Language blind spots

Gillis

newyorkaddick said:

People who say titbits instead of tidbits 

Titbit is the preferred spelling outside of the USA and Canada. It's listed as titbit in the OED, with tidbit as a North American variant.

SuedeAdidas

When the missus uses the term tiny regarding my cock.....when she obviously, clearly means massive. 

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Always think of these types  of errors as Delboy-isms. 

One I have been guilty of much to my linguistically superior best mate's great amusement are

Par de cours (I thought it was french for something) rather than par for the course.

RodneyCharltonTrotta

SuedeAdidas said:

When the missus uses the term tiny regarding my cock.....when she obviously, clearly means massive. 

Well she says mine's massive so mine must be tiny.


:-)

EveshamAddick

Stig said:

Haitch

This.

EveshamAddick

Prostrate instead of prostate

lordromford

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

Reading the excellent @LouisMend interview with Lee Bowyer, I was tickled to see that Louis is under the impression that the word “respite” is spelled “rest-bite”.
This reminded me of the excellent episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ where Jen thinks “put her on a pedestal” is “put her on a pedal-stool”
and Roy thinks “Damp Squib” is “Damp squid”

I’ve heard that some people think the phrase “It’s a dog eat dog world” is “It’s a doggy-dog world”

I’m now trying to think of others, but what are your favourite language blind spots?

Thats it mate, just copy Dave Gorman why don't you. 

Eh?

Dave Gorman done an episode on this very subject - even using the "doggy dog world" phrase (which I have never heard of before or since).

Ok. Never seen it.

Off_it

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

Reading the excellent @LouisMend interview with Lee Bowyer, I was tickled to see that Louis is under the impression that the word “respite” is spelled “rest-bite”.
This reminded me of the excellent episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ where Jen thinks “put her on a pedestal” is “put her on a pedal-stool”
and Roy thinks “Damp Squib” is “Damp squid”

I’ve heard that some people think the phrase “It’s a dog eat dog world” is “It’s a doggy-dog world”

I’m now trying to think of others, but what are your favourite language blind spots?

Thats it mate, just copy Dave Gorman why don't you. 

Eh?

Dave Gorman done an episode on this very subject - even using the "doggy dog world" phrase (which I have never heard of before or since).

Ok. Never seen it.

That's where you've gone wrong. You're not allowed to start a topic about anything Golfie has already seen on the TV.

Regardless of whether you've seen it or not.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Per Say / Per se

newyorkaddick

Centred around instead of centred upon

Raith_C_Chattonell

North Lower Neil said:

Escape goat.

lordromford

Off_it said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

Reading the excellent @LouisMend interview with Lee Bowyer, I was tickled to see that Louis is under the impression that the word “respite” is spelled “rest-bite”.
This reminded me of the excellent episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ where Jen thinks “put her on a pedestal” is “put her on a pedal-stool”
and Roy thinks “Damp Squib” is “Damp squid”

I’ve heard that some people think the phrase “It’s a dog eat dog world” is “It’s a doggy-dog world”

I’m now trying to think of others, but what are your favourite language blind spots?

Thats it mate, just copy Dave Gorman why don't you. 

Eh?

Dave Gorman done an episode on this very subject - even using the "doggy dog world" phrase (which I have never heard of before or since).

Ok. Never seen it.

That's where you've gone wrong. You're not allowed to start a topic about anything Golfie has already seen on the TV.

Regardless of whether you've seen it or not.

Lol. I’m just waiting for the apology. Shouldn’t be waiting too long - golfie always admits when he’s wrong... 😉

MrLargo

I work for the Civil Aviation Authority, alongside a concerningly large number of people who think that the plural of aircraft is aircrafts.

i_b_b_o_r_g

MrLargo said:

I work for the Civil Aviation Authority, alongside a concerningly large number of people who think that the plural of aircraft is aircrafts.

Divs. Everyone knows its planes

ShootersHillGuru

All that glitters is not gold should of course be glisters.

Dave Rudd

It's time that we brought back arcane words such as 'glisters'.

I'm a great fan of 'eftsoons', although I have unoften used it since hobbledehoydom as it is so selcouth.

Oggy Red

I hear people say now, "The proof is in the pudding". 
What's that supposed to mean?

I was taught at school, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating!" ....... ?

Stig

Can you be more pacific about that.

Covered End

I can't be asked.
Ventokele.

Covered End

I think his gonna score in a minute.

Stig

Covered End said:

I can't be asked.
Ventokele.

This one's correct.  I believe we may have had this discussion before (I've certainly had it with someone). I'd dig out the thread, but I can't be asked.

i_b_b_o_r_g

ShootersHillGuru said:

All that glitters is not gold should of course be glisters.

Lovely song. Some faces in there -

https://youtu.be/RWUOU85Gmng

i_b_b_o_r_g

Cheap at half the price,should surely be, cheap at double the price?

ElfsborgAddick

I ain't done nothing.

CatfordCat

One previous boss (think cross between Gus Hedges in 'Drop the Dead Donkey' and Dilbert's pointy-haired boss) was good at this sort of thing.

Occasional damp squids.  And was fond of declaring something a 'mute point' - one time I suggested that maybe we should keep quiet about it then...

SporadicAddick

This thread should of included the most frequent Charlton Life error.

Raith_C_Chattonell

An old chap I knew lamented the passing of the word betrothed.  

Engaged to him meant someone was busy or the toilet was occupied.

soapboxsam

Damp Squid is my favourite because i  definitely said that on CL about 5 years ago!
and at least 3 others have followed the fishy path.

"Will you borrow me your....  was a frequent faux Pas in bygone days at my Alma mater.

SuedeAdidas

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

Cheap at half the price,should surely be, cheap at double the price?

I called exactly the same thing out on the original thread. 

I think it’s explained in there somewhere as a perfectly correct phrase. 

Every day is a school day. 

golfaddick

lordromford said:

Off_it said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

golfaddick said:

lordromford said:

Reading the excellent @LouisMend interview with Lee Bowyer, I was tickled to see that Louis is under the impression that the word “respite” is spelled “rest-bite”.
This reminded me of the excellent episode of ‘The IT Crowd’ where Jen thinks “put her on a pedestal” is “put her on a pedal-stool”
and Roy thinks “Damp Squib” is “Damp squid”

I’ve heard that some people think the phrase “It’s a dog eat dog world” is “It’s a doggy-dog world”

I’m now trying to think of others, but what are your favourite language blind spots?

Thats it mate, just copy Dave Gorman why don't you. 

Eh?

Dave Gorman done an episode on this very subject - even using the "doggy dog world" phrase (which I have never heard of before or since).

Ok. Never seen it.

That's where you've gone wrong. You're not allowed to start a topic about anything Golfie has already seen on the TV.

Regardless of whether you've seen it or not.

Lol. I’m just waiting for the apology. Shouldn’t be waiting too long - golfie always admits when he’s wrong... 😉

I'm not sure what you want me to apologise for.......the fact that you haven't seen a tv programme that was on the subject that you raise a thread about (and actually used the phrase "doggy dog" - and that you specifically said it was something that you had heard to have been said) or for calling you out on it.

Doesn't really matter. I humbly apologise for god knows what.