Invites!!!!!

Has never bothered me, either. But can understand why the (mis) use of language grates. I ration what annoys me, so as not to be up in arms much of the time!

Hating 'invite' as a noun, I also intensely like the overuse, and often incorrectly, of the word 'transportation' in place of transport. Now if only our US friends would cut the 'ation' on one and add it to the other I'd be SO much happier!

No, it's never bothered me either. I've just looked it up though, and apparently invite has been used as a noun in England since the seventeenth century. Presumably it fell out of use and is now back in. I'd say it was just a more informal version of invitation.

Invitations or invites, I'm just happy to get them!

Shrug.

I used to think I was pedantic about diction. That was until I came on Gransnet.

Language is about communicating in ways others understand. It's obvious what "an invite" is.

Shrug again.

Lewlew, I'd only heard of 'walkies' on your list, but your post took me back to University in Liverpool in 1971, when a friend who lived locally asked me if I had any 'photies' of my family. Sufjansgranny I hate the phrase you hate too. I'm in the middle of the debate on 'invite' though. I'd expect a wedding invitation, but hearing "I'll email/text/send you an invite to remind you about the time and place" just cheers me up. I like being invited and it's in the OED as a noun though I don't know how long it's been there.

Lewlew, it's now a society for babies talking baby talk.
They go to uni, eat a sarnie, wear lippy,go to MaccyD's.
they even call each other,"babes" Grrrr!

I thought it was a Brit thing when I moved here. That along with putting ies on everything to make it a nickname, so for US readers:

brekkies (breakfast)
bikkies (biscuits/cookies)
ressies (reservations)
walkies (dogs)

and it goes on and on... and grown people in offices using this in conversations. It's like baby or pet talk....ies.

phoenix I think I love you. Invite has been my pet hate for ages.
Invite is a verb , as in 'I invite, we invite' . The noun is 'an invitation'. Please do not mix them up
Is 'an invite' an Americanism or just lazy speech?

Can't stand the phrase " we have offers across the store!" Why not we have many offers within the store! Also we have this "in store" instead if in THE store!Also programme being spelt program! And there are many more of these besides!

Invite in that context was used during the War. " I'll send you an invite eg to friend's wedding. Never liked it.

While I don't live in the UK, I read in online newspapers / hear on TV the expression 'she was sat with a cup of coffee' - has this replaced 'she was sitting with'? If so, oh dear...

Haha Shamna I know that feeling I get invites but not formal ones and not enough to worry about
That one has never really caused me a second thought I ll accept an invite any time

My pet hate is often written and heard even on the BBC and that is "comprises of". No, no, no! Something may "consist of" but simply only ever comprises. For example this thread only comprises quality comments.

I hate it too.........

No I don't either Shanma

Yes, yes, I agree! Good additions, Snowdrop.

Now it WILL annoy me

I'm with you on hating the term 'invites', hugely irritating. Two others are 'very unique' and 'for free'. Grrrrr!

Oh God yes ! I can't stand 'invites'. Some quite surprising people use it too. I always make a point of thanking people for their invitATION!

I often say Panto as our old neighbour in the 1950s used this word and it gives me a warm feeling of the past.

Well I never receive any invitations by any name to anything so it isn't going to worry me too much

Another Americanism that's crossed the Pond!

"I'll send you an electronic invite to the meeting". It was said daily in my workplace and I can't say that it bothered me.

Well I'll start a queue on the other side
It's not something that bothers me.

The queue is getting longer!