NBR: words people say incorrectly

sangreal · September 2009

jewelry pronounced "joo-ler-ee"

ask pronounced "ax"

nuclear pronounced "nook-ya-ler"

espresso pronounced "eXpresso"

grrrrrr.....

hisbabybear · September 2009

my biggest pet peeves!!

DiRi · September 2009

My pet peeve is when people turn "up there" into "up air."

karskaren · September 2009

I am from Tennessee - I am sure there are alot of words/phrases that we say here that would irritate you

mel72 · September 2009

supposably = supposedly

aelyngstad · September 2009

Mine is spelling rather than pronunciation

loose when they mean lose

I don't know why, but that happens all the time!!

saj&jaj · September 2009

My pet peeve is when people misuse good and well. I also cannot stand when someone says "I could care less". The phrase is "I couldn't care less". Saying "I could care less... " implies, if not dictates, that there must first be a degree of care.

Shlei · September 2009

I get frustrated when people say "fustrated"

sangreal · September 2009

karskaren:
I am from Tennessee - I am sure there are alot of words/phrases that we say here that would irritate you

I don't think location has anything to do with it since I hear these mistakes pretty much everywhere... English isn't even my first language and its so iritating to hear people who speak with such a lazy tongue.

JCM083009 · September 2009

my pet peeve is alot. that's NOT A WORD! It's a lot. You wouldn't write 'alittle'.

MidwestTexan · September 2009

I would like to add to the list....

chipotle pronounced "chi-poll-tay"

supposedly pronounced "suppose-ub-lee"

lauralee1 · September 2009

I hate when people use "good" and "well" interchangeably. It irritates me.

Jennilynn · September 2009

When freakin' EMERIL says "hala-peeno." You're an effin' chef, you should know how to say jalapeno correctly on national TV.

BeeLove · September 2009

mel72:
supposably = supposedly

THIS!

E&Jhssweethearts · September 2009

I hate that irreguardless is actually considered a word (by miriam-webster) shouldn't it just be reguardless?

CalinsBride · September 2009

fredalina:

i hate conversate and irregardless.

I know. I know! I KNOW! Some of the people with the worst grammar were people I worked at day care with. I am now of mindset that early childhood education curriculum should include English classes. You're teaching children!

kaylenpar1 · September 2009

comfotrable= cumforbull

somebody= sumbuddy

nobody=nobuddy

I'm on the phones all day and I hate it when people don't know how to speak properly.

kklickka · September 2009

I just wanted to say that I PPH this post.

borc0080 · September 2009

Italian - eye-tal-yun = FAIL. You wouldn't say eye-taly, would you?

sangreal · September 2009

borc0080:
Italian - eye-tal-yun = FAIL. You wouldn't say eye-taly, would you?

HAHAHA!!! I agree 100%. I'm Italian and this awful pronunciation is horrendous to my ears!

mickey84 · September 2009

I think americans say milk funny.. sort of like malk

mickey84 · September 2009

Shlei:
I get frustrated when people say "fustrated"

oh yea... me too! My sister always says fustrated

deeanneharris · September 2009

Pacific instead of specific. I also agree with ax instead of ask.

mrsmcdonald · September 2009

When people say, or worse, write "prolly" instead of probably. I had never seen or heard "prolly" until this board and irks the ever living heck out of me.

webMistress0609 · September 2009

I live in the South, so grammar & pronunciation errors are a daily frustration for me. Of course, I grew up in Pittsburgh, & Pittsburghese isn't exactly a perfect dialect either. As much as I hate to play into stereotypes, poor speaking skills are really an issue here in the Southeast.

Mike&Care · September 2009

hahhaaaa. My sister used to say "toe-let" instead of "toy-let" for toilet.

I was watching bridezillas the other day and all the trashy brides said "ax" instead of "ask". What the hell is up with that?

It also makes my skin crawl when people say stuff like "I don't do that no more" or "I don't talk to nobody about that stuff". Screams uneducated to me.

There are more, I just can't think of them right now.

Shellbelle22 · September 2009

CalinsBride:
fredalina:

i hate conversate and irregardless.

I know. I know! I KNOW! Some of the people with the worst grammar were people I worked at day care with. I am now of mindset that early childhood education curriculum should include English classes. You're teaching children!

I have a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Ed and needed several English classes to graduate. However, working at a daycare does not always require a degree.

To the OP, "mischievous" is often said incorrectly. People say mis-cheev-ious, but it's "mis-chuh-vis". I hope that made sense!

MrsSchoon04 · September 2009

skeered=scared

lie-berry=library

ugh!!!!

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