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

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
    edited June 2015
    I never use the word 'whilst' (and I'm British!) and I haven't noticed any overuse on here....

    there is alot of bad grammar and spelling mistakes which gets my goat a bit but I'm not perfect either lol
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    It doesn't bother me but my family is British. I spell colour and other words with the extra U since I'm Canadian. It's all good to me. Now if someone says the word "moist" that's a different story. Now that's an annoying word!
  • NoIdea101NoIdea
    NoIdea101NoIdea Posts: 659 Member
    There are some things that make me proud to be British. Our language is definitely one of them, but i think that is because i am mean and i like the confusion it causes in other people.

    I am currently loving the whole 'cheeky Nando's' thing that is going around. I don't care if it is all made up, or blown out of proportion...it just sums up everything i love about this language :p
  • AdamImadA
    AdamImadA Posts: 74 Member
    ]I never use the word 'whilst' (and I'm British!)

    LoL. I love all my British friends!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
    adamklug73 wrote: »
    Yes?

    Dude.

    You're making a joke, right?

    It's a cultural difference in language.
  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    What about Canadian talk?

    Going to wear my runners and my tuque whilst I run to the store to get some pop? Haha kidding. We don't say whilst.
  • AdamImadA
    AdamImadA Posts: 74 Member
    bbontheb wrote: »
    What about Canadian talk?

    Going to wear my runners and my tuque whilst I run to the store to get some pop? Haha kidding. We don't say whilst.

    I like it though!
  • AdamImadA
    AdamImadA Posts: 74 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    adamklug73 wrote: »
    Yes?

    Dude.

    You're making a joke, right?

    It's a cultural difference in language.

    It's always a joke my friend!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
    adamklug73 wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    adamklug73 wrote: »
    Yes?

    Dude.

    You're making a joke, right?

    It's a cultural difference in language.

    It's always a joke my friend!

    Mmmm........
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I never use the word 'whilst' (and I'm British!) and I haven't noticed any overuse on here....

    there is alot of bad grammar and spelling mistakes which gets my goat a bit but I'm not perfect either lol

    Why is it bad grammar? Perfectly fine as far as I understand and the whole thread is just mystifying.
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    I never use the word 'whilst' (and I'm British!) and I haven't noticed any overuse on here....

    there is alot of bad grammar and spelling mistakes which gets my goat a bit but I'm not perfect either lol

    Such as alot? It is a lot.

  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    I never use the word 'whilst' (and I'm British!) and I haven't noticed any overuse on here....

    there is alot of bad grammar and spelling mistakes which gets my goat a bit but I'm not perfect either lol

    Why is it bad grammar? Perfectly fine as far as I understand and the whole thread is just mystifying.

    This....
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I read through this thread right after I woke up and wondered if I dreamt the whole thing.

    I adore Brit speak. My family uses it quite a lot, my Nan was from Staffordshire, and passed on her way of speaking.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited June 2015
    Am I weird that I've never seen a word that bothered me?

    Edit: on a second thought txtng and l337 speech bother me because they take more effort to read. Glad there is none of that here.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Not even moist?
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Not even moist?

    Yep, that one does bother me.. makes me want lava cake.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
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    adamklug73 wrote: »
    JordisTSM wrote: »
    Does it really wind you up enough to make a thread about it?

    Few hours ago yeah. Kind of board of it now. Just a thought whilst I was making dinner....

    While you were board, were you pining away?



  • MonsoonStorm
    MonsoonStorm Posts: 371 Member
    edited June 2015
    I'm lost...

    Whilst you may not like it, it is a legitimate word.

    I see no reason as to why anyone would have issues with it, nor why it should be avoided.
    adamklug73 wrote: »
    JordisTSM wrote: »
    Does it really wind you up enough to make a thread about it?

    Few hours ago yeah. Kind of board of it now. Just a thought whilst I was making dinner....

    While you were board, were you pining away?

    Yeah, he's just a big sap like that.
  • MonsoonStorm
    MonsoonStorm Posts: 371 Member
    Am I weird that I've never seen a word that bothered me?

    I hate the word weetabix.

    Say it over and over in your head a few times, it burrows into your brain and makes you feel a little crazy.

    Perhaps it's just me...
  • beachhouse758
    beachhouse758 Posts: 371 Member
    I go for "bro", bro.