English annoyances
2026-06-13_bad-english

#list #language #pedantry

what they say (what I wish they'd say)

§ Abbreviation/Slang ^

  • the a.m. (the morning)
  • bro/bruh ()
  • ts (this, this shit, type shit)

§ Confusion ^

  • 110%, 200%, 1000% (100%)
  • begs the question (raises the question)
  • defiantly, definately (definitely)
  • irregardless (regardless, irrespective)
  • narcotic (drug, psychoactive)
  • weary of (wary of, tired of)
  • whence (when)

§ Euphemism/Censorship ^

  • corn (porn)
  • crossed the rainbow bridge (died)
  • euthanized (killed)
  • f*ck (fuck)
  • passed, passed away, passed on (died)
  • PDF file (pedophile)
  • put down (killed)
  • sui (suicide)
  • trying to get pregnant (fucking raw)
  • unalive (kill)

§ Gender ^

  • females (women, women and girls)
  • LGBTs (LGBT people)
  • trans (trans people)
  • transactivist (trans activist)
  • transwomen (trans women)
  • we're pregnant (we're having a baby)

§ Technology ^

  • Android (cell phone)
  • charger (AC adapter)
  • the cloud (a server)
  • CPU (computer)
  • download from my phone (copy from my phone)
  • inbox (message)
  • jack (plug or socket)
  • male, female, gender1 (plug, socket, polarity)
  • plug (outlet)
  • power bank (battery)
  • USB (flash drive, USB cable)

§ Footnotes ^

  1. Go to the hardware store sometime and tell them you need a penis-penis adapter. <-|

§ See Also ^