Language usage pet peeve

[SoTier]

5 hours ago, US Egg said:

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

 

That's definitely a WNY, especially Southern Tier, thing.   I've heard people refer to the village of Silver Creek as Silver Crik.

 

One thing that I've noticed recently on tv is some actors seem to add an extra syllable to some words, most notably on words that end in ing.  Examples:

go-ing becomes go-ing-ga or com-ing becomes com-ing-ga. 

[Augie]

7 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

That's definitely a WNY, especially Southern Tier, thing.   I've heard people refer to the village of Silver Creek as Silver Crik.

 

One thing that I've noticed recently on tv is some actors seem to add an extra syllable to some words, most notably on words that end in ing.  Examples:

go-ing becomes go-ing-ga or com-ing becomes com-ing-ga. 

 

I thought that was just in Italy! 

 

Is “anyways” a thing? A friend makes fun of me because I’ll sometimes say that instead of anyway. So he’s justified in razzing me I guess, but I’ve seen it with the S at the end here, amongst my peeps. So, maybe it’s a regional thing and I get a pass. And if I’m lying, he’ll never know.  😋

[Bad Things]

I moved away from New York State way back in 1990 and have noticed a lot of changes in the way WNY’s speak since then.

The #1 thing I think of is the use of “Y’ all”.

 

When I still lived there, there was no way anyone would’ve used that term without being laughed at.

Now, I see it used all the time on this board.  It’s just weird for me to see.

[Augie]

5 minutes ago, Bad Things said:

I moved away from New York State way back in 1990 and have noticed a lot of changes in the way WNY’s speak since then.

The #1 thing I think of is the use of “Y’ all”.

 

When I still lived there, there was no way anyone would’ve used that term without being laughed at.

Now, I see it used all the time on this board.  It’s just weird for me to see.

 

Funny, I moved away from WNY in ‘77, spent college years in Cincinnati then moved to Hilton Head, SC. The people from SC say y’all in daily conversation, which I thought was a little rednecky. Until it came out of my mouth. I still remember the first time, kinda stopping me in my tracks. Did I just say that??? 

[Bad Things]

7 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Funny, I moved away from WNY in ‘77, spent college years in Cincinnati then moved to Hilton Head, SC. The people from SC say y’all in daily conversation, which I thought was a little rednecky. Until it came out of my mouth. I still remember the first time, kinda stopping me in my tracks. Did I just say that??? 

 

I had a similar experience after moving to NZ almost 20 years ago.

The first time I used "G-day", I just about cringed because it sounded so "forced" with my American accent.

[JPPT1974]

All states or countries are not the same. They have their different kind of language. And that tourists that are not familiar in a state not their own, in a sense are like fish out of water. People who have lived there forever like get each other it seems.

[BritBill]

Bills trade Diggs. He's headed to Houston.

 

An absolute abomination. 

Edited April 23 by BritBill

[Steve O]

On 4/21/2024 at 2:16 PM, 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".

Absolutely.

And don't get me started on "very unique." If something is unique it is by definition one of a kind, it does not require an intensifier!

[SoMAn]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:03 PM, DrW said:

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".

 

 

 

The 'could of', should of', would of' thing is up there on my nitpicking petty pet peeve list.

I've seen writing by reasonably intelligent people who do this.  Apparently, they're completely unaware that it's a contraction. Eventually, it will be acceptable and the OED and Websters will acknowledge it, just as they have with words like 'unique'. 

 

'Unique' used to be defined only as 'one of a kind'.  Now through misusage, the dictionaries accept it to mean uncommon. So wrong. Stupid wins again!

 

[SoMAn]

On 4/21/2024 at 4:47 PM, Augie said:

 

Funny, I moved away from WNY in ‘77, spent college years in Cincinnati then moved to Hilton Head, SC. The people from SC say y’all in daily conversation, which I thought was a little rednecky. Until it came out of my mouth. I still remember the first time, kinda stopping me in my tracks. Did I just say that??? 

Y'all is actually a huge improvement over 'youse', 'yuns', or even the ambiguous 'you' in it's plural form. 

WNY has it's share of unusual colloquialisms. Nobody outside of Buffalo says the word 'mock', 'mocked', 'mocking' as a compound companion to  'out'. 

(with exaggerated Cheektowaga accent): I got 'mocked-out' for wearing my Zubaz sport coat to da prom.

 

If I remember correctly,  Vince Gallo used that local expression in Buffalo '66.

Edited April 23 by SoMAn

[teef]

On 4/21/2024 at 4:37 PM, Bad Things said:

I moved away from New York State way back in 1990 and have noticed a lot of changes in the way WNY’s speak since then.

The #1 thing I think of is the use of “Y’ all”.

 

When I still lived there, there was no way anyone would’ve used that term without being laughed at.

Now, I see it used all the time on this board.  It’s just weird for me to see.

if someone lives in this part of ny and uses, "y'all"...they're total #######s.

[GoBills808]

On 4/21/2024 at 3:22 AM, Nextmanup said:

 

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.

 

 

 

 

hone

 

1. : to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone.

5 hours ago, BritBill said:

Bills trade Diggs. He's headed to Houston.

 

An absolute abomination. 

what's wrong w headed

[Augie]

2 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

 

what's wrong w headed

 

Much better to be headed than beheaded! 

[Mark Vader]

On 4/21/2024 at 8:31 AM, GETTOTHE50 said:

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 ####### 

 

[shrader]

Seen

[US Egg]

I warsh my hands before drarwing.

[Tuco]

Yutes.

 

Little lone.

 

For all intensive purposes.

 

Looser is not the way to spell loser, losers.

 

The whole thing is rediculous.

 

Makes me want to throw up in my mouth. What does that even mean? Where the hell else does one throw up?

 

Not for nothin' it just pets my peeves.

[The Poojer]

Acme is Ac-A-me in the philadelphia area, i don't understand that one

On 4/21/2024 at 4:16 PM, SoTier said:

 

That's definitely a WNY, especially Southern Tier, thing.   I've heard people refer to the village of Silver Creek as Silver Crik.

 

One thing that I've noticed recently on tv is some actors seem to add an extra syllable to some words, most notably on words that end in ing.  Examples:

go-ing becomes go-ing-ga or com-ing becomes com-ing-ga. 

[Behindenemylines]

On 4/21/2024 at 4:16 PM, SoTier said:

 

That's definitely a WNY, especially Southern Tier, thing.   I've heard people refer to the village of Silver Creek as Silver Crik.

 

One thing that I've noticed recently on tv is some actors seem to add an extra syllable to some words, most notably on words that end in ing.  Examples:

go-ing becomes go-ing-ga or com-ing becomes com-ing-ga. 

I still say Crick and “mocked-out” as another.  
nephews just can’t wait to make fun of me when I say either.  

[Buffalo716]

On 4/21/2024 at 4:16 PM, SoTier said:

 

That's definitely a WNY, especially Southern Tier, thing.   I've heard people refer to the village of Silver Creek as Silver Crik.

 

One thing that I've noticed recently on tv is some actors seem to add an extra syllable to some words, most notably on words that end in ing.  Examples:

go-ing becomes go-ing-ga or com-ing becomes com-ing-ga. 

Idk why but I am born and raised Buffalo 

 

And I always say crik... I say Cayuga Crik instead of Cayuga Creek 

 

I don't know