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CharlieP Nov 2016 6:55pm, 1 Nov 2016 451 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP twitter.com
Cheg Nov 2016 7:03pm, 1 Nov 2016 1,695 posts	Quote Pin Cheg Cheers Charlie. I'm not too fussed with the grammar, incorrect spellings etc. The misuse of the word literally is a pet peeve though. Other than the ran/run, The thing that was missing from that tweet was the word the, but I guess with 140 characters you are a bit limited.
CStar Nov 2016 9:40pm, 1 Nov 2016 6,245 posts	Quote Pin CStar 'Hubby' Bleugh! If it was the other way round and OH was called wifey, think how effing patronising that sounds.
Diogenes Nov 2016 9:45pm, 1 Nov 2016 18,176 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes That's bad, no wonder I couldn't imagine it.
Eynsham Red Nov 2016 10:03pm, 1 Nov 2016 1,070 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red It could be the incorrect use of "have" rather than "ran" Charlie
CharlieP Nov 2016 1:48pm, 2 Nov 2016 457 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP UK media referring to railway stations as tr**n stations.
CharlieP Nov 2016 1:49pm, 2 Nov 2016 458 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP People saying "language evolves" thinking it's an instant argument-winner.
Fragile Do Not Bend Nov 2016 2:21pm, 2 Nov 2016 1,162 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend 'Garden' centres where the actual garden stuff is a bit of an afterthought.
Surrey Phil Nov 2016 6:52pm, 2 Nov 2016 1,687 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil In the same way that petrol stations sell charcoal briquettes and other barbecue stuff?
ChrisHB Nov 2016 7:48pm, 2 Nov 2016 14,001 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB Single track roads with passing places, particularly trunk roads in Surrey that reach that unfortunate state thanks to perfectly legal parking on each side.