Also Tony Blackburn, every week he describes a song as "fabberlous"! 
There is no such word as "ov" in the English language.
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Originally Posted by japara:
“I think that you are missing the point, so many people are actually writing should of etc. which as the opening post pointed out is incorrect. Reading the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves shows why correct grammar and punctuation is necessary.”
“I think that you are missing the point, so many people are actually writing should of etc. which as the opening post pointed out is incorrect. Reading the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves shows why correct grammar and punctuation is necessary.”
I think you're missing the point. The OP said
"There is no such word as "ov" in the English language.
Ritchie did it yesterday, Rylon is always doing it!!"
Now, last time I looked, Rylan didn't write out what he says on BOTS. He speaks it. If the OP was ,meaning that people wrote it wrong, wouldn't he have said "of" rather than "ov." I mean, people don't write "ov" they say it. Besides which, what does what people write have to do with Big Brother?
Originally Posted by itsy bitsy:
“It's one of my personal 'hates' too, OP. It's not a recent 'grammatical error' though, well not in the USA at least. Whilst studying for an English degree a few years ago I was taken aback to see something like 'should of' appear in Scott FItzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. That was written in 1925! So maybe it's an Americanism that's now becoming the 'norm' over here.
And don't even get me started on the word congraDulations. When did the T change to a D?
Drives me mad.”
“It's one of my personal 'hates' too, OP. It's not a recent 'grammatical error' though, well not in the USA at least. Whilst studying for an English degree a few years ago I was taken aback to see something like 'should of' appear in Scott FItzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. That was written in 1925! So maybe it's an Americanism that's now becoming the 'norm' over here.
And don't even get me started on the word congraDulations. When did the T change to a D?
Drives me mad.”
It's not standard grammar in the US, either. F. Scott Fitzgerald wouldn't be the first author who wrote something ungrammatical in a book.
Originally Posted by Deb Arkle:
“Also Tony Blackburn, every week he describes a song as "fabberlous"!”
“Also Tony Blackburn, every week he describes a song as "fabberlous"!
”
I always laugh at Tony Blackburn when he introduces Candi Statons top of the pops performance as "Kincredible"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x2PvC_PybY
Originally Posted by george.millman:
“'Alan Sugar is back. On offer, a korter million pound investment!'”
“'Alan Sugar is back. On offer, a korter million pound investment!'”
Oh god, I thought I was the only one who HATES that 'korter' thing! (I was reminded last night as I think it was the same guy narrating on Return of the Hotel Inspector between CBB and BOTS so this is not quite as off-topic as it might be)
Originally Posted by AKFE:
“Oh god, I thought I was the only one who HATES that 'korter' thing! (I was reminded last night as I think it was the same guy narrating on Return of the Hotel Inspector between CBB and BOTS so this is not quite as off-topic as it might be)”
“Oh god, I thought I was the only one who HATES that 'korter' thing! (I was reminded last night as I think it was the same guy narrating on Return of the Hotel Inspector between CBB and BOTS so this is not quite as off-topic as it might be)
”
I absolutely loathe it too.
It's become so widespread that I began to wonder if that actually was the correct pronunciation.
Originally Posted by cavalli:
“I absolutely loathe it too.
It's become so widespread that I began to wonder if that actually was the correct pronunciation.”
“I absolutely loathe it too.
It's become so widespread that I began to wonder if that actually was the correct pronunciation.”
It should be stamped out NOW!
Originally Posted by honeythewitch:
“I can put up with anything except when people mix up "brought" and "bought"
”
“I can put up with anything except when people mix up "brought" and "bought"
”
I feel your pain Honey
This is such an easy one to get right too.
You buy it, you bought it.
You bring it you brought it.
Simples
Originally Posted by grayflower:
“I think most people say this. It's probably only the RP speakers who say "hand bag".
Fast connected speech sounds quite different to the spelling of the word, and then again, spellings of words are often unrelated to their pronunciation....lamb is said "lam", good on you is said most often as "gurronyer"....etc.
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“I think most people say this. It's probably only the RP speakers who say "hand bag".
Fast connected speech sounds quite different to the spelling of the word, and then again, spellings of words are often unrelated to their pronunciation....lamb is said "lam", good on you is said most often as "gurronyer"....etc.
”
I've always said Handbag correctly. I don't see how it's remotely difficult.
It's pretty easy.
Originally Posted by Laters Baby:
“I call mine a hanbag. I'd sound like I was trying to be Lady Bracknell if I pronounced it a handbag.
I also say should ov instead should have and I have been known to say miggle instead of middle and bockle instead of bottle. It's an accent thing. Thankfully I couldn't care less if my accent makes people embarrassed or they think I'm dumb. I choose not to judge people over grammar and accents.”
“I call mine a hanbag. I'd sound like I was trying to be Lady Bracknell if I pronounced it a handbag.
I also say should ov instead should have and I have been known to say miggle instead of middle and bockle instead of bottle. It's an accent thing. Thankfully I couldn't care less if my accent makes people embarrassed or they think I'm dumb. I choose not to judge people over grammar and accents.
”
Those are some strange pronunciations
Originally Posted by jojo the joyful:
“I feel your pain Honey
This is such an easy one to get right too.
You buy it, you bought it.
You bring it you brought it.
Simples”
“I feel your pain Honey
This is such an easy one to get right too.
You buy it, you bought it.
You bring it you brought it.
Simples
”
There is no plaural of Simple unless you are a meerkat!
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