At this moment in time...(expressions that P*** us off)

[dtaai-maai]

At this moment in time...

I make no apologies for the fact that I'm a bit of a language snob. I like to hear and read good English. I have a lot of pet hates, but this is one of the current leaders.

Have you ever used it yourself? Have you ever heard anyone other than an ex-footballer TV pundit use it? To me, it's simply a way of saying 'at the moment', but trying to make yourself sound intelligent.

Makes me cringe every time I hear it. Which is only when I'm watching football.

[Nereus]

At this moment in time...

I make no apologies for the fact that I'm a bit of a language snob. I like to hear and read good English. I have a lot of pet hates, but this is one of the current leaders.

Have you ever used it yourself? Have you ever heard anyone other than an ex-footballer TV pundit use it? To me, it's simply a way of saying 'at the moment', but trying to make yourself sound intelligent.

Makes me cringe every time I hear it. Which is only when I'm watching football.

Dont need to be a snob like you. No, and I agree with you.

Maybe the heading should be changed to expressions that piss you off. My main pet hate is: "we reached out"!
FFS, did you every hear this expression in English classes? When I was young if I "reached out" it was probably to grope some sexy girl!

[HHTel]

Run that by me again.

[sateeb]

Closing a sentence with "end of".

[dtaai-maai]

Closing a sentence with "end of".

Yes! And starting a sentence with "So".

[Nereus]

And then there is the Einstein's the start a sentence, either written or spoken, with: "Look".....

[HHTel]

"At the end of the day it is what it is"

[Nereus]

Very often used by some TV commentator: "You know"...............

[HHTel]

Using 'PERIOD' spoken at the end of a sentence.

That reminds me of Victor Borge and his phonetic punctuation.

[dtaai-maai]

Double post.

God yes, that's really irritating!

[Dannie Boy]

Using 'PERIOD' spoken at the end of a sentence.

Unless of course, it’s you wife explaining where the blood came from

[joelle]

"Falling pregnant" drives me crazy being said in English or in French
She tumbles, falls and BAM she's pregnant!!!!

[dtaai-maai]

"Falling pregnant" drives me crazy being said in English or in French
She tumbles, falls and BAM she's pregnant!!!!

Me too, but for a different reason - makes pregnancy sound like a disease! She fell ill...

[barrys]

Yes! And starting a sentence with "So".

My current pet hate too in this regard

[thecolonel]

Too many to recall but I'll start with


Bad boys!

Eg "can't wait to try these bad boys!"

When talking of say golf clubs etc

Grow up!

Oh another one is this social media posting fad of posing a question and then..... "Wrong Answers Only!"

FFS!

OK that isn't a spoken expression but so much of what we communicate nowadays is the written word

Ps I'm so jealous that I didn't start this thread!

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