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Brought is the past tense of 'to buy' isn't it?
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BROUGHT or BOUGHT

Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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I get disproportionally irritated by the use of the word 'brought' when it should be 'bought', to the point where i would stop reading a post if i came across 'brought', broughtophobia perhaps. Do people deliberately type or even say the word 'brought' when they have purchased something? or is it just a common typo?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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No sex tonight i take it ?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Chill, or before you know it you'll have brung the world down around you
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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New on on me. My pet peeve is the "loose" instead of "lose" thing.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Yup it ******* annoys me too......

There is no 'I know how to use English Language' option.

Last edited by BLU; Aug 12, 2011 at 06:29 PM.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Annoyed me for years, put it down to the person saying it being an uneducated muppet!
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BLU
Yup it ******* annoys me too......

There is no 'I know how to use English Language' option.

Nice edit you funky monkey
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Anyone ever been to a Brought and Bought sale?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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I get annoyed by things like that too ... sign of the times methinks

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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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It jist means they're dunderheeds!

loosers!!
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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I always thought it was bRought not bought - sounds weird.... so i like the R.

I will watch my spasticness from now.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Where were the i am thick gallois options ?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Put the retards who don't know their of and off's too , I put it down to them being spastics.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Fully agreed, i simply do not understand how you can "brought a car" and mean that you swapped it for some money. WTF?

How did this abomination even come about ?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
How did this abomination even come about ?
Spacker customers at your wash, probably started it.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RobsyUK
I always thought it was bRought not bought - sounds weird.... so i like the R.
Ehh??

Are you saying that in school you were taught to use bRought ?

I can not fathom this at all, brought means that you brought something from somewhere else (im trying to explain it in simpleton terms) ie: i picked up a didlo and brought it to work


Bought means that you paid money for an object "i have just bought a *****"
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Didn't you lot know, the R is silent. Duh!
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Spacker customers at your wash, probably started it.
I have only ever seen this Brought thingy online, the first time i saw it i assumed it was a daft spellchecker mistake, but its spreading like wildfire.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Brought is the past tense of to Bring.

When you go to buy something, you buy it, when recounting the tale to friends, you didn't go and bring it, you bought it.

Fairly easy concept really.

Micky, some your old customers are the cause of everything that's wrong in the world.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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JuSt WaIt 4 ScoobLou SHe KnoWs EVRytHinG iNnIT
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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I should have added some more poll options really, but got brored.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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You don't need to use either anymore.
You just loot it innit.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Sticky,

"ie: i picked up a didlo and brought it to work"

What is a 'didlo' ?????????????
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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A mate of mine text me the other day telling me he BAUGHT a new car....

Ahh well I suppose it sounds the same, as opposed to brought
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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What IED Was it ?
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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This needs sorting, I'm glad you've bringed it to my attention !
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Sticky,

"ie: i picked up a didlo and brought it to work"

What is a 'didlo' ????????????? my faughts to
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamie
No sex tonight i take it ?
Well if he has, did he pay for it, or was is "bought" for him
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Well its a new one on me......

Sorry meant "it's a new one on me"

Or should that be "it is a new one on me"


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