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Expressions You Hate!
LauraGigs:
Great thread! Yeah, I hate expressions that are either trite as hell, grammatically incorrect, or redundant.
Thing is, they become accepted parts of our language if used often enough.
Such as impact — as a verb. ::) As in, "how will this impact you?" (Teeth get impacted, not people.) Why can't you just say affect?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: LauraGigs on November 17, 2008, 05:11:53 pm ---Such as impact — as a verb. ::) As in, "how will this impact you?" (Teeth get impacted, not people.) Why can't you just say affect?
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Maybe because too many people can't tell the difference between affect and effect? ;D
delalluvia:
Shouldn't of >:(
And my worst offender - supposably. >:( >:(
It's either probably or supposedly, not a combined word!!!
Lynne:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on November 17, 2008, 09:54:54 pm ---Shouldn't of >:(
And my worst offender - supposably. >:( >:(
It's either probably or supposedly, not a combined word!!!
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I've seen 'probably' contracted to 'prolly' in written fiction. Makes me nuts. ::)
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Lynne on November 17, 2008, 09:56:27 pm ---I've seen 'probably' contracted to 'prolly' in written fiction. Makes me nuts. ::)
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Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
That's another hated word. It's not even a word. People tell me they use it because it's faster than writing/saying probably, but prolly doesn't even look like the word probably and if it's too much trouble in a conversation to enunciate two extra syllables, then I suggest one should go home and get some rest!!!
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