Invite/ invitation

Am I the only one who finds it hugely irritating when The Great British Bakeoff refers to baking as a 'bake'

As in "Bakers present your bakes to Paul and Mary"

You forgot your question mark Fiona - that is mildly irritating!!

I hate the use of "invite" as a noun. Another change of usage that makes the user sound stupid.

Language evolves over time because of usage and you really cannot stop it however irritating it may be.
My own pet hate is the use of 'peas' as opposed to pennies or pence which I think is just silly.
#tosses eyes skywards!

I agree that the use of 'invite' instead of 'invitation' is hugely irritating, and just plain wrong! I was told, however, (on FB's Extreme Pedantry) that actually invite has been used as a noun since...oh, something like 1760...so is OK to use. Still seems wrong to me.

Borrow interchanged with lend is a similar mistake often made. Just thought I'd say that.

It is fine by me because I use it as a noun. Too many other things in life to worry about.

Synonymous, love the image of you jugging with your eyeballs!