The most over/misused words in the English language (5 Viewers)

[Boozin]

Maybe your socks were falling down, literally?

Na, i think i used to defo like litarally wear tights everyday!

 

[classic seanc]

It's called hypercorrection

Surely you mean hyper-correction?

 

[Froog]

when sports fans "descend" on a city for an away match.
what, did they parachute out of a plane?

 

[Phil]

Legend.

 

[timbot]

Surely you mean hyper-correction?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercorrection

 

[classic seanc]

"Why do they call it New England anyway? IT'S OVER 200 YEARS OLD! Last time I checked, that's not that new"

*slap bass

 

[ann post]

Also heard in every corner of the Earth the 'Fey diaspora has touched.

EDIT: Sir.

well sir hi sir, evidently, that would be about 14 square kilometers sir.

 

[therealjohnny]

Milk cartons that say "Fresh". I have a carton in the back of the fridge that is almost two weeks old and i can tell you this, the contents are certaintly not fresh

 

[Froog]

"big-time" ????


(i'm guilty of this)

 

[theoootini]

"big-time" ????


(i'm guilty of this)

bigtime.

 

[Unknown Convict]

"immense" in rugby, and what exactly is "half a chance"?

like half a hole. game ball?

 

[snakybus]

flavor flav is big time

 

[Bunny]

He's one ugly motherfucker!

flavor flav is big time

 

[snakybus]

He's one ugly motherfucker!

big time

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Sportswise:
The big ask:
"I think they can do it but it will be a huge ask."
Average as a euphemism for really bad:
"That's a very average piece of defending".

 

[snakybus]

- leigh

 

[Lili Marlene]

It's called hypercorrection, people know they should use the word "I" instead of "me" in some cases but end up using it in almost all cases.

I am not a grammar freak to the point that I think people should answer the phone "It is he" or anything...

It's called hypercorrection, people know they should use the word "I" instead of "me" in some cases but end up using it in almost all cases.

I am not a grammar freak to the point that I think people should answer the phone "It is he" or anything...

sorry guyz

me no speaky de engrish

 

[Super Dexta]

Big ask is definitely the worst one ever. People need to stop nouning all those bleedin verbs.

Verbing nouns is fine though.

 

[snakybus]

Big ask is definitely the worst one ever. People need to stop nouning all those bleedin verbs.

Verbing nouns is fine though.

clever clogs

 

[CitySickness]

Pricks.