1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
These are all phrases listed by Oxford University as being extremely irritating. According to Mr Butterfield, an Oxford University researcher, and author of "Damp Squid", a book on the English language, named after the mistake of confusing a squid with a squib: "We grow tired of anything that is repeated too often – an anecdote, a joke, a mannerism – and the same seems to happen with some language."
Are there phrases that really get on your nerves? If so, why do they rub you up the wrong way?
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