Okay, maybe this isn't such a big deal, but for some reason I really, REALLY get annoyed when people mispronounce the word "mischievous". They say MIS-CHEE-VEE-OUS. But that is plain wrong! There is no 'i' after the 'v'!!!!!
It is correctly pronounced "mis-chuh-vuhs".
When I was in 6th grade, we were having a spelling bee and the girl next to me got the word 'mischievous' -- BUT -- the teacher pronounced it like "MIS-CHEE-VEE-OUS". So guess what, the girl spelled it according to this pronunciation: 'mischievious'. She got it wrong and had to go sit down. She got it wrong because of this teacher who said it wrong.
Maybe some of you reading this are guilty of the same grievous sin. Repent now!!! Although, perhaps YOU were taught incorrectly too. I just watched a kids' show with Joseph in which they said "MIS-CHEE-VEE-OUS" about 8 times throughout the show. Oh, did I cringe in horror!
And yes, some dictionaries will allow this alternate pronunciation. Maybe like the 'noo-klee-uhr' vs. 'nook-yoo-lar' differences for 'nuclear'. Anyway, other than illegal immigration, moral decay and terrorism, THIS is the biggest problem we face today!
Thursday, August 09, 2007
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Some of my language peeves (not necessarily in this order)
1. "Irregardless"
It's "regardless" or "irrespective" you numskull!
2. "Patriartical"
It's "patriarchal," with 4 syllables, moron!
3. Pronouncing "karaoke" as "carry-oh-kee)
How do you get "carry" from "kara" you freaking illiterate?
4. "Often times"
Just "often." That's all you need. You don't sound smarter because you're using more words. Dolt.
5. Ensign (the magazine) pronounced as "ensuhn"
We're not in the navy, doofus!!!
6. "Foyer" pronounced as "foy-ay"
Speak English, you cheese-eating surrender monkey!
7. Using "race" and "ethnicity" to mean the same thing
"Race" is a pseudo-scientific concept that refers to an aspect of a person's biological identity. "Ethnicity" refers to the person's identity resulting from socialization into a certain culture. THEY'RE NOT THE FREAKING SAME THING YOU INTELLECTUALLY LAZY MUSHBRAIN!
8. "Hate Crime"
The correct expression is "thought crime." Say hello to Big Brother for me, commie slimeball.
9. "Diversity"
Considering that you're trying to force everybody to conform to it, I don't think it means what you think it means, hippie freak.
10. "Progressive" as used by leftist thugs
How is moving toward slavery and away from liberty "progressive?" Apparently you thought Satan's plan was the way to go, imbecile.
11. Making a noun plural after something like "types of"
Example: There are three types of cars. There are three TYPES, not three CARS! It should be "three types of car!" Put down the Harry Potter, turn off "So You Think You Can Dance," and learn English!!!
12. Books of Mormon
It's "copies of the Book of Mormon." The title is THE BOOK OF MORMON!!! The only people who say "Books of Mormon" are those who think they're especially intelligent, but are really just halfwits.
13. Use of the word "hopefully" to mean "I hope that..."
Yes, I know that I will lose this battle, and that this incorrect, irrational usage of the word has made its way into standard use, but I still can't accept it. It's just plain lazy language.
Okay, I'll leave it there. Basically, I get really irritated when people don't use language carefully. It's a sign of intellectual laziness (and often of moral mushiness) that is rarely confined to the person's use of language, but is also evident in his or her overall thinking and behavior.
Doh, I think I'm guilty on the 'hopefully' one! Although many others you listed made me laugh.
Speaking of 'karaoke', what about when hara-kiri (sp?) is pronounced like 'harry carry'? I bet ya love that one too!
Another one that bugs me: mixing up 'I' and 'me' -- especially when people do it the wrong way thinking they sound more educated.
Por ejemplo: "He gave it to my father and I."
NO! Would you say, "He gave it to I"? Then don't change it just because you put another person in there.
"I and Velma ain't dumb!" --West Side story
I can't belive no one listed expecially and expresso--ugh.
I could axe for a few more, but I won't.
More:
"excetera" for "etcetera."
"flustrated" for either "flustered" or "frustrated."
"Needs ______ed" for "needs to be _____ed" (Example: "That car needs fixed." This might be a regional thing, but I heard it a lot in Ohio. I've heard it from people from other regions as well, though.)
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