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I hate the word "but." When someone uses it-it's usually a back-handed compliment. I like you "but." You are right "but."
I don't know if this is common outside of Oz (sincerely hope its not) BUT.....that word is often used at the end of sentences here. As in.."he's nice but". To contextualize it, "That guy is shy isn't he"? "Yes, he's nice but".
I hate the word "sequeue" (see? Can't even spell it - hate it that much). I think the word means "leading to something", like another topic, or something. Ah, who the heck cares?
Yes! And media people who say
"probm" for problem
"fermiliar" for familiar
But then when I was in college, writing a paper for English, the computer rejected "perogative." (Or did I already write this??) I went to a fellow student, and he couldn't find it in the dictionary! We went to the librarian, and she couldn't find it! I mentioned it to my first husband's mother, who graduated high school in about 1936, and she was shocked at my ignorance, but kind. Wow!
But then when I was in college, writing a paper for English, the computer rejected "perogative." (Or did I already write this??) I went to a fellow student, and he couldn't find it in the dictionary! We went to the librarian, and she couldn't find it! I mentioned it to my first husband's mother, who graduated high school in about 1936, and she was shocked at my ignorance, but kind. Wow!
I hate the word "sequeue" (see? Can't even spell it - hate it that much). I think the word means "leading to something", like another topic, or something. Ah, who the heck cares?
"Segue". Pronounced (and often misspelled) Seg-way. The term came into English as a standard terminology in audio, video and artistic production, as a disk jockey segues when he plays two records back to back without talking in between. Segue, as a noun, is simply an interface between two similar elements. Simply called "seg" among practitioners.
It was adapted to English from the Italian "it follows", written as a notation on musical scores, like "Largo" or "Andante".
I also hate the word cute. I don't know why I just hate that word.
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..that word is often used at the end of sentences here. As in.."he's nice but". To contextualize it, "That guy is shy isn't he"? "Yes, he's nice but". 
