[QUOTE=davieddy;198559]Listen out for it. I don't think its overuse is restricted to the UK.
In fact I think Ernst used it the other day.[/QUOTE]From here on out he will notice it.

[QUOTE=davieddy;198559]Listen out for it. I don't think its overuse is restricted to the UK.
In fact I think Ernst used it the other day.[/QUOTE]

I had presumed you meant that it was poor English, not overused.

Moving on...

[quote=frmky;198589]Moving on...[/quote]
Don't you mean [spoiler]"Going forward..."[/spoiler]?

[QUOTE=Mini-Geek;198595]Don't you mean [spoiler]"Going forward..."[/spoiler]?[/QUOTE]

Yes, but I don't want to be shot! :surprised

[quote=frmky;198610]Yes, but I don't want to be shot! :surprised[/quote]
Why don't you just "Pick up the ball and run with it"?
Or go forward and multiply.

Pronouncing forward as "fore-word" instead of "faux-word".

Darn those pesky r's.

[quote=davar55;198669]Pronouncing forward as "fore-word" instead of "faux-word".[/quote]"Fox-word", as in "the way Fox News would word it"?

Pesky x's.

I'd say that if your pet can pronounce any human words at all you shouldn't be to concerned if it makes the odd mistake.

So I say don't do "pet pronunciation hates".

boatswain
forecastle

[quote=lfm;198711]I'd say that if your pet can pronounce any human words at all you shouldn't be to concerned if it makes the odd mistake.

So I say don't do "pet pronunciation hates".[/quote]
As the originator of this thread, I just entitled it with
the first thing to come into my head. As an immoderator
I am bereft of the power to change it.

Personally I prefer pussy cats to Rotweilers.

David