At a bit of a tangent, admittedly
One thing that really, really gets on my tits is the phrase "Fell Pregnant". Often uttered by the stereotyped 16 year old chavette.

You don't 'fall' pregnant, it's not like tripping over a kerb. There is a tried and tested, pretty much 100% documented way to get pregnant. Little falling is involved.

Unless it's a throwback to 'fallen woman*' which has lingered in the language?

Etymologists, standby, standby, GO!







*just to point out that I don't agree with the whole concept of getting the chambermaid up the duff and then shipping her off to a mental asylum. Two to Tango and all that.
(osok Rebel without a clue, Mon 21 Apr 2008, 11:52, Reply)