Another irritating "speech" thing doing the rounds ...

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  1. North Yorks Red

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    might just be me but lots of folk especially on TV seem so add an 'h' to words starting 'st ' so stop becomes shtop
     
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    It absolutely is.
     
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    on the other hand a film called just man , wouldn't have the same pulling power :D
     
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    Spare a thought for foreigners learning English as a 2nd language. Just one example ...insoluble is opposite of soluble but inflammable means the same as flammable . No wonder words get misused o_O
     
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    Not to mention the 9 different ways of pronouncing 'ough'
     
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    H. I realise language evolves but I'm ashamed to say I still can't stop myself getting sniffy at people who say haitch instead of aitch.
    Or skedool instead of schedule.
     
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    I never know if shhhedule, or Skedule is right. I presume one of them is American.
    Likewise issue - i-ssue or ishwho.
     
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    Shhh ;) - never heard the ishwho one except when the wife's had a drink.
     
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    "Woke", as opposed to being asleep / unconscious.
     
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    They tried to make me go to grammar school, I said "No, Now, Know"

    I can't claim credit for that, I read it several years ago on here, but it still makes me giggle.
     
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    My mam does this, usually it bothers me - but cos she's old and a blessing I let her off with it :D
     
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    It all depends how they've been fetched up.
     
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    They of'nt got a clue of they? They can't of been learnt right at school!
     
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    David Mitchell does a very funny rant about sign writers knowing but doing what the customer wants.

    12 seconds in

     
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    Welcome back the SUPER Reds.
     
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    Yes. It's usually a politician who's been forced into an uncomfortable interview, doesn't want to do it, and is trying every trick in the book to run the clock down so they have to cut to the news.
     
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    This. It’s this one. People who do this should be shot out of a cannon into the North Sea
     
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    I live in London so don't know if this is London-specific: incorrect use of question tags.

    Me: "They didn't join the meeting today".
    Response: "Is it?"
     

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