Covid Vaccination

[Rena]

Diction is terrible, and in children’s programmes they seem really
bad.
Come back Valerie Singleton.
Such mis use that is not even in the English language officially.
What on Earth does “ I would of “ mean?
I would of......I would have !
Some people on TV seem to just slur along ,and  the last time I had my eyes tested a hearing test was also done and all was OK.
So not my hearing.
Viktoria.

Even people who have had an expensive education don't seem to know the difference between "bought" and "brought".  This week I watched the Antiques Roadshow and one woman said "I've bought this to show you. It's been in my family for generations".  Obviously she hadn't paid money and bought the object  - she'd brought it in her car to have it assessed.

I hope one day to not hear the verb "ask" uttered as "arks" - or maybe it's deliberate as they don't want to say "arsk"

[JenB]

What on Earth does “ I would of “ mean?

You could also ask that of quite a few people who post on Rootschat!

[Jebber]

More gripes “I haven’t got no” or even worse “I ain’t got no.”

 “At this  moment in time” instead of now.

Why when asked a question do people always begin their answer with “So”?

[Nic.]

Jebber

My gripes are ‘very unique’ and ‘extremely unique’.

[*Sandra*]

Elderly Britons are REFUSING to take Pfizer's Covid vaccine because they would rather 'wait for the English one' with the POLICE getting leftover doses so they don't go to waste..................

Over-80s have turned their noses up at the Belgian-made shots in Stockton-on-Tees and insisted on having the Oxford jab, according to Dr Paul Williams who is administering the vaccine to residents.

Missed appointments led to up to 10 police officers receiving their first doses in Nottingham to prevent vital supplies going to waste............................

Sandra

[Pheno]

But language would never evolve otherwise.  We would still be talking like our folk of yesteryear whose writing we can't read anyway and often have to ask for a meaning.

Pheno

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

But language would never evolve otherwise.  We would still be talking like our folk of yesteryear whose writing we can't read anyway and often have to ask for a meaning.

Pheno

I struggle with my own scribblings. The 5th generation scans of old photocopied family documents from 1800 are easier to read 

[groom]

Missed appointments led to up to 10 police officers receiving their first doses in Nottingham to prevent vital supplies going to waste............................

I'm sorry but I think in this case if people make an appointment but then don't turn up, they shouldn't be offered another one. Luckily it didn't go to waste, but it might have done.

[Pheno]

Missed appointments led to up to 10 police officers receiving their first doses in Nottingham to prevent vital supplies going to waste............................

I'm sorry but I think in this case if people make an appointment but then don't turn up, they shouldn't be offered another one. Luckily it didn't go to waste, but it might have done.

But that defeats the object of making it safer for the rest of us!  All that needs to happen is that the appointment call/letter/text needs to specify the vaccine and then it can be accepted or declined.

Pheno