Twee phraseology....must be me!

Making memories is an expression I hate.

The phrase ‘loved ones’ seemed to come into use during the pandemic.

It’s rather overused now.

BlueBelle

The one that really rocks my socks off is
WE are pregnant No WE are not you certainly played a part but YOU are not pregnant sir.

Yep, this one really annoys me too.

To me 'gotten' is inexcusable. When I was at school we had interminable exercises in rewriting sentences to avoid using 'got' or 'get'. It is always possible to find alternatives.

Pled (as in 'the defendant pled guilty') really irritates me and is getting more common.

We used to us the term 'loved ones' on our courses for the Carers of people with dementia. Until, on one course a woman said 'he's not my loved one - I should have left him 20 years ago but didn't- now I'm lumbered!'

I dislike ‘back story ‘. History has always seemed quite adequate.

'Storied' is also creeping in describing items with a story. Ghastly

I think we had a thread a few months ago about this!
It doesn't get any better does it

JamesandJon33 ‘back story' and 'history' have totally different uses in my mind.

I agree with all of these with “can i get” the one that really grates, although “way” instead of “far” is a close second.

I like using ‘gotten’. Sorry, not sorry. 😂
Also starting a sentence with the word ‘so’.

It must be the rebel in me.

Gotten is American. I too hate, " Can I get...." It should be, "Please can I have..."I would like....please"
I hate somebody messaged me or Can you message me.... No I will ring you, text you, email you, I will not message you.

Twee words that make me shudder are hubby and fur babies.

Gotten is not American.

But only uneducated or American people use it.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Gotten is not American.

It is considered American English. It was last used regularly in England around the middle of the 18th century It continued in "the colonies" as their language had become isolated and didn't evolve alongside ours. It has only crept back into use in this country due to the heavy American influence of social media and I suppose young people think it's cool. If you say gotten you might as well say faucet instead of tap.

‘How are we?’ That annoys me. Not quite sure why, I suppose it just sounds fake.

Aveline

But only uneducated or American people use it.

This.

All of the above!
I will make an exception for Americans using gotten or dove

Sorry, but 'gotten' has survived on this side of the Atlantic in some areas. It is used in Doric in North-East Scotland and, if I remember correctly, in speech in Cornwall, but I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong about that.

It has not 'survived' but been revived due to American influence via social media and films.

You read my mind TB's Nana.
Also " reach out" instead of "contact".
Agreed "WE" are pregnant , Bluebelle.
There's a dozen others that I could think of , given time.

I find should of really annoying. A friend says should of constantly and even uses it within any writing. I've given up telling him its should have.

Aveline

But only uneducated or American people use it.

Ouch.
Somewhat harsh, no?

Harsh but true nevertheless