Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

[Serial_Apologist]

Several occurrences of 'nuculus' from Mark Simpson on Record Review this morning. Not a coinage of his, I suspect - have we considered it before?

Diminutive of L. nucus, n., meaning obscure?

I am quite certain I heard Emily Thornberry pronounce the word "nuclear" as "nucular" yesterday. And another Americanism came this morning with the Radio 4 news informing us that "It was an Iranian missal" that brought down the Ukrainian airliner.

[LezLee]

Tony Blair used to say 'nucular'.

[ahinton]

Radio 4 news informing us that "It was an Iranian missal" that brought down the Ukrainian airliner

All down to Francis, no doubt...

[Padraig]

All down to Francis, no doubt...

I think witnesses would assert 'No Pope Here' ah.

But, the reason I'm here is to ask why I'm always reading or hearing about 'Tax Dollars'. I never read or hear of 'Tax Pounds'.

[Stanfordian]

Over the last few years in almost all the popular American tv Cop, Fire, Medical series instead of using the greeting 'Hello' they invariably say 'Hey' answered by 'Hey'. I'm listening out if this has caught on here in the UK but I'm not sure it has yet.

[Serial_Apologist]

Over the last few years in almost all the popular American tv Cop, Fire, Medical series instead of using the greeting 'Hello' they invariably say 'Hey' answered by 'Hey'. I'm listening out if this has caught on here in the UK but I'm not sure it has yet.

I do notice many email messagers begin with "Hey" rather than "Hi".

[ardcarp]

I don't know if anyone listens to R4's Inside Science, but the regular presenter (Adam Rutherford) always starts off "Hello you" which I find odd...and faintly discourteous! I'd almost prefer "ello mate". Maybe.

[cloughie]

I do notice many email messagers begin with "Hey" rather than "Hi".

Never had ‘Hey’, don’t really like, and don’t use ‘Hi’ much prefer ‘Hello’ - more friendly and welcoming.

[Pulcinella]

Never had ‘Hey’, don’t really like, and don’t use ‘Hi’ much prefer ‘Hello’ - more friendly and welcoming.

I use Hello to most people, but often start a 'conversation' (e.g., with a customer support centre) with Good morning or Good afternoon, as appropriate.

[cloughie]

I use Hello to most people, but often start a 'conversation' (e.g., with a customer support centre) with Good morning or Good afternoon, as appropriate.

Yes I agree and also use the time of day, very much preferable to ‘hi’ ‘hey’ and less formal than ‘Dear’.

[vinteuil]

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... o I think “Whassuuuuup?” works quite well. Except when greeting my drug dealer, where "Wagwan?!"* seems more appropriate.


[ * a shortened form of "What's going on?", m'lud ]



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[MrGongGong]

Over the last few years in almost all the popular American tv Cop, Fire, Medical series instead of using the greeting 'Hello' they invariably say 'Hey' answered by 'Hey'. I'm listening out if this has caught on here in the UK but I'm not sure it has yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMe8ltiH2IQ

[vinteuil]

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"Dialled down" doesn't make sense (mind you, neither does "ring him up") - are we sure (he asked politely - he didn't hear the broadcast) that the phrase used wasn't "died down"?

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... I've been encountering "dial down" and also "dial up" a fair bit over the last year or so. I'm sure the image comes from turning a dial down or up (... to 11)
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... an example of "dialled down" in today's Times :

The star of this drama about a hit man — George Clooney — is as Hollywood as it gets, but the heart of the film lies elsewhere. In its languid pacing and dialled-down performances, it feels more like a European art-house film than a conventional crime flick


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[Stanfordian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMe8ltiH2IQ

Ten seconds of that was enough for me.

[Stanfordian]

I do notice many email messagers begin with "Hey" rather than "Hi".

So it is catching!