Why do people say “brought” instead of “bought” and.

gabriel959
gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
edited July 2009 in The bottom bracket
Still use the words “buy” and/or “buying” in the same sentence or the same paragraph?

Is it because I am Spanish that I “no comprende” why the confusion? I can understand people not being able to spell “inconsistent”, “disappointed” or “hypothesis” as that is to do with the fucked up phonetics in English but “BROUGHT”??????

Why? Is it because they are as thick as some Spanish “chocolate a la taza”?

Thank you

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  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    It is because they are idiots and should of learnt to write properly.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,443
    Don't you mean should have learned to write properly :P
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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    I fink itz coz Inglish aint bin tort proper in Inglish skulez for yeaz and pensils avent got a preediktiv text on em. I am finkin ov moovin to spayne to get it lernt to me rite den I kan kum bak ere an becum a Inglish teecha. :wink:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    innit
  • RedJohn
    RedJohn Posts: 272
    gabriel959 wrote:

    Is it because they are as thick as some Spanish “chocolate a la taza”?

    Yes.
  • nasahapley
    nasahapley Posts: 717
    Never mind brought/bought, you polyglot cleverclogs you, what I'd like to know is why so many people apparently 'peddle' whilst on their bikes. Unless they're cycling from place to place selling stuff, what they're doing is in fact 'pedalling'. Pedal. Not peddle, pedal. I scream inside every time I see that one, grumble grumble.
  • blu3cat
    blu3cat Posts: 1,016
    RedJohn wrote:
    gabriel959 wrote:

    Is it because they are as thick as some Spanish “chocolate a la taza”?

    Yes.

    +1

    Although my own personal favourite is people who drop the h at the beginning of word so horrible becomes 'orrible etc. They then proceed to pronounce the letter with an extra h at the beginning making the letter haitch.

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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    nasahapley wrote:
    Never mind brought/bought, you polyglot cleverclogs you, what I'd like to know is why so many people apparently 'peddle' whilst on their bikes. Unless they're cycling from place to place selling stuff, what they're doing is in fact 'pedalling'. Pedal. Not peddle, pedal. I scream inside every time I see that one, grumble grumble.

    Or why when people want to slow their bikes down they apply their breaks rather than their brakes which would be far more appropriate?
  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    Have to confess I do sometimes get my words muddled and substitute one for the other, but not deliberately and not 'cause I don't know the difference either. :oops:

    The dropped 'h' at the start of words doesn't bother me that much in informal conversation, but 'haitch' in any context really gets my back up. No such letter in the alphabet that I know of!

    David
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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    nasahapley wrote:
    Never mind brought/bought, you polyglot cleverclogs you, what I'd like to know is why so many people apparently 'peddle' whilst on their bikes. Unless they're cycling from place to place selling stuff, what they're doing is in fact 'pedalling'. Pedal. Not peddle, pedal. I scream inside every time I see that one, grumble grumble.

    There is a very good bike shop in Worcester called Peddlers, but as they do sell stuff I think we can let 'em off. :wink:

    David
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I think people who use the wrong words are loosers!
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    It's handy that there are so many thickos in the World. Makes us normals seem brighter in comparison.

    Nothing worse than bad spelling. Actually that's one I hate - "nothing worse than... ***...add trival and inconsequential occurrence*** "

    Well how about your entire family being massacred by terrorists? Or being boiled in a vat of acid? Surely that's worse?


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  • robmanic1
    robmanic1 Posts: 2,150
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    It's handy that there are so many thickos in the World. Makes us normals seem brighter in comparison.

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  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    soree iyam to bizee too arnsurr
  • MrChuck
    MrChuck Posts: 1,663
    NapoleonD wrote:
    I think people who use the wrong words are loosers!

    :D Boom boom!

    The misuse of 'ignorant' is the one that really gets me.
  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    Yeah, definately.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Ooooh, subtle there :o
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    What about people who don`t know the difference between their and they`re and there?
    There is nothing worse than that, even terrorism.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    antfly, there is also the two, too and to brigade.

    :x
  • Infamous
    Infamous Posts: 1,130
    NapoleonD wrote:
    antfly, there is also the two, too and to brigade.

    :x
    Yes, that is literally the worse thing ever.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Of course,also annoying.

    Hey Napoleon, did you ever get that Colomba jersey?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    Yes.

    It's okay...

    Little bit disappointed but I like the look of it. Would rather have spent another 20 and got another Rapha one tbh :(
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Oh well, maybe I won`t bother then.
    What don`t you like about it ?
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  • Bikr23
    Bikr23 Posts: 16
    Astana or Astanr. Stella or Stelllr... :?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    The fit - it's not cut as well as my Assos and Rapha jerseys, it is also tight across the chest and loose on the arms :( (I've not got particularly small arms or a particularly big chest either...)

    The finish - Cheap elastic around the back means zero grip and the back riding up. Missing features like a full zip and a pump holder. The Sportwool doesn't feel as soft as the Rapha effort but this may be an issue caused by my next point...

    The stitching (esp where the horizontal panel across the chest is) - It causes a bit of irritation.
  • zedders
    zedders Posts: 509
    edited July 2009
    I'll be the first to admit my spelling isn't great, but it doesn't make me a looser? Just bad at written english. Yeah my spelling is shite, but I have other skills. Just not sure what they are.

    As said, this is an informal forum, and I feel its a bit far fetched to be moaning about spelling. This is not an english examination?

    If I was doing a written report for work I would speak check etc, but I ain't doing it here.
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  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    It doesn't matter to most but if someone consistently posts with loads of errors, I assume they are a bit thick. So if "discussing" something, their credibility is undermined.

    Possibly wrong but it's what I think.
  • Sirius631
    Sirius631 Posts: 991
    I find it tiresome that those who can't spell 'colour' or 'aluminium' also ride bikes with tires, instead of tyres.

    Hint to Americans:
    Colour, not color. Aluminium, not aluminum. Tyres, not tires. Don't get me started on the invention of 'ideation' when the term 'concept' is perfect. Also, what the fark sake is 'rendition'?

    Please go boldly, get a language of your own, and stop damaging ours.
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Sirius631 wrote:
    Please go boldly, get a language of your own, and stop damaging ours.

    Its evolving, as it has always done and there is nothing we can do to stop these bloody foreigners :wink: and our own teenagers :x from ruining it :lol:

    1 dy no 1 wil undastan wot u spek :cry:
  • Mastineo
    Mastineo Posts: 182
    Brought instead of bought is the norm around here. Not willing to reveal location but its a well known Nottinghamshire (oops sorry, should be Nottingshur) allotment. Other common ones are sustifikit (certificate - not often given out at local schools nowadays, they've been superceded by ASBOs). Pregmant instead of pregnant, usually by members of aforementioned schools. Maintemance instead of maintenance, this usually written on CSA forms when the girl knows the father. This girl is known as a stuck-up-cow by the other girls who dont know the cause of their pregmancy. But they're only jealous because they wont be able to claim maintemance.

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