die hard doonhamer Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 45 minutes ago, BFTD said: Oh, that phrase is long lost. Probably as many people think it's "dishwater" as "ditchwater". It's become a mute point. A former manager of mine used to say mute point all the time. Had me searching for a new job pretty quickly, infuriating stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 44 minutes ago, BFTD said: Oh, that phrase is long lost. Probably as many people think it's "dishwater" as "ditchwater". It's become a mute point. I think 'dishwater' has replaced 'ditchwater' as the commonly used expression. A good example of language evolution rather than an error IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 13 hours ago, BFTD said: I've overheard a couple of people say "last but the least" lately, and just heard it used in an advert. I'm old enough now to know that, in five or ten years' time, an entire generation of youngsters will have decided that, to emphasise the final entry on a list is not less important than the others, they'll use a phrase that declares the exact opposite. I'm wondering if it's an American thing, like the brainless "I could care less" abomination. We're getting into "the proof is in the pudding" territory. Utter nonsense, the right saying is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" which sort of makes sense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, hk blues said: I think 'dishwater' has replaced 'ditchwater' as the commonly used expression. A good example of language evolution rather than an error IMO. It depends on whether or not people started saying "dishwater" because they thought it was more relevant to their life than referencing ditches, or if they just misheard it. They're both perfectly cromulent phrases, but if you think the switch was a conscious decision, you're a more optimistic man than I. Wish I could remember what that feeling was like. 2 minutes ago, scottsdad said: We're getting into "the proof is in the pudding" territory. Utter nonsense, the right saying is "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" which sort of makes sense. Sorry, we've already established that "the pudding is in the proof". Presumably "proof" is a slang term for a fridge or cupboard. If not, we have the ability to make it so. Perhaps "proof" could be a bin, so the phrase could mean that something good has been fucked up. This newfound power may be going to my head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, BFTD said: It depends on whether or not people started saying "dishwater" because they thought it was more relevant to their life than referencing ditches, or if they just misheard it. They're both perfectly cromulent phrases, but if you think the switch was a conscious decision, you're a more optimistic man than I. Wish I could remember what that feeling was like. Sorry, we've already established that "the pudding is in the proof". Presumably "proof" is a slang term for a fridge or cupboard. If not, we have the ability to make it so. Perhaps "proof" could be a bin, so the phrase could mean that something good has been fucked up. This newfound power may be going to my head. Sometimes a butchered phrase is more appropriate to its time. I really liked Joe Swash on I’m a celebrity confidently stating that “you should always judge a book by its cover”. Hidden depths are out of fashion, so despite being a blithering idiot, he was still right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, BFTD said: Sorry, we've already established that "the pudding is in the proof". Presumably "proof" is a slang term for a fridge or cupboard. If not, we have the ability to make it so. Perhaps "proof" could be a bin, so the phrase could mean that something good has been fucked up. This newfound power may be going to my head. 'The pudding is in the Prof' surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 55 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: A former manager of mine used to say mute point all the time. Had me searching for a new job pretty quickly, infuriating stuff. Get off your pedal stool mate, we all make mistakes. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Has anybody else noticed that “vulnerable” is mutating into “vunrable”? Similarly “substitute “ is now “subtitute” and many words such as “military” which contain an “a” are becoming shortened to “milittry”. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Has anybody else noticed that “vulnerable” is mutating into “vunrable”? Similarly “substitute “ is now “subtitute” and many words such as “military” which contain an “a” are becoming shortened to “milittry”. Nobody says vegetables properly. the missing syllable has turned up in mischievous Edited March 15, 2023 by coprolite Nobody except Harold Bishop out of neighbours anyway but I think he might be dead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 The first 'd' in 'Wednesday' being dropped, making it 'Wensday' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, coprolite said: Nobody says vegetables properly. the missing syllable has turned up in mischievous Jim Royle is another exponent of every single syllable in that word. O:32 in. https://m.facebook.com/RoyleFamilyShow/videos/whats-all-this-about-blending-vegetables/246975054288371/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, GordonD said: The first 'd' in 'Wednesday' being dropped, making it 'Wensday' If you Google Wednesday pronunciation you'll see it pronounced exactly as above. Wednesday [ wenz-dey, -dee ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thane of Cawdor Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Written rather than spoken, but when people write "shoe in" rather than "shoo in" what mental image features in their heads? It's got to stop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Written rather than spoken, but when people write "shoe in" rather than "shoo in" what mental image features in their heads? It's got to stop! See also "Tow the line" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I have never seen my granny suck an egg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 The striking thing about recent Falkirk games has been their penaltyness, as opposed to the year of peneltylessness that came before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 55 minutes ago, johnnydun said: I have never seen my granny suck an egg. You haven't lived, mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 "Could of" instead of "could have". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 There's a whole subreddit devoted to these called 'Bone Apple Tea'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, johnnydun said: I have never seen my granny suck an egg. I have. It was in a magazine I found in a hedge. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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