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[Padme]

Tell me what words you hate and why?

 

What words do you like that other people hate?

 

 

I like the word panties and I think I like it so much cause others hate it.

[Adam]

There aren't many words I hate than obvious derogatory words, and "plethora"...:puke:.

 

However, my favorite word is "aforementioned" =D.

[DonValentino]

I think the only "word" I hate is bae

[Nanarie]

I think the only "word" I hate is bae

 

seconded, i dislike it so much i can't even use it ironically. 

also, not a singular word but when someone says "come play" as in hang out, party, go clubbing, etc. makes me cringe.

[Waser Lave]

I honestly don't think I hate any words, amongst my favourites would be 'kerfuffle', 'zenith', 'ethereal' and 'spelk' though (I realise this isn't what you asked for ).

[Sirius]

"bae", "selfie" "irregardless" (even though it's not actually a word)

 

They all make me twitch.

[wikkles]

I hate the word 'cuck'. People who use it as an insult instantly lose my respect.

[Waser Lave]

Ooh, thought of one. I hate it when people use the word 'privilege' as in 'white privilege', 'male privilege' etc.

[Adam]

Ooh, thought of one. I hate it when people use the word 'privilege' as in 'white privilege', 'male privilege' etc.

It's hard to hate something that doesn't exist. 

 

For the lulz. 

[Padme]

Ooh, thought of one. I hate it when people use the word 'privilege' as in 'white privilege', 'male privilege' etc.

 

Badger privilege 

[Waser Lave]

Badger privilege 

 

There are none more discriminated against than we badgers.

[Generic]

Not sure about words I hate, but among my favourite words are "chaotic" and "haunting". I swear I'm not that edgy, they just sound so cool and convey their meanings so well.

[Coops]

[Required]

As a foreign learner, I hate lie, lie and lay and any uncommon uncountable nouns 

Not sure about words I hate, but among my favourite words are "chaotic" and "haunting". I swear I'm not that edgy, they just sound so cool and convey their meanings so well.

 

 

I like how the pronunciation of chaotic changes drastically in american vs british english. In BrE it sounds so nice

[Karla]

The word "pregnant." I have trouble saying it and I just hate the sound of it in general.

[Kwi]

The word "pregnant." I have trouble saying it and I just hate the sound of it in general.

Tell me about it, somehow I hate the phrase "pregnant pause" - It'sactually used in literature and somehow rubs me the wrong way. eek.

 

I don't like the word "mucus" because it sounds really nasally and I sorta make a disgusted expression everytime I say it..

[KaibaSama]

Moist

Munch (or any varaition like munching)

Crunch (or any variation like crunching)

 

What I really don't like is overuse of a word in something I'm reading. Such as a fanfic constantly using the word "cunt" but nothing else (not in the insult kind of way that word can be used). 

[Unmata]

The word intriguing makes me instantly want to breathe fire. 

 

Moist is cool in my books though.

[Paprika]

moist is an amazing word. i don't know how it can sound so onomatopoeic.

 

that being said, onomatopoeic is a mouthful. e_e

[Tammy]

Ugh "moist" is awful, I also dislike "puce", "vomit", "vaginal", "selfie", "bae", "yolo"...

[Bendyounet]

"bae". I hate this ! idk why, just it annoys me. And my favorites words are... "Weird" and "Picture" :') 

[Ali]

I like how the pronunciation of chaotic changes drastically in american vs british english. In BrE it sounds so nice

Wait, what? Americans, someone vocaroo me how you pronounce chaotic...I can't work out another pronunciation

[Waser Lave]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0xN9sVIfynC

 

That's pretty much the same as most British people would say...

[Required]

I haven't heard it, but to you native speakers it probably sounds similarly, but for me that I go deep on pronunciation theory there are changes on the vowel sounds and the pronunciation of the /t/. I understand if you guys don't really notice it


Different would then be either and neither in American and British?

Edited by Scavi, 03 June 2016 - 07:10 AM.