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Phrases and idioms that trigger you.

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Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
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#61
RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 5:15 pm
There are many cases where saying "I got" rather than "I have got" sounds much weirder. And saying "I have" in those cases is saying something else.
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 5:19 pm
This strikes me as a UK thing.
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 6:32 pm
(November 7, 2017 at 4:56 pm)Jello Wrote:
(November 7, 2017 at 4:53 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Have and got are different. "I got a cake from the bakery. Now I have it in the car."

According to this website, and a couple other one's i've looked into, "I have got" does indeed work depending on context.

http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/whe...ar-lesson/

I knew my elementary teachers were just being mean. Old bags.
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 6:38 pm
"I bet it's not even loaded!"
"Put the axe down!"

Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:

"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 10:15 pm
(November 7, 2017 at 6:32 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(November 7, 2017 at 4:56 pm)Jello Wrote: According to this website, and a couple other one's i've looked into, "I have got" does indeed work depending on context.

http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/whe...ar-lesson/

I knew my elementary teachers were just being mean. Old bags.

Teachers are always mean like that Tongue
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#66
RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 7, 2017 at 11:18 pm
I get "triggered" by a lot of things.
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 8, 2017 at 8:39 am (This post was last modified: November 8, 2017 at 8:41 am by Cod.)
(November 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm)Hammy Wrote:
(November 5, 2017 at 5:03 am)Cod Wrote: Yeah Barry Scott, what an arse, I bought some of that Cillit bang (it doesn't work)

Bang and £3.50 is gone.

Me and the rest of my family refer to that as "Clit Bang."

Yeah, we're a weird family.

Most families are weird I reckon, I had an uncle who could have starred in the hoarder next door. His house was just full top to bottom of stuff  Dodgy
(November 7, 2017 at 6:38 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: "I bet it's not even loaded!"
"Put the axe down!"

You come across as ever so slightly violent Big Grin
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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 8, 2017 at 12:53 pm
(November 7, 2017 at 3:16 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: More of a grammar thing but I am appalled when people say things like "We've got...You've got...etc.". Which is it? Do you 'have' it or do you 'got' it?

Not as teeth-on-edge objectionable as "gotten".
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#69
RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 8, 2017 at 2:23 pm
(November 8, 2017 at 12:53 pm)Cyberman Wrote:
(November 7, 2017 at 3:16 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: More of a grammar thing but I am appalled when people say things like "We've got...You've got...etc.". Which is it? Do you 'have' it or do you 'got' it?

Not as teeth-on-edge objectionable as "gotten".

I've gotten used to it I have.



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RE: Phrases and idioms that trigger you.
November 8, 2017 at 4:34 pm (This post was last modified: November 8, 2017 at 4:35 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(November 7, 2017 at 10:15 pm)Jello Wrote:
(November 7, 2017 at 6:32 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I knew my elementary teachers were just being mean. Old bags.

Teachers are always mean like that Tongue

I always corrected my teachers and it frustrated them even when I was right.
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