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Not important, but…..

Janey2 — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:41:18 GMT

Someone please tell Pat it is "go ahead" not "go head". She said go head 3 times in a very short time.

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PhilaLady1 — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:51:08 GMT

It's a regional expression or pronunciation. There are many pronunciations that I hear various hosts use that rub me the wrong way. I try to not let it bother me. To my ears, "go head" sounds okay, hehehe, from what I am accustomed to hearing around my area in the mid Atlantic. I bet there are some things other hosts say that those listening don't even notice, depending on where they are from and what sounds normal to them. I respect your opinion and have felt the same way, but not regarding Pat.

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SamBrown — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:13:37 GMT

@PhilaLady1 wrote:
Hi @Janey2

It's a regional expression or pronunciation. There are many pronunciations that I hear various hosts use that rub me the wrong way. I try to not let it bother me. To my ears, "go head" sounds okay, hehehe, from what I am accustomed to hearing around my area in the mid Atlantic. I bet there are some things other hosts say that those listening don't even notice, depending on where they are from and what sounds normal to them. I respect your opinion and have felt the same way, but not regarding Pat.

@Janey2 Pat is from my "neck of the woods" and I've never heard anyone say "go head". Pat has worked at QVC for many, many years and she should no better than to repeat the same phrase over and over again.

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Caffeina — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:14:06 GMT

I agree it's not important.

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SueyMsB — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:19:41 GMT

So not important.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:21:52 GMT

@SamBrown wrote:
@PhilaLady1 wrote:
Hi @Janey2

It's a regional expression or pronunciation. There are many pronunciations that I hear various hosts use that rub me the wrong way. I try to not let it bother me. To my ears, "go head" sounds okay, hehehe, from what I am accustomed to hearing around my area in the mid Atlantic. I bet there are some things other hosts say that those listening don't even notice, depending on where they are from and what sounds normal to them. I respect your opinion and have felt the same way, but not regarding Pat.

@Janey2 Pat is from my "neck of the woods" and I've never heard anyone say "go head". Pat has worked at QVC for many, many years and she should no better than to repeat the same phrase over and over again.

@SamBrown , know better.

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santorini — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:22:37 GMT

I think it's important for anyone on tv to be able to use proper grammar. I wish they would hold a host training class and refresh the hosts on what they should have learned in 3rd grade on such things as the use of "I" and "me" and other basic rules.

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MoonieBaby — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:26:55 GMT

@Janey2

The woman who constantly says "as well" isn't likely

to get "go ahead" into her vocab.

I too am bugged by all things bad grammar...but

learned to watch the shows on mute...this way nothing bothers me about how anyone speaks. (and I still enjoy seeing how a garment fits on a body) win-win!

I must admit talking constantly for hours at a time on TV for all to sit home and judge is NOT a job I would enjoy, and perhaps not be any better at speaking correctly for all that time either.

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Pook — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:33:51 GMT

We all have words and sayings that we say that probably would sound ridiculous to most. Live and let live. Not a matter of life or death so obviously just some wanting to feel superior or not liking certain hosts!! Most people probably feel like the ridiculous corrective posts are way out of line !! Definitely not something to run and post about!!!!! Posts like this do not make those posting such nonsense look good!

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:47:22 GMT

So totally not important, but go head and make it an issue.

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:34:45 GMT

Pat has said go head for as long as she has been a host. Doubtful she will change now.

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moonandthestars — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:38:27 GMT

lol. I guess everyone has that "thing" that bothers them. For me, what drives me crazy is when people pronounce height (ending with a t!), heighth. Seriously, drives me nuts! Happens so often, as if people aren't aware of the actual spelling. I can't point tho to anyone on qvc who has done this - just a general statement of something that would be no big deal to some people, but to me it's a real issue!

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rockygems123 — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:49:28 GMT

@Janey2 . Working for 2 different airlines in headquarters (not in the air) many employees came from different parts of the country and world.

It was lots of fun to hear different ways of speaking, one said "gone go" a shorthand of going to go. Another in a high corporate position said "boughten" for buying something. People from the Phillipines had trouble with their "f's" so fifty became pipty.

Not only was it fun to have different ways of speaking, you can imagine the pot lucks. Fabulous.

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mb141312 — Thu, 04 May 2023 18:00:14 GMT

Sometimes when people speak quickly, their words are slurred or jumbled together and we may not hear all they said clearly. Maybe she does say "ahead" but the "a" sound is soft or gets lost with the other words.

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turtle52 — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:07:56 GMT

It drives me crazy "azz well". Lol.

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Junebug54 — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:38:54 GMT

Also not important but she constantly apologizes..

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ValuSkr — Thu, 04 May 2023 19:40:27 GMT

I agree. It's a strange way to say "go ahead."

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Kachina624 — Thu, 04 May 2023 20:21:22 GMT

What do you expect? She comes from a region where people (lots of people) routinely "go down the shore".

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jackiejenny — Thu, 04 May 2023 20:22:23 GMT

@Janey2 : I have mentioned this before, so, for what it's worth, it's important to me.

We all have that teacher that lives in our head, and for me, that would be Mrs. Pate, my ULTRA strict English/ Speech teacher.

She's the one who is famous for saying right before the "at" when someone dared utter, where is Jack at?

Life just went a lot smoother for you when you got that concept down!

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LavernLuvsShoes — Thu, 04 May 2023 21:30:03 GMT

@jackiejenny wrote:
... She's the one who is famous for saying right before the "at" when someone dared utter, where is Jack at?

Ohhh, that's one of my "Grammar Pet Peeves" but as the thread title states: "It's Not Important"