26. “Burglarize†(Me: As opposed to “burgle�)
27. “Oftentimes†(“Just makes me shiver with annoyance.â€)
28. “Eaterie.†(“To use a prevalent phrase, ‘Oh my gaad!’â€)
29. “Bi-weekly.†(“Fortnightly would suffice just fine.â€) (Me: Sorry, no one in the history of America has ever said “fortnightly.†It’s like the metric system: not gonna happen.)
30. “Alternate†(instead of “alternative.â€)
31. “Price hike.†(“Does that mean people who do that are hikers? No, hikers are ramblers!â€) (Me: Ah! That explains the hidden meaning of Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On.)
32. “Going forward.†(“If I do I shall collide with my keyboard.â€)
33. “Deliverable.†(“Used by management consultants for something they will ‘deliver’ instead of a report. Ugh!â€)
34. “A million and a half.†(“Clearly, it’s ‘one and a half million‘!†)
35. “Reach out to†(instead of “askâ€) (“As in ‘I will reach out to Kevin and let you know if that timing is convenient.’ Is Kevin stuck in quicksand? Is he teetering on the edge of a cliff? Can’t we just ask him?â€)
36. “You do the math.†(“Math? It’s maths! Maths!â€)
37. “Regular†(in coffee shops) (“What ever happened to a medium-sized coffee?â€)
38. “Expiration date.†(“Whatever happened to ‘expiry’?â€)
39. “Scotch-Irish.†(“Americans claim their ancestors as such. Even if it were possible, it would be ‘Scots’ not ‘Scotch,’ which is a drink.â€)
40. “That’ll learn you.†(“The English — and more correct — version was always ‘that’ll teach you.’ What a ridiculous phrase!â€)
41. “Where’s it at?†(“It just sounds grotesque and is immensely irritating.â€)
42. “Period†(instead of “full stopâ€)
43. “Winningest†(“As in ‘Michael Schumacher is the winningest driver of all time.’ I can feel the rage rising even using it here.â€)
44. “Season†(instead of TV series) (“Hideous.â€)
45. “Issue†(instead of “problemâ€)
46. “The letter zee†(instead of the proper British “zedâ€) (“Not happy about it!â€) (Me: And I’m not happy about people using the phrase “Not happy about it!â€)
47. “Medal†(as a verb instead of ‘win a medal’) (“Sets my teeth on edge with a vengeance.â€)
48. “I got it for free.†(“A pet hate. You got it ‘free,’ not ‘for free.’ You don’t get something cheap and say you got it ‘for cheap,’ do you?â€)
49. “Turn that off already.†(“Oh, dear.â€)
50. “I could care less†(instead of “I couldn’t care lessâ€) (“Has to be the worst. Opposite meaning of what they’re trying to say.â€)
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