I think we should continue with this thread,now that it has re-appeared.
Things that people say which drive me to distraction ;
   " Jim lit a fire"    ? No, Jim LIGHTED a fire ! The fire WAS LIT by Jim.
"A U-Boat sunk the Lusitania " . No, The Lusitania WAS SUNK by a U-Boat.! A U-Boat SANK the Lusitania !
"Last night,my father rung me on the 'phone". No, last night my father RANG me on the 'phone ! I WAS RUNG by my father !
    " I clumb the mountain" ( Movie, "The Way West"----did they REALLY talk like that ?)
            " This railing is too low; we must higher it " ! ! What happened to "RAISE", I wonder ??
"It's doable,if you times it by two "
       What is that all about ?