Y'all - it's a "V", not a "W"
We all have our pet peeves. A friend of mine opened my eyes to the annoying phrase "recopy". (Technically, you CAN recopy something, but only if it has been copied once already!!!)
One of my biggest pet peeves is a recent trend.... those who like to use the french word for "there", but can't seem to pronounce it correctly. "Voila", of course, is that word. But, folks, it starts with a "V". As in violin. As in Victory. As in... oh, you get the point. If I have to hear one more pseudo-smart Hollywood type say that word with a "W" in the front of it........ grrrrrr.
It's NOT "Wala". It's Voila. "Vwalah", if that helps. Come on everyone - we can fix this! Let's all reverse this trend! My nerves thank you sincerely.
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And while you're on this soapbox, I'll join ya...
I can not STAND IT when a reflexive pronoun is misused. For example,"Please see myself or someone on my team, if you have any problems."
To which I wish to respond,"Ummmm, yeah, I have a problem. I can't talk to your self of my problems, but I can talk to you."
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