Because your mum accidentally all the
Brought vs bought
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Because your mum accidentally all the
Associate
Just did some googling. Seems both brang and brung are dialect words but in standard English they are not acceptable.
Man of Honour
They probably say 'innit' as well.
I get people saying "somethink" all the time.
Even worse is when you get the whole "I arksed you somethink pacific".
Caporegime
Yes. Yes they do. It definitely seems to be a London thing. Although saying that people up here have some brilliant ones. My grandma is a source of constant amusement to me with her skorts, hyem and gannin places. Thought it's more of a regional than stupid thing with her.
Soldato
Are you sure it wasn't a form of work place bullying where by if you didn't do your job properly you were going to be hospitalised?
I had an IT guy on the phone from London who sounded exactly like the wannabe-black white guy from Phoneshop. A plethora of uneducated buffoon lingo was in full flow - 'aks', 'laik (like)' - and his tongue sounded as if it was getting in the way of his vocal chords due to being too fat for his throat.
They can talk like that all they like in public - I can ignore them - but business is a different story. I have no idea how he got past the interview stage.
Soldato
Fewer and less throws me everytime. I think it depends on the quantity.
The amount of times I see rogue as rouge (which is some sort of make up I believe) and makes Rogue Squadron an entirely different game.
Lacking education or stupidity? Not always. My missus has more letters after her name than in it even with dyslexia.
The amount of times I see rogue as rouge (which is some sort of make up I believe) and makes Rogue Squadron an entirely different game.
Lacking education or stupidity? Not always. My missus has more letters after her name than in it even with dyslexia.
It also confuses many supermarket checkout-labellers. It's easy really: 'fewer' is used when referring to a quantity you can number ("ten items or fewer"); 'less' is used when referring to a quantity you can't number ("I'd like less milk on my Cornflakes, please").
There are a few times when the issue is muddied but, in general, remember the above and you'll be okay.
Soldato
because there are situations where either word could be right
at work:
"what are you having for lunch today?"
"I've brought some sandwiches"
"I've bought some sandwiches"
at work:
"what are you having for lunch today?"
"I've brought some sandwiches"
"I've bought some sandwiches"
Suspended
Couldn't. You couldn't care less.
Associate
What if you're the type of person who counts your cornflakes as they fall into the bowl?
In the example it was the milk that was referred to. Keep up, you!
Soldato
Sod off esteban
Also, I was going through my ignore list and saw twistedone, remembered how fondly he was the first person ever to end up there. Wondered where he was and voila, like a genie from a lamp.
naw, it's nice to know you're thinking of me <3
Genuinely curious why so many people get these two confused. Is there a place where it's taught incorrectly or something?
I might have to bruy a dictionary at this rate
people are dumb.
yesterday I brought my GF with me to the shop.
I bought an item from the shop.
Today I attempted to return the item but he said "I'm not a shop"
I brought my exterminator with me so I can kill your wasps for a living.
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Soldato
Angles instead of angels. Mostly seen on dumb FB clickbait.
Grrrr!
Grrrr!
Associate
Rouge is a colour - red. It's a French word. Moulin Rouge etc...
There is a StarCraft player called Rogue and I spend half my time when I'm on the StarCraft subreddit correcting people who misspell it. I figure someone should fight against the rising tide of illiteracy