There's only one o in losing!

[Diver]

I hate people who don't know the difference between averse and adverse or affect and effect

I'm not adverse to receiving criticism for improper use. I have found that a minor slip in their usage has no averse affect.

I don't want to appear to be effecting an aura of tolerance though.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

and brought and bought.

[Diver]

and brought and bought.

Yes! I would have bought that to your attention earlier.

[oracleslave]

Yes! I would have bought that to your attention earlier.

He's not biting

[Bob Dalek]

Exacerbate & exasperate. Where were these morons schooled?

[Diver]

Exacerbate & exasperate. Where were these morons schooled?

[BolshieBastard]

Where I work there a lot of wannabe americans. Always saying 'reachout' instead of contact, skedule instead of shed - ule (schedule), FYI instead of for your information.

Even heard one Brit saying they were having a 'side bar' instead of a separate discussion!

[Bob Dalek]

Where I work there [is] a lot of wannabe americans. Always saying 'reachout' instead of contact, skedule instead of shed - ule (schedule), FYI instead of for your information.

Even heard one Brit saying they were having a 'side bar' instead of a separate discussion!

aspirational/aspiring
Americans
Briton

Please, please, your weeping with gratitude is too kind.

[Diver]

aspirational/aspiring
Americans
Briton

Please, please, your weeping with gratitude is too kind.

Aaargh! My eyes, my eyes

[HairyArsedBloke]

Even heard one Brit saying they were having a 'side bar' instead of a separate discussion!

When I am out in the colonies (past and present) I hate being called a ‘Brit’.

In response to me saying “I’m going outside, where’s me titfa?”, I had a septic once say to me, “You Brits! You’ve got funny words for every fang”. What is wrong with “I do so admire the many wonderful colloquial expressions that the British Isles contributes to the world. That one is an example of Cockney? By the way, your hat is over there, my Lord”?