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[jpw1275]

Hi all, it seems to me that it's getting more common....... Why do people say/type brought instead of bought?

Cheers

[HarveyT]

glad you bought this up, its been annoying me as well 

[rally515]

Arrr, this really is annoying when i see it, i almost expect it now! .

 

I don't see how they can be mistaken when typing, maybe its auto correct on these stupid modern phones ?

[Jordie]

Education or lazy i guess.

[Minisamwellen]

Almost as annoying as you're and your, really grinds my gears. 

[Alex_B]

It is another one of the many words in the English language which has been misheard somewhere along the line.

I personally get very annoyed when pacific words are spelt wrong. 

[RedRuby]

Like you, I to had bad grammar but sometimes it is the auto fill. I know when I type something I am generally spelling things correctly so just press send/post and it is only after the post comes up that I see that my iPad has replaced a word with something else. Perhaps it would be better if I could touch type looking at the text I am typing rather than the keyboard.

[Steely]

I try and put bought but sometimes it just comes out as brought lol

[Deathrow]

Drives me mad! It takes all my energy not to reply with things like "Where did you bring it from?" when someone has "brought it off a mate".

I did recently see something on Facebook asking "What was the first car you driven?" which is even worse.

Unfortunately, I think it's only getting worse.

[leeuk]

I take it this threads aimed at me then lads as I like to use the word brought instead of bought and have done so earlier tonight,

So what if the chap didn't finish school and hasn't got an education, That's he's business you shouldn't be so concerned pmsl

[jpw1275]

Hi lee..... Wasn't pointing fingers lol..... I don't think it can be blamed on auto correct as I've people saying it aswell..... My step daughter is worse but then again she is blonde .....

Cheers

[leeuk]

It isn't the point thou mate its obviously aimed at me and I don't find it to clever nor to kind in all fairness.

[HarrysMini]

Or when people say 'of' instead of 'have'... "I would of brought it" = "I would have bought it"   

[megamini_jb]

Or when people say 'of' instead of 'have'... "I would of brought it" = "I would have bought it"

Not guilty!

[jpw1275]

It isn't the point thou mate its obviously aimed at me and I don't find it to clever nor to kind in all fairness.

If you do then I guess your probably right..... And your right it isn't clever..... It was only a question as to why people do it, no one has pointed a finger at you, it was you who stepped forward????? Best thing to do is use the right words...:0)