FabSwingers.com forum: I mis-spoke...

By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.

They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.

What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you?

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By *ea monkeyMan
7 weeks ago

Manchester (he/him)

I thought that a butt load was in reference to a water butt and denoted a large amount, just as a boatload denotes even more.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"I thought that a butt load was in reference to a water butt and denoted a large amount, just as a boatload denotes even more. "

I have never in my life heard the term buttload... It may now have been adopted as you say after someone mis-spoke and needed to save face but it is, was and always will be a boat load in my book.

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By *enk15Man
7 weeks ago

Evesham

Nothing wrong with buttload.

Butt is an old alcohol measurement, nothing to do with ones arse.

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By *a LunaWoman
7 weeks ago

South Wales

I go with shitload.

You can’t get that wrong

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

Shed load

Bucket load

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

Rest bite when they mean respite. I can understand why they'd think it was a bite of rest thought.

Forfill when they mean fulfil.

Are when they mean our.

Of when they mean have.

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
7 weeks ago

Reading

When people saw draws when they mean drawers.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"When people saw draws when they mean drawers. "

That brings to mind all the adverts for

'chester draws for sale'

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By *inger_SnapWoman
7 weeks ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Pacific instead of specific

Generally instead of genuinely

His instead of he's

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

Click instead of clique

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

Ooo I'm on a roll now.

Persay instead of per se

Ect instead if etc.

None of these annoy me as such. They're just examples of how language changes and is often written as it's heard and frequently misheard

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

If instead of 'of'

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

When people say literally but don't really mean it eg "I literally split my sides laughing"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
7 weeks ago

"^^

If instead of 'of'

Or "of" instead of "have"...

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By *inkShyWoman
7 weeks ago

near Windsor

Could of, should of, would of

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

The Guardian said the freed prisoners in Syria were looking frightened and emancipated. They meant emaciated.

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By *allnHandsome12Man
7 weeks ago

Teesside

The growing use of ‘off of’

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

Misused apostrophe's

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By *ornucopiaMan
7 weeks ago

Bexley

This fort have* tread.

*used 'pacifically' to highlight why 'should of' etc. doesn't make sense.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
7 weeks ago

Markfield

"I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.

They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.

What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you?"

Butt load is a lot if you’ve got a big butt, I cannot lie.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"The Guardian said the freed prisoners in Syria were looking frightened and emancipated. They meant emaciated. "

We used to call it 'The Grauniad' due to the lack of proof reading

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By *onnie 90Woman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

"Brought" when it should be bought. "I just brought this off ebay" etc.

"Too" instead of to. "I'm going too bed" etc.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
7 weeks ago

Manchester-ish

People who say scone instead of scone.

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By *illan-KillashMan
7 weeks ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;

"No ball games, private propate"

Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......

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By *ansoffateMan
7 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

That phrase 'used to' I appreciate that it is correct usage, when referring to something that occurred in the past.

But why? I would really appreciate a cunning linguist to explain how that came to be.

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By *tsJustKateWoman
7 weeks ago

London

"I was just looking through a forum and noticed a comment where someome's Mum used to put a "buttload of chocolate" in their stocking at Christmas.

They may well have been from the deep South where that would probably be a accurate statement but I assume they meant boat-load.

What do people often get wrong that either amuses or annoys you?"

Never hear either.We say Shed Load.

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By *quirrel!Man
7 weeks ago

I like a good malapropism though, or if it unintentional but funny!

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By *quirrel!Man
7 weeks ago

"I like a good malapropism though, or if it unintentional but funny! "

And I hate it when I send a message I should have checked that has errors in!

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By *allySlinkyWoman
7 weeks ago

Leeds

"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;

"No ball games, private propate"

Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......

There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted"

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;

"No ball games, private propate"

Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......

There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted""

I live for mistakes like that. I hope they never stop

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By *illan-KillashMan
7 weeks ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"There's a handpainted sign on the side of someone's garage in Brighton;

"No ball games, private propate"

Took me a few seconds to work out they meant property......

There's a hand painted sign near me which says "anyone parking here will be persecuted""

That might not be a typo, they might hold a long grudge....

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By *ibblepilotMan
7 weeks ago

Preston

This thread is 110% ;-

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By *icecouple561Couple
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7 weeks ago

East Sussex

"This thread is 110% ;-

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By *quirrel!Man
7 weeks ago

Was “Give Peas a Chance” intentional? (On one of the bridges over the M25!)

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