Press "Enter" to skip to content

16 Things People Need to Stop Saying

Lion cover its face with his paws
Image: Rennett Stowe

Consider this an intervention, because if you’re using these words you should stop now. Seriously, people might be seriously judging you for abusing the English language like this.

Expresso
Louis CK Gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Okay, so this word isn’t native to the English language, so we can almost give you a pass. But no, expresso is not really a thing. You’re thinking of espresso. Urban Dictionary defines expresso as “what is thought by the speaker to be espresso. A common mispronunciation by those hoping to appear sophisticated.”
Espresso is a type of coffee. Expresso is the name of various apps that perform various functions. Which would you rather have in the morning?

Irregardless
Cat smacking dog
Image: AwesomeGifs

Irregardless has been around for nearly 100 years in the English language. That doesn’t make it a real word, though. Irregardless is often used in place of regardless and irrespective, and somehow combines the two into one, making it something beyond a malaprop.
Someone needs to put a stop to this.

Supposably
Bird picking up a knife and running with it
Image: AwesomeGifs

Supposedly this would be cute if it were a kid using it, but if you’re a grown adult, cut that crap out.

Should of, could of, would of
Dog jumping too short gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Instead of using these combinations of words, you should have paid better attention in school, because you could have impressed more people with your mad language skills, and would have sounded much more intelligent.
You came up short with these. ‘A’ for effort?

Conversate
Goat head butting a little boy
Image: AwesomeGifs

Okay, we get why people might want to use this one. It’s from the word conversation, so you just drop the -ion and turn it into a verb by adding an -e, right? Wrong. Sorry, but the word you’re looking for is converse. Oh, and don’t even try using conversate in the past tense either.
When you say this it makes us want to hurt you.

I could care less
Woman gif looking unhappy
Image: AwesomeGifs

Let’s break this one down. When you say “I could,” that means you are able to do something. You have the capacity to do whatever it is. Care means to show an interest in, having concern for something. Less, in this case, means to an extent that is not as great as it currently is.
So you’re saying that you are capable of having an interest or concern to a degree lower than it currently is. This kind of contradicts the implied meaning, which is that your level of giving a f**k is at its lowest point. Shoot for I couldn’t care less.

Foilage
man in tinfoil hat
Image: Will

Don’t make people think you don a tinfoil cap and believe in aliens probing you thoughts. You’re trying for foliage.

Vice-a Versa
Teen awkwardly twerking gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Okay, so this one is used so much it almost should be a thing, but really it’s just another fetchVice versa is the actual saying.
You tried, but the rest of us are judging you.

Whole Nother
Varys hit in the head gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

You’ve got a whole other problem if you’re using whole nother. This is another phrase that is nonstandard.
This one sticks out like a hit in the head.

Participator
hose slipping on ice gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Participator might sound a little bit like a superhero name, but it’s definitely not a word.
Don’t worry, you still get your participation ribbon for being a participant in this game called life.

Undoubtably 
Turtle gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

What did you just say? You undoubtedly didn’t pay attention in English class.

Heighth
Elmo toy flying off a shelf
Image: AwesomeGifs

We honestly have no idea why people think this is okay. Height. You using this word makes us want to leap from a great height and end it all.

Flustrated
Wolf of Wall Street Gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Are you flustered, thus causing you to be frustrated 
This makes us want to rage.

Misunderestimate
Baby eating something and making a face gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

You can misestimate, or estimate incorrectly. Misunderestimate would mean you intended to underestimate, but did so inaccurately. . .which is still just misestimate.

In Good Conscious 
Snow White Gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

Conscious, or consciousness, refers to being awake and aware of what’s going on. When you say, “I can’t, in good conscious sell you a pound of crack,” you’re really saying you can’t do it while you’re awake or aware of what’s happening.
We can’t, in  good conscience, let you get away with using in good conscious.

Ruthfull
pug giving stick eye gif
Image: AwesomeGifs

So, you’re full of Ruth? Or do you mean the opposite of ruthless? I guess that would mean you have an excess of pity and compassion for others? No, this isn’t a word. There is no right word. Just stop using it.

Unbranded News logo