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TropicalDingdong lemmy.world TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
#2 · Quote Reply

At least you know they aren't using AI. Anyways, boneappletea.

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Quibblekrust thelemmy.club Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2025-02-09
#3 · (edited) Quote Reply

This happens all the time to me with speak to Tex.

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ShellMonkey piefed.socdojo.com ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com
Joined: 2025-09-09
#4 · Quote Reply

Very specific puisments for improper disclosure written in

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4am lemmy.zip 4am@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-23
#5 · Quote Reply

Everyone knows it’s “needle-nose basis”

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mycodesucks lemmy.world mycodesucks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-08
#6 · Quote Reply

Congrats, buddy - that's the worst anyone's ever done it.

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SharkAttak kbin.melroy.org SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org
Joined: 2024-09-23
#7 · Quote Reply

It's even taught in kindergarten, the famous "Head, shoulders, knee to nose" basis.

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SparroHawc piefed.world SparroHawc@piefed.world
Joined: 2026-04-08
#8 · Quote Reply

As in, if you ask, we are going to apply our knee to your nose.

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Midnight Wolf lemmy.world wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-23
#9 · Quote Reply

This happens all the time to me with speak to Tex.

All my exs live in Tex is...

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QueenHawlSera piefed.social QueenHawlSera@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-07-14
#10 · Quote Reply

Bone Apple Tea

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fartographer lemmy.world fartographer@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-29
#11 · Quote Reply

Everyone knows it’s “needle-nose basis”

"Bases"

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Victor lemmy.world victorz@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-11-14
#12 · Quote Reply

At least you know they aren't using AI. Anyways, boneappletea.

Probably voice to text though eh.

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grimdeter lemmy.ml grimdeter@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-15
#13 · Quote Reply

Not a native speaker, what should be the original/right version?

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cryptiod137 lemmy.world cryptiod137@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
#14 · Quote Reply

Not a native speaker, what should be the original/right version?

It would be "on a need to know basis"

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jaybone lemmy.zip jaybone@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-02-08
#15 · Quote Reply

It would be "on a need to know basis"

I’m guessing this supposed HR person is also not a native speaker.

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Elgenzay lemmy.ml Elgenzay@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-07
#16 · Quote Reply

Not a native speaker, what should be the original/right version?

"on a need-to-know basis"

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jaybone lemmy.zip jaybone@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-02-08
#17 · Quote Reply

At least you know they aren't using AI. Anyways, boneappletea.

The only way to outsmart AI is to use idioms incorrectly.

Until the AI figures out this little trick. Then we all just talk like we’re stupid.

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gastroglizzy piefed.social gastroglizzy@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-08-26
#18 · Quote Reply

All my exs live in Tex is...

That's why I hang my hat on the ten I see

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SaharaMaleikuhm feddit.org SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-07-23
#19 · Quote Reply

It's even taught in kindergarten, the famous "Head, shoulders, knee to nose" basis.

Teach em early how to deal with Nazis. I approve!

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SaharaMaleikuhm feddit.org SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-07-23
#20 · Quote Reply

This happens all the time to me with speak to Tex.

Latex my beloved

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grimdeter lemmy.ml grimdeter@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-15
#21 · Quote Reply

"on a need-to-know basis"

Thank you!

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deadalus discuss.tchncs.de deadalus@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2026-09-25
#22 · Quote Reply

I’m guessing this supposed HR person is also not a native speaker.

With how many native speakers still mess up your and you're, and especially "should of" instead of should've, I would actually wager theyre a native speaker

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blackshirt lemmy.world blackshirt@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-06-05
#23 · Quote Reply

I’m guessing this supposed HR person is also not a native speaker.

May be auto correct, or speach to text

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#24 · Quote Reply

The only way to outsmart AI is to use idioms incorrectly. Until the AI figures out this little trick. Then we all just talk like we’re stupid.

You're preaching to the horse's mouth

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tigermountain lemmy.world tigermountain@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-06-15
#25 · Quote Reply

I'm just waiting for lots of stuff like this to get sucked into AI training data so then AI will begin to respond like this.

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MissJinx lemmy.world MissJinx@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#26 · Quote Reply

That's why I don't care if I make mistakes in english. It's not my native language and I make far fewer mistakes than some americans lol

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Echo Dot feddit.uk echodot@feddit.uk
Joined: 2023-07-26
#27 · Quote Reply

The best one I heard was "Hull in a blue" but alI also like "Moo point"

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Echo Dot feddit.uk echodot@feddit.uk
Joined: 2023-07-26
#28 · Quote Reply

At least you know they aren't using AI. Anyways, boneappletea.

Oh volia

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jaygray91 piefed.zip jaygray91@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-07-17
#29 · Quote Reply

You're preaching to the horse's mouth

you forgot to put in thorns

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myyass lemmy.world myyass@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-09-02
#30 · Quote Reply

That's why I don't care if I make mistakes in english. It's not my native language and I make far fewer mistakes than some americans lol

I have to make sure I don't write in a different word order sigh.

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kryptonianCodeMonkey lemmy.world kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-13
#31 · (edited) Quote Reply

The best one I heard was "Hull in a blue" but alI also like "Moo point"

"Moo point" might be an intentional eggcorn meant to reference to Friends. Joey famously calls it a "moo point" and justifies is by saying that it is "Like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter. It's moo."

And, "hull in a blue" isn't a true eggcorn because it doesn't technically make logical sense in context... but, to be fair, it makes exactly as much sense as "hullabaloo" does, so...

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CalypsoGirl lemmy.today CalypsoGirl@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-08-15
#32 · Quote Reply

May be auto correct, or speach to text

s 🍑

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humanspiral lemmy.ca humanspiral@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2024-10-23
#33 · Quote Reply

if the room is only flooded to your ankles and you can't smell it, then you do not need to know/be told evacuation/panic procedures yet.

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Varpeggio lemmy.zip Varpeggio@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-05-12
#34 · Quote Reply

With how many native speakers still mess up your and you're, and especially "should of" instead of should've, I would actually wager theyre a native speaker

Also, plurals being possesified. For example, ACHs v. ACH’s.

Drives me fucking insane.

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#35 · Quote Reply

you forgot to put in thorns

That's a kettle of a different color!

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StabbingSky lemmy.zip StabbingSky@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-04-30
#36 · Quote Reply

I’m guessing this supposed HR person is also not a native speaker.

Or they use STT instead of typing and don't proofread their emails.

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bitchkat lemmy.world bitchkat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-29
#37 · Quote Reply

"Moo point" might be an intentional eggcorn meant to reference to Friends. Joey famously calls it a "moo point" and justifies is by saying that it is "Like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter. It's moo." And, "hull in a blue" isn't a true eggcorn because it doesn't technically make logical sense in context... but, to be fair, it makes exactly as much sense as "hullabaloo" does, so...

I often see 'mute point' for 'moot point'

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bitchkat lemmy.world bitchkat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-29
#38 · Quote Reply

I’m guessing this supposed HR person is also not a native speaker.

I wouldn't guess that at all.

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bitchkat lemmy.world bitchkat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-29
#39 · Quote Reply

With how many native speakers still mess up your and you're, and especially "should of" instead of should've, I would actually wager theyre a native speaker

Just forget the contraction and right "should have". When pronounced correctly it sounds nothing like 'of'.

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bitchkat lemmy.world bitchkat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-29
#40 · Quote Reply

You're preaching to the horse's mouth

Pretty sure it's horse's choir.

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#41 · Quote Reply

Pretty sure it's horse's choir.

In Wales, it's preaching to the horse's collar.

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treesquid lemmy.world treesquid@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#42 · Quote Reply

Just forget the contraction and right "should have". When pronounced correctly it sounds nothing like 'of'.

*write

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bitchkat lemmy.world bitchkat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-29
#43 · Quote Reply

*write

Yep. Sure borked that.

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blargh513 sh.itjust.works blargh513@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-07
#44 · Quote Reply

I often see 'mute point' for 'moot point'

My boss says this. He's a c-suite exec. Nobody corrects him.

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Funkt4st1c lemmy.world Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-07-30
#45 · Quote Reply

You're preaching to the horse's mouth

Even a blind elephant can remember to nut twice a day

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benderbeerman lemmy.world benderbeerman@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#46 · Quote Reply

In Wales, it's preaching to the horse's collar.

In *whales

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benderbeerman lemmy.world benderbeerman@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#47 · Quote Reply

This happens all the time to me with speak to Tex.

Auto co-wrecked?

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deadalus discuss.tchncs.de deadalus@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2026-09-25
#48 · Quote Reply

Also, plurals being possesified. For example, ACHs v. ACH’s. Drives me fucking insane.

That's the same in German, drives me nuts

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#49 · Quote Reply

In *whales

No, like the wales in corduroy pants!

When they make that whiffing noise, that's your legs telling you that you're getting exercise, and exercise is good for you, so you're hearing agreement.

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#50 · Quote Reply

Even a blind elephant can remember to nut twice a day

Pix or it didn't happen!

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DagwoodIII piefed.social DagwoodIII@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-17
#51 · Quote Reply

Also, plurals being possesified. For example, ACHs v. ACH’s. Drives me fucking insane.

Dates are a conundrum.

Is it "the 1980s" or "the 1980's ?"

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