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You're probably using something microsoft related was the joke. Nevermind.

Phototoxin wrote:Another one that annoys me is proven.

99% of the time it's pronounced prue-vin.

When it's PRO-VEN

Actually... well, it depends. I think originally it's prue-vin, but the Scottish pronounce it pro-ven. I am unsure.

Pr-oh-ven?

So rather than pr-oo-ving something you pr-oh-ve it?

I actually originally had written 'lolwut' as my reply, but then I googled it and read something about the Scottish pronouncing it "pro-ven". Though the correct, original pronunciation is still "prue-vin".

Never having been to Scotland, nor ever having spoken to any Scottish person, I have no idea.

This may be a little off topic but I heard a Brit phrase "And Bob's your uncle". What the does that mean?

It means the job is easily done.

1. Describe procedure for doing some task.
2. Say, "And Bob's your uncle" to indicate it will be easily completed by the procedure described.

Irregardless vs. Regardless

Inflammable vs. Flammable

Random vs. Spontaneous (Personal pet peeve)

Kilkrazy wrote:It means the job is easily done.

1. Describe procedure for doing some task.
2. Say, "And Bob's your uncle" to indicate it will be easily completed by the procedure described.

It’s easy.
You just get a no.42 adjustable socket spanner.
Set it to anti-clockwise torsion ratchet.
Wrangle the sprocket gradient on the jubblies to 0.01777 hectares – one hand tight only, mind you!
Set the tension on the take-up spool with a 3mm Philips, a cross-cut will do in a pinch.
Don’t worry about the idlers unless the rubber is worn.
A dab of grease on the nipples and Robert’s your father’s brother.

It's language, it changes. Americans are changing it for their own use, it's okay for them to do this. No problem here.

However, having said that since we are ragging on Yanks I will add this.

"At this time" added to the end of sentences. It's really quite superfluous and does grate when I hear it. I don't know why.

As in "We can not find the escaped prisoner, at this time"

"The fire is still raging across the district and is not under control, at this time."

Or of course "please lock the cage, at this time" bonus points for film and linking a youtube clip.

When I was around ten yrs old I asked my parents why people go to gunpoint when people are constantly get robbed there, they were amused and had to explain to me that gunpoint was not an actual place.

Phototoxin wrote:Another one that annoys me is proven.

99% of the time it's pronounced prue-vin.

When it's PRO-VEN

Its /pruvən/ (In american standard english)

If you do not understand the IPA above i will try to write it phonetically. Proovehn