Re: Host vocabulary

Patriot3 · ‎06-07-2010

I think Pat IS saying ahead and she says it so fast that the "a" just gets lost. I've never noticed it myself.

Pat is very articulate and I think if this is one slip up, she is entitled to it. Pat is such a professional host!!!

SusieQ_2 · ‎03-27-2012

"Some of your hosts use a nonsensical phrase that needs to stop" @Junkwoman

Of course it won't stop and there are a a couple of reasons. One is that no one at QVC cares (neither do I so I totally understand). The second is without the hosts committing these grammatical errors we'd be down about 3000 threads by now. And who wants that?

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@sandy53 wrote:

My dad has a PhD in English and History and taught his whole life. He always taught us to not be critical of another's grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
Not everyone has the same capabilities. Just like I'm not a math wizard, someone else might not be gifted in vocabulary and grammar.
Not everyone has access to good schools
There are countless regional differences in this country. I can drive 2 hours south and hear an entirely different accent and use of language.
It's just not nice.
However, if you make your living talking on TV, you should know and use good grammar. The same is true with writing. If you make your living writing, you should be able to do it correctly.

Q rarely hires people educated and well trained in speech. Who knows what you or I would do if we had to talk all day about boring products.

bells4me · ‎03-13-2010

"Buy multiples" turns me off, think they work on comission. MB- literally. Courtney-so fresh and Liz Folce on HSN saying "I know, I know" every sentence.

Magicrat · ‎05-19-2015

How about "to go 'round". Horrible.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

@igfan wrote " I don't understand why cursive writing is no longer taught in schools. I am wondering how people sign their names on documents/checks."

With banking and business happening online today, you never need to sign anything.

Some documents have the phrase, "By keying your name here you verify, blah,blah,blah" and it is accepted and legit!

OR you print out the document, sign it, copy and return with your signature on it.

Everything has changed since the implementation of the internet into doing everyday business.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

@lgfan wrote:
It also bugs me when people say athelete instead of athlete. There is no e in the middle.

I can't pronounce athlete without it sounding like I put an e in the middle. Same with Realtor.

Just the way my tongue twists?

PugdogMom · ‎05-20-2016

I know it’s not earth shattering, but I will admit several things in written form do drive me nuts: not using “their”, “there” and “they’re” correctly; saying “should of” instead of “should have”; and saying “your” instead of “you’re” inappropriately.

santorini · ‎03-09-2010

@Zhills wrote:
@lgfan wrote:
It also bugs me when people say athelete instead of athlete. There is no e in the middle.
I can't pronounce athlete without it sounding like I put an e in the middle. Same with Realtor.

Just the way my tongue twists?

Say the syllables separately and pause between them. Then do that faster. That should work.

Emme1764 · ‎07-30-2023

Pat James Dementry, besides saying "go head" instead of "go ahead" says "that's the beauty of it" multiple times during the same presentation of an item. She says it for multiple different aspects of the item instead of saying something like "that's another nice thing about...". To me, "that's the beauty of it" sounds like that's the one good thing about the item.