I just saw a headline about Anthony Armstrong Jones and his regular affairs. It said he had a secret 'love child' while married to Princess Margaret.
All three of my children were 'love children' but I was married to their father i.e. my husband. I really dislike the accepted idea of a 'love child' as the product of an illicit affair. What does that say about the child or children conceived and born within the marriage?
My bad, would of, less than instead of fewer than when appropriate, can I get, fur babies etc. Also, various phrases beloved of politicians who don't have single original thought or word in their head, such as 'and that is why', 'ordinary working people' and many more. Perhaps they all go for robot training and are given vocabulary to use.
Agree with many of these, special bug bear is H pronounced haitch. There's a recorded message on one of the tax sites where a woman says it about six times in quick succession. 😩. Holibobs, of instead of have eg "I'd of gone if I could". Also, the current seemingly ubiquitous pronunciation of sloth to rhyme with cloth, an Americanisation. In my mind it rhymes with oath. My little grandson and I have fun battles about it as he only seems to hear it on American TV shows.
The 'journey' cliche seems to be applied to anything and everything! It's usually something twee and it certainly should NOT be used for having cancer!
I’ve been reading all these wonderful comments and I agree with them all but especially
Would of instead of Would HAVE Myself instead of ME Fur baby for Pets…what’s wrong with saying my dog or cat I did Parents calling their children Mate, they are not your mate I tell my children off for saying it
And an embarrassing incident in our church when a visitor asked CAN I GET SOME WATER and I replied YES OF COURSE YOU CAN and indicated the water cooler.
Mine are Holibobs and crimble especially used by adults , ditto kiddies instead of kids , kiddies reminds me of the child catcher in Chitty chitty band bang . I also hate fur babies and rainbow bridge . I’ve even heard grand fur babies. Ugh Hubby, hubs or hubster . The wife. Wifey Other half , you’re a whole person !!! Or even worst my better half , usually said by men about their wives/partners. Also agree with we’re pregnant. People who use asap and pdq.
grannybuy I just received a text message that began, "I should of went with my instinct." Here in the North East a lot of people 'of went' rather than 'have gone'. 😭