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Spencer For Hire wrote: but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

Steve Wright says "dubba-you dubba-you dubba-you" in front of web addresses.

marksi wrote:

Spencer For Hire wrote: but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

Steve Wright says "dubba-you dubba-you dubba-you" in front of web addresses.

THAT annoys me.

And radio presenters that pronounce their S's as a subtle "zsh" sound. Zoe Ball does it.

Jamez wrote:

marksi wrote:

Spencer For Hire wrote: but then no-one says 'wubble-yoo'.

Steve Wright says "dubba-you dubba-you dubba-you" in front of web addresses.

THAT annoys me.

And radio presenters that pronounce their S's as a subtle "zsh" sound. Zoe Ball does it.

Still not as bad as those really cheesy jocks who pronounce their t's as d's. In the words of Alan Partridge, 'the actions of a dosser and a dwad'.

I watched Blackadder III last night.

Hugh Laurie has obviously been an influence on James Martin. The voice is identical as is the use of the word 'cracking'.

cdd wrote:
Well for all intensive purposes,

http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxtoalli.html

cdd wrote:

StuartPlymouth wrote:

Gavin Scott wrote:It seems that otherwise intelligent Americans have adoped "axed" instead of "asked".
It was once used exclusively by ghetto types but it's slipping into mainstream usage.
Very annoying.

I agree, it's very irritating, I always feel like shouting at the screen whenever I hear it being used. I hope it doesn't become any more utilised than it is already.

Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

I was also sure this was meant to be ironic.

"For all intents and purposes"

"Damp squib" (as in a pyrotechnic charge which won't fire because it has become wet)

"Stem the tide"

"Couldn't care less" - as opposed to the American "could care less" (which makes no sense)

Jamez wrote:I watched Blackadder III last night.

Hugh Laurie has obviously been an influence on James Martin. The voice is identical as is the use of the word 'cracking'.

Never have the phrases "I may be as thick as a whale omelette" and "Sausage time!" been more appropriate for him.

Gavin Scott wrote:

cdd wrote:

StuartPlymouth wrote: I agree, it's very irritating, I always feel like shouting at the screen whenever I hear it being used. I hope it doesn't become any more utilised than it is already.

Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

I was also sure this was meant to be ironic.

"For all intents and purposes"

"Damp squib" (as in a pyrotechnic charge which won't fire because it has become wet)

"Stem the tide"

"Couldn't care less" - as opposed to the American "could care less" (which makes no sense)

4/5 (You missed "Off their own back", which should be "bat").

cdd wrote:Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

That went completely went over my head - I thought it was a drunken ramble.

Katnap wrote:

cdd wrote:Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

That went completely went over my head - I thought it was a drunken ramble.

oops, went over my head too. That will teach me to post when I'm off work with a fever

cdd wrote:Well for all intensive purposes, Stuart, they're doing it off their own back; it's a bit of a damp squid to try and stem the tired of English errors when most people could care less!

I also thought you were being funny there cdd

someone else wrote:That went completely went over my head - I thought it was a drunken ramble.

Agree.

fusionlad wrote:oops, went over my head too. That will teach me to post when I'm off work with a fever

Another day off? lol