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Previously on "Most overused words/phrases at the mo"

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  • suityou01
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    HMRC
    Hector
    Tax
    BN66

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  • Bagpuss
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    Has anyone said "Epic Fail" yet? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
    "Off of" used in place of "from" - where has this come from? It's ATROCIOUS.
    Also "should of", "would of" etc. Grrrr.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by George Parr View Post
    Is this a dagger which I see before me,
    The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
    I know, I'm dead.
    she will kill me

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  • George Parr
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    oh picture the scene

    DS - 'Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip you one'

    MP - 'Not whilst you articulate in THAT fashion you wont. It is Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip one one'




    Is this a dagger which I see before me,
    The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    oh picture the scene

    DS - 'Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip you one'

    MP - 'Not whilst you articulate in THAT fashion you wont. It is Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip one one'




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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    A girl who's a grammar pedant, I think I'm in love
    oh picture the scene

    DS - 'Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip you one'

    MP - 'Not whilst you articulate in THAT fashion you wont. It is Hold tight dearest heart, whilst I slip one one'




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  • George Parr
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    Spurious use of like

    [Only joking ]

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
    I was going to mention that cretin in the post, I don't listen to R1 much at all now, because the other idiot DJ's have now adopted this grammatical grubbiness.

    It annoys me almost as much as when you're having a coughing fit, like, are close to choking, and someone is standing watching intently, asking "are you all right?" - like you can ANSWER.
    A girl who's a grammar pedant, I think I'm in love

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  • MaryPoppins
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    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    I blame Scott Mills. I refuse to listen to him for this reason alone
    I was going to mention that cretin in the post, I don't listen to R1 much at all now, because the other idiot DJ's have now adopted this grammatical grubbiness.

    It annoys me almost as much as when you're having a coughing fit, like, are close to choking, and someone is standing watching intently, asking "are you all right?" - like you can ANSWER.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
    "To be fair..."

    "Off of" used in place of "from" - where has this come from? It's ATROCIOUS.
    I blame Scott Mills. I refuse to listen to him for this reason alone

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  • MaryPoppins
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    "To be fair..."

    "Off of" used in place of "from" - where has this come from? It's ATROCIOUS.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by George Parr View Post
    Bandwidth - when used as a synonym for time, as in 'I don't have the bandwidth to do that'.

    Pure management consultant speak that makes me want to puke.
    Easily countered nowadays by taking them at face value and offering them a high speed package

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  • DiscoStu
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    "at the mo"

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  • Scary
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    Answer later, I'm too busy sexting.

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