When folks put S at the end of stuff that don’t have an S in it. Especially here in the south. They call Sonic drive thru Sonics and the Shell gas station Shells. Shit drives me crazy
? aren't all languages made up?I got better things to worry about. Especially since English is just a made-up language anyway
Frederick
Fred ... er ... rick
3 syllables, not 2.
That one never bothers me until someone tried to tell me that I'm the one saying it incorrectly.
? aren't all languages made up?
I get corrected on it all the time. Usually by other black people who try to say I 'talk white.'Y'all reaching on some of these, bro. I definitely say FRE-DRICK! I ain't met a FRED-E-RICK ia day n my life. Nor, have I been corrected on it.
I doubt we return to monarchies but from your sentence structure, you are already starting the trend.Yes they are! They are that means that they are constantly evolving. Bad grammar today becomes The King's English tomorrow
Frederick
Fred ... er ... rick
3 syllables, not 2.
That one never bothers me until someone tried to tell me that I'm the one saying it incorrectly.
Ignorantly conflating SPECIFIC with PACIFIC.![]()
My wife used to say that one too.I did have a supervisor who used to say, "Pacifically speaking." LOL. I'll never forget that.
My wife used to say that one too.
She couldn't say plastic either, it was PLASKIT.
I did have a supervisor who used to say, "Pacifically speaking." LOL. I'll never forget that.
When someone says "he really turned his life around, he did a real 360" when they mean 180.
I did have a supervisor who used to say, "Pacifically speaking." LOL. I'll never forget that.
Everything Emmitt Smith said here![]()
The ONLY reason people even do that is because of this guy...Xavier its pronounced Zavier the X is silent. Its also not pronounced Xzavier.
Irregardless is not a word
Neither is "conversate".
“All words are made up”? aren't all languages made up?
"my leg/arm/throat is scratching me"
It's like when people say my arm is itching me. And, I have to itch my arm.I’ve literally never heard anyone say that in my life.