Is 'whilst' the most overused word in these forums?

AdamImadA

Yes?

blankiefinder

Very rarely seen it used...

IsaackGMOON

Not seen it often ngl.

Probably the words; calories, macros, exercise, weight loss, 'loose' --> that one really grinds my gears "I need to loose weight".

tomatoey

Brits use it here because they say that instead of "while" when they talk out loud, it's a cultural difference. I've rarely seen anyone from North America use it.

AdamImadA

I guess I'm being a little over sensitive... Maybe toms here soon. XD

NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner

I've seen some pointless threads whilst (see what I did there?) I've been here.

This has to be the worst.

randomtai

:huh:

zyxst

Nope.

Ninkyou

No.

vivmom2014

toms, as in time of month, and you're a man? Uhhhh....

999tigger

Absolutely not. hardly ever see it. Do you have a problem with it? Probably deficit, calorie or loose.

Sued0nim

adamklug73 wrote: »

I guess I'm being a little over sensitive... Maybe toms here soon. XD

Checks photo, username and gender...wtf?

Oh and whilst is the more formal version of while so normally used in respectful discussions

MamaBirdBoss

It's a Briticism. That's all.

bpetrosky

Of all the things that could bother you, this is it?

PeachyPlum

Cleanse is the most overused word here.

ohmscheeks

TLDR

SoulOfRusalka

I hate that word. It makes me feel stabby.

livingleanlivingclean

Toning.

What's wrong with whilst?

999tigger

OP care to enlighten us? Do you have a problem with the word? Why?

Madame_Goldbrick

MamaBirdBoss wrote: »

It's a Briticism. That's all.

^^This!

AdamImadA

Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose. Totally get it now.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=XD

Liftng4Lis

Madame_Goldbrick

adamklug73 wrote: »

Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose. Totally get it now.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=XD

You totally don't get it

atypicalsmith

adamklug73 wrote: »

Yes?

Yep, "whilst" is British. It used to grate me when I first came here, but this is after all an international website, so just accept it!

MKEgal

adamklug73 wrote:

Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose

Not at all.
Whilst is more formal speech, and probably more commonly used by Brits.

Lose & loose are 2 English words which are commonly (here, at least) misused.
lose = to not have "I want to lose weight"
loose = not tight "my clothes are loose now"

MKEgal

For most overused words here on MFP?
journey
loose (instead of lose)
cleanse

bpetrosky

MKEgal wrote: »

For most overused words here on MFP?
journey
loose (instead of lose)
cleanse

Shakeology?

Christine_72

Whilst is used here in Australia aswell. But more by the hoity toity folks.

Loose instead of lose

Weight instead of weigh

Weighted instead of weighed

all grind me

Ninkyou

I'd think detox is one of the most commonly (and abused) words on MFP.

DiabolicalColossus

Thank you for the introduction of "Briticism".

That's glorious in every conceivable way.

999tigger

Madame_Goldbrick wrote: »

adamklug73 wrote: »

Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose. Totally get it now.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=XD

You totally don't get it

This +10000