Which Word(s) Do You Avoid Using?

[zakes 68]

Three examples of words I try to avoid using are:

 

1. Hate - A very strong word, which in my view is the final step before wanting to destroy. I prefer to use dislike.

 

2. Kids - A condescending, demeaning and disrespectful word. Expect to receive disrespect in return. I prefer to say children.

 

3. Movie - As an Englishman I prefer to say film, I am not a big fan of Americanisms.

[2ndhandrose 10]

Basically........ when used every other word!

Edited March 16, 2011 by 2ndhandrose
Forgot the full stops

[Lady Agatha 10]

I really hate, sorry, dislike Americanisms too. Especially phrases such as "Do the math" and "Go figure". It's like nails down a blackboard hearing it in a British accent.

[GOLDEN OLDIE 15]

What Americanisms do we hear in everyday use?

[flyer 10]

I really hate, sorry, dislike Americanisms too. Especially phrases such as "Do the math" and "Go figure". It's like nails down a blackboard hearing it in a British accent.

 

I do remember one of the roman MOVIE'S and the American accent there in, when every one knows the Romans spoke with a fine British accent:D:D:D

[Treatment 10]

I dislike the word '' fart ''. It just seems bad to me.

[Lady Agatha 10]

What Americanisms do we hear in everyday use?

 

Truck instead of lorry and garbage instead of rubbish spring to mind. Very annoying.

[Lockjaw 11]

Aww .... They took away my hilarious post. It was only asterisks for Cliff's sake.

 

Anyhow, I'll try again.

 

Mauve.

 

It's "purple", ok?

 

 

Yeah ... I know ... help desk ... yadda yadda.

[Texas 10]

I dislike the word '' fart ''. It just seems bad to me.

 

Doesn't smell that good either.

[flyer 10]

Doesn't smell that good either.

 

And I knew my wife was in error calling me an old fart:hihi:

[flyer 10]

Aww .... They took away my hilarious post. It was only asterisks for Cliff's sake.

 

Anyhow, I'll try again.

 

Mauve.

 

It's "purple", ok?

 

 

Yeah ... I know ... help desk ... yadda yadda.

opps NO mauve is not purple just ask any of your on fire friends:rolleyes:

[cuttsie 1,093]

Three examples of words I try to avoid using are:

 

1. Hate - A very strong word, which in my view is the final step before wanting to destroy. I prefer to use dislike.

 

2. Kids - A condescending, demeaning and disrespectful word. Expect to receive disrespect in return. I prefer to say children.

 

3. Movie - As an Englishman I prefer to say film, I am not a big fan of Americanisms.

Out of your 3 Zakes i agree on no 1 can take or leave no 3 but no 2 is a word i love , my late much older brother used to call it me all the time as in come on kid lets go for a pint or how tha goin on kid etc,So for me kid is bang on.

A word i realy hate is pig when it is being used by united ites to owls as every one with any sense knows that bacon is red and white.