Baaaald
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Reaching out is the pits but “in this space” leaves me wanting to rip someone’s throat out. I’ve heard it twice in the last hour.
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[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying
- Thread starter giveusfalmerplease
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In what space?
Fat Boy Fat
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- Aug 21, 2020
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maltaseagull
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It has been mentioned more than once, I believe. Getting upset over the meaning of get always seems odd to me, given the delexicalised nature of the word. Claiming it simply means fetch is just silly.
Get over it
Sorry!
I thought the thread was titled Phrases-you-hate-people-saying.
To which I added one.
Any particular reason you picked on mine to tell me to get over it?
Or did you just want to show off your knowledge of Delexicalised verbs?
Edit
as we are supposed to do that to avoid people GETTING angry Sorry!
I thought the thread was titled Phrases-you-hate-people-saying.
To which I added one.
Any particular reason you picked on mine to tell me to get over it?
Or did you just want to show off your knowledge of Delexicalised verbs?
Edit
I've definitely raised an eyebrow (and posted a comment) when people have got their knickers in a twist about "can I get" before so I wasn't picking on you. I just used the phrase "get over it" to illustrate my point that we use "get" in a plethora of ways.
TBH I find most of the phrases that annoy people funny. I guess I should just get used to it,
- Jul 10, 2003
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I don't mind that phrase at all, it's the never-ending silence immediately after it that pisses me off
I've given him the attention he's craving, haven't I
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
- Jul 10, 2003
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Don't they all ?
Don't mean to be pedantic, but I think that's vegans and Yorkshire men.
One of the will be along in a minute to confirm [MENTION=20]Publius Ovidius[/MENTION]
Publius Ovidius
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Don't mean to be pedantic, but I think that's vegans and Yorkshire men.
One of the will be along in a minute to confirm [MENTION=20]Publius Ovidius[/MENTION]
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Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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Probably already mentioned, but "I'm super excited" is incredibly annoying.
Frankly anything that "Super" irritates me. Flip side it does remind me Reggie Perrin....
Fat Boy Fat
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Almost exactly!!!
It's either almost or it's exactly, can't be both.
It's either almost or it's exactly, can't be both.
Washie
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But get means to come to have something, or to receive, so actually, it is used correctly in that way.I am sure it's been mentioned before but I cannot be bothered to check 11 pages just in case.
Can I get?
There was a British girl at the next table at a local restaurant yesterday.
Can I get a coke?
Can I get an ashtray?
Yes, go and get them yourself!!
My wife has banned me from correcting them when the grandchildren come over
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Washie
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I think this is due to the amount of rules around the words very much. For instance I am very much tired is wrong, it should only be i am very tired, where as very much aware is the correct form of i am very aware. Thank you so much is still very much correct and is easier to say.
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I have made a note of my top 10 favourites from this thread and will use them at my next team meeting (that's a statement of my intent, not a phrase I hate people saying).
But how much is so much? If accompanied with a gesture denoting something small, could be the opposite of very?
maltaseagull
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Washie
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to receive or be given something: It's literally in the link you posted.