Brought vs bought

[Rroff]

No idea how that comma even got there lol.

 

[Danthus]

There is some good advise in this thread.

 

[Greebo]

Can be regional and/or education.

My father always says brought when he means bought.

He left school at 13 and lives in Yorkshire so a double whammy there!

 

[Amraam]

Can be regional and/or education.

My father always says brought when he means bought.

He left school at 13 and lives in Yorkshire so a double whammy there!

Yeah I've noticed from member avatars that this misuse of 'brought' is primarily in the Midlands and South Yorkshire area. I'd not realised that people actually verbally misuse it also...

 

[estebanrey]

ect. instead of etc.

People who pronounce that "Eck-setra" instead of the correct "Ett-setera"

 

[deuse]

No idea how that comma even got there lol.

comma comma comma comma comma chameleon it comes and goes

Anyway you all LOOSE

 

[fatiain]

People who pronounce that "Eck-setra" instead of the correct "Ett-setera"

Yes, this.

And "I done this", it's "did" you dullard!

 

[Cosimo]

comma comma comma comma comma chameleon it comes and goes

Spelling would be easy if you didn't dream at school
Red, gold, and bought, red, gold, and brought

Didn't you hear the words every day
And you used to be so dumb
You stumble along, you stumble along

Comma, comma, comma....

 

[deuse]

Spelling would be easy if you didn't dream at school
Red, gold, and bought, red, gold, and brought

Didn't you hear the words every day
And you used to be so dumb
You stumble along, you stumble along

Comma, comma, comma....

I like it I'd buy your album.

It's spelt bought but pronounced bawt

 

[spudbynight]

 

[bloodiedathame]

There is some good advise in this thread.

I hate you.

 

[Jim99]

Exactly. They spell it the same way too. They actually think it is a word.

Didn't even know that was a thing! I think I was happier before.

 

[Cosimo]

 

[Jim99]

People who pronounce that "Eck-setra" instead of the correct "Ett-setera"

What I've never understood about this is that it's spelled etc when written out... so how can people think that the c goes before the t?

It's very rare that I meet someone who pronounces it properly.

 

[ubern00b]

Didn't even know that was a thing! I think I was happier before.

It seems to be "a thing" with people from Watford mostly. The two people I know who use it religiously went to the same school "Francis Combe Acadamy". Could be localised, thank god

 

[ttaskmaster]

They probably say 'innit' as well.

The posh London ones who speak like a toff do still say, "Isn't it", though...
It's a cultural thing.

I find it funny how there is 6 pages of a topic

There is a six-page topic... or there are six pages in a topic...?

There will always be a percentage who didn't pay attention in school or are just not very bright.

Not at all.
The vast majority of languages that people speak have been learned from interaction. So whilst one way might be the 'correct' way to speak, because no-one *acksherly* talks like that (and quite often will make fun of you if you try) we all ends up speakin' diff'rent, innit, guv'nor!

 

[Yaayuh!]

"would have" instead of "would have" when written is another one that's like finger nails down a blackbard to me.

The problem here is that many are likely to pronounce it "would've", which obviously sounds like "would have". However, there is no excuse if it's typed.

 

[spoffle]

ect. instead of etc.

E.C.T or E.T.C is by far the worst though

 

[Jim99]

The problem here is that many are likely to pronounce it "would've", which obviously sounds like "would have". However, there is no excuse if it's typed.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sure I can hear the difference between would've and would have in speech.

And it still annoys me.