Wow--a *major* pet peeve of mine! Some of these have been mentioned, but here goes: Jag-wire (Jaguar) nuc-you-ler (nuclear) reg-ill-er (regular) "Five cent your change." (Instead of 'cents.') Sure-bert (sherbet--"Sure, Bert!" is what Ernie says on Sesame Street--NOT a frozen dessert!) I was just at a concert where the performer announced, at least three times, that he was still "calm and COLLECTIVE..." Ah-capello (a capella) There's a shoe store 'round here that they call "DSW Shoe Warehouse." Aaaargghhhh! The 'SW' part *stands for* shoe warehouse--so, they're now calling it "Desgner Shoe Warehouse Shoe Warehouse..." In writing: "Please pay Frist" (first) "Quite, please." (quiet) "Tomato's for sale" (or anything else that doesn't own something using the posessive 's...as in, a mailbox that announces, "The Quimby's...") I'm sure more will jump out to torment me, but that's enough for now...
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