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BirdDog
Assistant Professor
8 years ago

Sayings that irk me

So, there are common sayings that have two ways of wording them that rub me the wrong way when I hear the expression worded a particular way. Two cases:   1. Standing "online" instead of "inline". ...
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GabeU's avatar
GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
8 years ago
Reggie wrote:

Sometimes words have many meanings or overtime they change thier meaning.

An example of this is the word "Bald". The Bald Eagle is not bald.  Is anyone willing to explain this.

 

Reggie

It's not really that the word bald has an alternate meaning, it's that the word bald, in this context, is from the word piebald, denoting the white head.  

 

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Reggie
Teaching Assistant
8 years ago

Do you mean piebald? If you do that make sense to me. Thank you for the response.

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago
    Reggie wrote:

    Do you mean piebald? If you do that make sense to me. Thank you for the response. 

    Ugh.  Yes, I meant piebald.  LOL.  

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      BirdDog
      Assistant Professor
      8 years ago
      GabeU wrote:
      Reggie wrote:

      Do you mean piebald? If you do that make sense to me. Thank you for the response. 

      Ugh.  Yes, I meant piebald.  LOL.  

      Or did you mean in line instead of on line?  :smileywink:

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        MarkJFine
        Professor
        8 years ago

        For anyone that was involved in Government: "Physical Year" instead of "Fiscal Year"... this one drove me absolutely bonkers for decades. I'd face palm every time I heard it.