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Brought or Bought - what do you say?

MacBoobsPro

MacBoobsPro

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Jan 10, 2006
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This has bugged the shizzle out of me for ages and today its REALLY got my goat. I've seen 3 people today say 'brought' instead of 'bought'.

"Hey I just brought an iMac"

"So where is it?" I reply

"At home" is usually the response.

"So why did you say you had brought something when you haven't?"

*confused stare*

I think you see where I'm going here.

What other things that people say incorrectly but aren't even aware of bug you?
 
what a ridiculous, pointless, unnecessary post.
congratulations..

Bought if you've bought something, brought if you've brought it with you somewhere... basic english... geees :confused:
 
thecritix said:
what a ridiculous, pointless, unnecessary post.
congratulations..

Bought if you've bought something, brought if you've brought it with you somewhere... basic english... geees :confused:
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I know its just a bit of fun. You say 'basic English' but thats my point. There are MANY people that lack the basics.
 
MacboobsPro said:
What other things that people say incorrectly but aren't even aware of bug you?
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How the hell does someone confused brought with bought? It's not even like they're saying a word wrong, it's just a completely different word!

"Aks" instead of "ask"... I don't know how to spell how it's said but I'm sure people know what I'm talking about.

"Excape" instead of "escape" - this guy I work with says that and I want to smack him every time; does he not know he sounds ridiculous!?

"Supposebly" instead of "supposedly".

And this one is pretty common so it's doesn't bother me as much, but it's espresso, not expresso!

I know there are more but I try to block them out, haha.
 
Kardashian said:
Your, You're
Supposed
Ask
Ours
Exactly
Escape
Television
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Telvision? What the hell?

So does anyone want to own up to saying brought instead of bought?

If so the exit is over there and Clive here will stop it from hitting you in the butt on your way out.
 
applecupcakes said:
Oh man - if we get into how words are written I have a whole collection of grievances... the same as most people do, I imagine; you're/your, they're/there/their, its/it's, and sadly even here/hear...
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We're getting into incorrect grammar and spelling now. I'm talking about use of wrong words to describe or refer to something.

A bit like 'catched' instead of 'caught'.

One I'm guilty of not knowing is is it Fish or Fishes? Fishes sounds wrong to me. Like Geeses.
 
My mother says "warsh" instead of "wash". I tried to tell her its an ahhhh sound, but she's crazy!

My cousins say pellow instead of pillow.
 
I could care less..>ARHGHG - it's you COULDN'T care less.

And 'The way I are'. No, it's the way YOU are, or the way I AM.

And Aks instead of ask.
 
arkitect said:
Meanwhile (in the UK) A-level results just keep getting better and better… Hummmmm.
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It's easy. So focused are schools on league tables - they stopped teaching maths, science, english and so on some years ago. Now they teach people how to pass exams instead.

Doug
 
arkitect said:
Fish! :)
Unless you are talking about the surname… for instance Michael Fish.
"Those Fishes are a strange lot." ;)
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Now I thought that but when I called someone on it :rolleyes: they were adamant the plural for fish was fishes. I'd heard fishes so often and had no evidence to back it up that I always had that element of doubt.

Fish it is!
 
MacboobsPro said:
Now I thought that but when I called someone on it :rolleyes: they were adamant the plural for fish was fishes. I'd heard fishes so often and had no evidence to back it up that I always had that element of doubt.
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You mean as in…look at them sheeps in the field? :D:D

djellison said:
It's easy. So focused are schools on league tables - they stopped teaching maths, science, english and so on some years ago. Now they teach people how to pass exams instead.
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Too true.
 
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