Annoying words and phrases
Marketing bollocks, buzzword bingo, or your mum saying "fudge" when she really wants to swear like a trooper. Let's ride the hockey stick curve of this top hat product, solutioneers.
Thanks to simbosan for the idea
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
Marketing bollocks, buzzword bingo, or your mum saying "fudge" when she really wants to swear like a trooper. Let's ride the hockey stick curve of this top hat product, solutioneers.
Thanks to simbosan for the idea
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
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Americanisms
"Oftentimes" - how is this different from often? They both mean frequently don't they?
"Winningest" - No. You are losingest.
Also, for rather less rational reasons, I don't like the word "pithy". It sounds the opposite of what it is. I can't help but feel it sounds miserable, petty, weak. Alas, I have very little power to affect its usage.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:23, 3 replies)
"Oftentimes" - how is this different from often? They both mean frequently don't they?
"Winningest" - No. You are losingest.
Also, for rather less rational reasons, I don't like the word "pithy". It sounds the opposite of what it is. I can't help but feel it sounds miserable, petty, weak. Alas, I have very little power to affect its usage.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:23, 3 replies)
I just misread
"Winningcest" as "Wincest". I think I may watch too much Supernatural.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:27, closed)
"Winningcest" as "Wincest". I think I may watch too much Supernatural.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:27, closed)
I've been told that the correct pronounciation of 'often' is 'offen', and not how it's spelled.
Is this really true? I've been saying 'often' all my life and haven't been able to retrain myself to say 'offen' because I think it sounds sloppy and stupid.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:27, closed)
Is this really true? I've been saying 'often' all my life and haven't been able to retrain myself to say 'offen' because I think it sounds sloppy and stupid.
( , Thu 8 Apr 2010, 15:27, closed)
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