Misused phrases

[Goddy]

Hanged..

Fair enough, although I suspect either is acceptable.

[boatshed bill]

It is what it is

[Dazzler]

Along with the already stated "Of" instead of "Have", what also grinds my gears is the use of "Your" rather than "You're".

I do think some folks believe they are using the words correctly.

[Gerry Hattrick]

I must confess I'd have spelt it oined and not oyned but I'm sure either is acceptable. Apparently I used to oin my dad to death quite often.

As it's Lancashire dialect for 'annoyed', surely it's oyned?

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Look it’s about time we did our do diligence on these phrases and got down to brass tax then we can sort things out in one full swoop and nip it in the butt.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Set a president

Set a precedent

[Quicknick]

Any cliches.

[BFCmaj]

Something that seems to have crept in recently is the pronunciation of 'H' as 'haitch' instead of 'aitch' as in N Haitch S instead of N Aitch S. It makes people sound like Hyacinth Bucket.

[Andreshotboots]

"Share of the points"..It's 3 points up for grabs for a win so how can 1 point each be a share of the points? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..

[burnleybonzo]

The expression 'There are no pockets in shrouds' meaning spend it while you can

My daughter often says ' There's no brass in pockets'

She gets it from her mother obviously

[Quicknick]

Not a phrase but plurals with apostrophes wind me up as do apostrophes of possession in the the wrong place. For example: childrens' playground.

[Herts Clarets]

I am originally from Nelson and had never heard the term "agate" until I started work in Burnley. It didn't, never has and never will make any sense to me.

Another misused phrase, people who start sentences with the word "so". Watch TV quiz programmes for examples - contestant number 1, what is your job? So I am a vision enhancement technician. Thanks, when did you start your window cleaning round?

[ClaretOfMancunia]

Bon appetit = bone apple tea

[JohnMac]

From looking at another thread - ACCIDENT and EMERGENCY

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Staycation has been b@stardised too in recent years

A staycation is when in your annual leave periods you go out on day trips but return to your home at night to sleep. It is not going away for several nights in the country you currently live in, that it a holiday!

[CaymanClaret]

One phrase popular in North America which really annoys me...

'I could care less.'

When they actually mean 'I couldn't care less....'

[Cirrus_Minor]

We always used to say 'cow clap' instead of 'cow pat', but that could just be all bullshit.

[FCBurnley]

Have us tea! ( only in Burnley )

[Bosscat]

We always used to say 'cow clap' instead of 'cow pat', but that could just be all bullshit.

Cow Claps here too over in the Darkside

[rob63]

There's the famous line from cricket......... the bowler's Holding, the batsmen's Willey. But maybe that's more of a misheard quote

[Bosscat]

There's the famous line from cricket......... the bowler's Holding, the batsmen's Willey. But maybe that's more of a misheard quote

Bowler - Michael Holding and Batsman - David Willey not misheard at all

[atlantalad]

Burnelley

[Bosscat]

Come on you Clarts!!

[Bosscat]

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[longsidetrumpet]

‘He was spitting feathers…’ to mean angry. Wrong, it means someone is rather thirsty

[Wo Didi]

Not a misused quote as such but watching the swimming in the commonwealth games a few years ago my young Serbian but decent English speaking niece came out with

"where's the Isle of mangos?"

I asked her what she was talking about to which she replied

"the commentator said the swimmer from the isle of mangos in lane 8"

Cue much guffawing when we realised that what had actually been said was "the swimmer from the Isle of Man goes in lane 8".

Like any decent uncle I've never let her forget it, but like many uncles and aunties I absolutely spoil her rotten so she can take a bit of ribbing every now and then.

[Clarets4me]

Bowler - Michael Holding and Batsman - David Willey not misheard at all

Sadly, it never happened in commentary, rather in a reader's letter ( fabricated by one of the TMS team to prank Brian Johnston ), the clue is in the name of the correspondent, a lovely lady by the name of Tess Tickle ... all is explained here ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a-FOoM9ms

However, in June 2013, Scotland were batting against Durham in the Yorkshire Bank 40 over Competition, when the following entry appeared on the scorecard ... Coleman ct. Mustard b. Onions 0

[jos]

Burnelley

^^^^^ This. Why is it so difficult to just pronounce it as it is spelt in two syllables?

Engerland is another example.

[what_no_pies]

"Literally"

From what I found when I did a spot of rearch a while back is that the original and strict definition of "literally" was to only emphasize that something is true in the most precise and direct sense - so without exaggeration. So if somebody said, "I literally died laughing" - it means you had to go into resus and have someone bring you back to life!

Yet due to so many people not understanding the true definition, dictionaries over time changed its meaning, to also mean mean to exaggerate something for comedy effect. I still class it as misused though.

The meaning of words change, literally speaking.

[IanMcL]

Something that seems to have crept in recently is the pronunciation of 'H' as 'haitch' instead of 'aitch' as in N Haitch S instead of N Aitch S. It makes people sound like Hyacinth Bucket.

Catholics

[durhamclaret]

None in place of Non eg I’ve seen None members instead of Non members.

[durhamclaret]

Andy Lockhead instead of Lochhead