Poppy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 "Fed up of" instead of "fed up with", "bored of" instead of "bored with". It's passing into common usage and they are destroying the English language. It's not natural evolution, it's nonsense perpetrated by Essex Man. Mind you, it’s better than when they replace have with of, as in, “you should of smacked him round the head” 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just now, Poppy said: , it’s better than when they replace have with of, as in, “you should of smacked him round the head” Mind you , had you , it may have knocked some sense into him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Bored by?? My personal ‘favourite’ laaafe for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound2Please Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Poppy said: It's not natural evolution, it's nonsense perpetrated by Essex Man. No not Essex Man pops TOWIE orange males and females please................. That program has so much to answer for fella, listed buildings destroyed, a quaint old fashioned town is no more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, Poppy said: "Fed up of" instead of "fed up with", "bored of" instead of "bored with". It's passing into common usage and they are destroying the English language. It's not natural evolution, it's nonsense perpetrated by Essex Man. Mind you, it’s better than when they replace have with of, as in, “you should of smacked him round the head” Nice one bruvaa. I proper rate your post Pops. It's well sic innit. Oi Oi me ole saveloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, EastCoastIPA said: Nice one bruvaa. I proper rate your post Pops. It's well sic innit. Oi Oi me ole saveloy. Hmmmm... After that I'm not sure it is Essex that is at fault. Besides the very worst of Essex are East London rejects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 52 minutes ago, Poppy said: "Fed up of" instead of "fed up with", "bored of" instead of "bored with". It's passing into common usage and they are destroying the English language. It's not natural evolution, it's nonsense perpetrated by Essex Man. It might surprise you, but bad grammar is not entirely the product of 'Essex Man'. You hear it everywhere, but I suppose we're an easy target, thanks to "The Only Way Is Essex", but don't 'tar us all' with the same mucky brush... My personal dislike, is 'text speak', which many (and not all of them from Essex) seem to think is an acceptable way to write, or even to speak, now... L.O.L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just now, kingfisher666 said: It might surprise you, but bad grammar is not entirely the product of 'Essex Man'. I would say 'If the cap fits, wear it'. Otherwise, walk on by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, Poppy said: Hmmmm... After that I'm not sure it is Essex that is at fault. Besides the very worst of Essex are East London rejects. I ain't gonna start giving it lemon, it's not worth the ag, but as it 'appens I was born within the sound of the Bow bells and now live in Essex. Anyway we all know Pops is two stops from Dagenham, must be if you've read his jokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaniaman Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 It`s the word "so" that does it for me.Why do people begin a sentence or statement with SO! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 'like' being used like every other word like during a conversation..... like 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 So, like, I am, like fed up of this thread, already like! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, Lulu said: 'like' being used like every other word like during a conversation..... like If you spend a few years living in Northern Ireland you have to get used to that quickly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I think It started long before TV programmes or the Essex era , OMG and similar were in common use back in the 80s and has only been fuelled by the social media platforms where people cant be bothered to speak proper English and the trendy catchwords like so, bro and you know have to be a part of every conversation or interview. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Poppy said: Mind you, it’s better than when they replace have with of, as in, “you should of smacked him round the head” That’s the one that gets to me most I think. That and ‘we was going to....’ . The English language is suffering badly and it is a great shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Also... The 'Americanisation' of the English language. Apart from the obvious 'theater', 'favorite' and 'neighbor', I notice that 'spell checkers' have a habit of trying to change an 'S' into a 'Z' too, as in 'sympathize', normalize', 'optimize' etc... I know Trump and many other Americans have a pretty tenuous grip of the English language, but please don't export it to us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Why do people have to turn around before they say something ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Irritating in the extreme is starting each comment with "yeah"! Its effin spelt YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, VetChugger said: Its effin spelt YES! people who leave off the G in words ending with .....ing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) "Can I get a (whatever the trendiest drink in the lager bar is this week)" Also people who give me a strange look when I address them as "bor" Edited July 27, 2018 by stumpy Sudden thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexs Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 people who leave off the G in words ending with .....ing Not listening to Radio right now then?...“Serious Jockin” with Steve Wright is on... :-DSent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, stumpy said: "Can I get a (whatever the trendiest drink in the lager bar is this week)" Oh yes! That's another American affectation ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, grendel said: people who leave off the G in words ending with .....ing Yes! I ****in' hate that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Don't get me started There's a trend round here in flat cap land to call me "bud" or "buddy" Drives me mad (Victor Meldrew I know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoryv Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Can I get a half of lager ? can I pay on a card ? Heard in the Woods End. Changed his mind 3 times whilst we patiently queued behind him. Wrong on so many levels. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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