Most irritating phrases

A list of the top ten irritating phrases has been compiled by the researchers at Oxford University.

They are:

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

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BUT before you go… what are the phrases that irritate you the most?

One thought on “Most irritating phrases

  1. Great post Paul! I had to rethink some things i say in class ALL the time!.
    I would add 1 to the top of the list. I could go the rest of my life and never hear anything about being “on board” again!

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