book called Damp Squid, named after the mistake of confusing a squid with a squib, a type of firework.

The researchers who compiled the list monitor the use of phrases in a database called the Oxford University Corpus, which comprises books, papers, magazines, broadcast, the internet and other sources.

The database alerts them to new words and phrases and can tell them which expressions are disappearing. It also shows how words are being misused.

As well as the above expressions, the book's author Jeremy Butterfield says that many annoyingly over-used expressions actually began as office lingo, such as 24/7 and "synergy".

Other phrases to irritate people are "literally" and "ironically", when they are used out of context.

Mr Butterfield said: "We grow tired of anything that is repeated too often – an anecdote, a joke, a mannerism – and the same seems to happen with some language."

The top ten most irritating phrases:

1 - At the end of the day

2 - Fairly unique

3 - I personally

4 - At this moment in time

5 - With all due respect

6 - Absolutely

7 - It's a nightmare

8 - Shouldn't of

9 - 24/7

10 - It's not rocket science

I remember "literally" and "ironic" being on our list.

[ATrain]

I have a new number 1:
Change

[thepostman]

creeper

most annoying non-word ever

[JDUB]

"let me tell you about.."

[sweetnahmah1]

I just heard Colin Cowherd list these like 10 minutes ago.

I can't think of any right now, but I know there are more annoying phrases then some of these.

[Purple Haize]

Funny I saw this topic and "At the end of the day" was the first phrase that came to mind!!

Also, "I, myself"

[SuperJon]

creeper

most annoying non-word ever

Hater is on that list too.


Other annoying non-words:

Preggers
Prego
Whatevs
BFF

[ALUmnus]

One that my wife uses, as does RubberMallet, and I've noticed is becoming more prevalent, is using the word 'anymore' in a positive. Like saying "He's just too partisan anymore for me to want to listen...". Growing up, 'anymore' was always used in the negative, like "we've decided not to do that anymore". It's not all too annoying, just doesn't sound right to me.

[LUconn]

One that my wife uses, as does RubberMallet, and I've noticed is becoming more prevalent, is using the word 'anymore' in a positive. Like saying "He's just too partisan anymore for me to want to listen...". Growing up, 'anymore' was always used in the negative, like "we've decided not to do that anymore". It's not all too annoying, just doesn't sound right to me.

I've noticed this too. I used to tell people that you can't use it in that way. Not only do I hear it, I read it more and more. It's got me second guessing myself.

[cheerbren]

'It's so funny you should say that..' as they go on and tell you story about themself about anything you say.

[SuperJon]

Ok, tell me something...

Are we saved by Jesus blood?

or

Are we saved by Jesuses blood?

In other words, how do you pronounce: Jesus'

[justagirl]

creeper

most annoying non-word ever

Hater is on that list too.


Other annoying non-words:

Preggers
Prego
Whatevs
BFF

Creeper

Creep"er\ (kr[=e]p"[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.

Hater

Hat"er\, n. One who hates.

An enemy to God, and a hater of all good. --Sir T. Browne.


I mean, just sayin!!!

[LUconn]

I think words ending in S that show possession are pronounced the same as they are without the possession but I normally throw in an extra "es" just for emphasis and less confusion.

[Kolzilla41]

And such as us US Americans...

[justagirl]

And such as us US Americans...

huh?

[sweetnahmah1]

and like such as

[Kolzilla41]

And such as us US Americans...

huh?

Miss South Carolina. Just trying to be funny

[justagirl]

Oooooo...jokes on me. I get it now. haha.

[blwall1416]

Wal Marts

Krogers


Please, show where the extra "S" comes from. I can't stand that.

[Cider Jim]

And don't forget my former pastor's favorite store: Barnes & Nobles.

[tinytim]

My grandpa was from Oregon and he always called Fred Meyer "Fred Meyers" I always wondered why the s.

[Kolzilla41]

Deers...... Local people around here say it. I cannot stand preggers or we're pregnant.

[tinytim]

Deers...... Local people around here say it. I cannot stand preggers or we're pregnant.

Deers sounds like an incorrect plural of deer. It has nothing to do with being pregnant.

[Realist]

It is what it is.

[kel varson]

Don't forget "Sheetzes."