OMG Say it correctly! - page 3
There is just somethings that really bother me, specifically mispronunciation of words. The specific abbreviation that realllllly grinds my gears is when a nurse or CNA/PCT says " O2 STATS" O2... Read More
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0Mar 25, '13 by applewhiternMy pet peeves are rales and yankauer. I hate it when people say rales with a long A, and say "yanker," like you are going to yank something. Both are incorrect, and that was drilled into us in nursing school in the dark ages.Last edit by applewhitern on Mar 25, '13 : Reason: mispelled yankauer -
4Mar 25, '13 by Ruby VeeQuote from stephanie.My biggest issue is when I say "Thank you" to someone and they say "you welcome" or "you's welcome". It's YOU'RE!!!!!!
I would be ecstatic if someone would say "You Welcome" or "Youse welcome" instead of "No prob." When did "No Prob" get to be correct instead of "you're welcome"? -
5Mar 25, '13 by eatmysoxRNQuote from applewhiternHow is rales supposed to be pronounced? I always say it like rails.My pet peeves are rales and yankauer. I hate it when people say rales with a long A, and say "yanker," like you are going to yank something. Both are incorrect, and that was drilled into us in nursing school in the dark ages.
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1Mar 25, '13 by applewhitern"Oophorectomy." You pronounce both "o's." People pronounce it with an "ooooooph," and that is incorrect. The easy way to remember this is to think of the "oocytes," in which you pronounce both "o's."wannabecnl likes this.
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1Mar 25, '13 by applewhiternRales is given a French pronunciation. Think of the word "rally." Rales is pronounced like the "ral" part of rally would be.LockportRN likes this.
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8Mar 25, '13 by lhflanurseNP, MSN, NPOoh, I get riled up with axed too! Another of mine is the prostrate. -
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1Mar 25, '13 by SwellzI was a pharmacy technician for 6.5 years before nursing school and everyone is killing me with their mispronunciation of drug names. Legit.LockportRN likes this. -
1Mar 25, '13 by LibraSunCNMQuote from Ruby VeeHow about when you say "Thank you," and you get "OK" as a reply? Drives me nuts. Why bother replying at all??
I would be ecstatic if someone would say "You Welcome" or "Youse welcome" instead of "No prob." When did "No Prob" get to be correct instead of "you're welcome"?psu_213 likes this. -
9Mar 25, '13 by julz68My pet peeve is also when people don't write grammatically correct or use punctuation correctly. Also when they write in text style, like using "u" or "ur" on posts. Not just here, but anywhere. It makes it so hard for me to read! Maybe it's just me because I am older, in my 40s. Ha!
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2Mar 25, '13 by Student Mom to ThreeI cannot stand "yers" instead of "yours"---my whole family is guilty of this! That is just lazy language.
Had a bio prof who referred to proteins as pro-tee-ins.aTOMicTom and DeLanaHarvickWannabe like this. -
