Language usage pet peeve

[SoMAn]

I heard this again yesterday and I realize that it’s petty but it’s just one of those things that bothers me. 
When we would go outside as kids and throw the football or baseball to each other, we’d ‘play catch’.  
I heard one of the female protesters at Columbia U who was on the news yesterday saying they had a football because they were going to “have a catch’.  ???   I’m starting to hear this more and more. It just sounds wrong.. Let’s hear your opinion. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s divided by generation.

 

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

Blame Kevin Costner:

 

 

[Warcodered]

8 minutes ago, ICanSleepWhenI'mDead said:

Blame Kevin Costner:

 

 

and suddenly a different version of this scene where his ghost baseball dad corrects him and says "No but I'd like to play catch." has now entered my consciences. For some reason it's not as heartwarming.

[Augie]

37 minutes ago, ICanSleepWhenI'mDead said:

Blame Kevin Costner:

 

 

 

That was my first thought regarding “having a catch.” 

 

My first thought looking at the title was “I could care less.” That one just annoys me. If you say that, stop and think about it. 

[DrW]

Two more recent ones:

 

1) Wrong present perfect:

"I have went to the store" is wrong; it should be "I have gone to the store" (or "I went to the store").

 

2) "of" instead of "have", because of similar pronunciation:

"I should of gone to the store" is wrong; it should be "I should have gone to the store".

 

 

 

[Wacka]

People saying "kilbossy"  instead of kielbasa, especially if they are from WNY.  Enough of us Poles in the area that everyone should know how to pronounce the word.

[Bob Lamb]

"sus"        

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Drives me nuts when people drop the infinitive “to be” from sentences.

 

For example, they say, “the car needs washed.” It should be “the car needs to be washed.”
 

 Seems like this is common in areas around the Great Lakes ( NY, PA, OH, and MI). 

[SirAndrew]

Referring to route numbers with the, such as “just off the 190”. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

35 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

Referring to route numbers with the, such as “just off the 190”. 

You would prefer the Buffalonian "just off da Niagara Truway"?

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Although it is good fun listening to 'out of towners' struggle with the Scajaquada Expressway. 🤔

[LabattBlue]

I also don’t get the whole “on line” vs “in line”.   Whether it is a store, arena, event,  grocery shopping, etc…you are “in line”. 

[Nextmanup]

Too many for me to list.

 

Near the top would be, as demonstrated daily at TSW, a complete inability for many to understand the differences between "THEIR", "THERE", and "THEY'RE".

 

It's really not that hard guys. 

 

Another that is used so universally incorrectly now it might have gone from "wrong" to "correct":  "HONE" vs. "HOME".

 

"I am going to "hone" in on something."

 

Correct usage is "HOME" as in radar homing, as in a term developed in WWII with the advent of radar.

 

You look at a broad expanse of sky, sea, or space, and try to narrow down or, narrow in, or radar home-in on your target.

 

I.E., go from broad to narrow.  Go from vague to specific.  

 

People say "HONE" as though they are somehow talking about a blacksmith sharpening something.  I don't get it.

 

Using "HONE" in this context makes no sense; you don't "hone in" on a blade.

 

Next time, use "HOME" and correct others who do this; you'll be 1 in 1,000.

 

 

[US Egg]

Maybe a Buffalo thing, often hear crick instead of creek.

[GETTOTHE50]

proper English doesn’t exist anymore. Especially in America. time we all get used to it. 
 

what does upset me, however is how people are still particular over your and you’re over texting. get over youreself ####### 

[muppy]

The usage of the word  "effect" as opposed to "affect" I am a English speaker from birth and I honestly to this day don't know the rule of which  is it's correct usage/ context. I'm going to Google and post the answer in case I'm not alone in this.

 

to use effect vs affect . 

 

verb: action word, easy enough to define

 

Noun on the other hand 

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A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea. In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or modifier.

 

 

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Affect is usually a verb meaning "to produce an effect upon," as in "the weather affected his mood." Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is done or happens," as in "computers have had a huge effect on our lives." There are exceptions, but if you think of affect as a verb and effect as a noun, you’ll be right most of the time.

 

effect is  NOUN"?? Clear as MUD I'm sorry that is confusing.

 

SMH

[Bermuda Triangle]

"fewer" vs. "less"

 

"farther" vs. "further"

Edited April 21 by Bermuda Triangle

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

"I could care less."  If you could care less, that means that you do care.  

 

The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less".

[4merper4mer]

If you worry about other peoples use of phrases it just show you’re lacking in self of steam.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

1 hour ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said:

"I could care less."  If you could care less, that means that you do care.  

 

The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less".

this is a big pet peeve of mine too! 

[T&C]

Wonder what 50 Cent thinks about this...