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Is 'whilst' the most overused word in these forums?
AdamImadA
Posts: 74 Member
Yes?
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Very rarely seen it used...0
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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".
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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.0
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I guess I'm being a little over sensitive... Maybe toms here soon. XD-2
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I've seen some pointless threads whilst (see what I did there?) I've been here.
This has to be the worst.
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:huh:0
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Nope.0
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No.0
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toms, as in time of month, and you're a man? Uhhhh....0
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Absolutely not. hardly ever see it. Do you have a problem with it? Probably deficit, calorie or loose.0
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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
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It's a Briticism. That's all.0
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Of all the things that could bother you, this is it?0
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Cleanse is the most overused word here.0
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TLDR0
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I hate that word. It makes me feel stabby.0
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Toning.
What's wrong with whilst?0 -
OP care to enlighten us? Do you have a problem with the word? Why?0
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MamaBirdBoss wrote: »It's a Briticism. That's all.
^^This!0 -
Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose. Totally get it now.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=XD0 -
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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
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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!0 -
Not at all.adamklug73 wrote:Ohhh briticism.... I get it. Like lose and loose
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"
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For most overused words here on MFP?
journey
loose (instead of lose)
cleanse0 -
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 me0 -
I'd think detox is one of the most commonly (and abused) words on MFP.0
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Thank you for the introduction of "Briticism".
That's glorious in every conceivable way.0 -
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 +100000
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