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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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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.

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    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago

    " "Physical Year" instead of "Fiscal Year"."

     

    ROTFL

  • BirdDog's avatar
    BirdDog
    Assistant Professor
    8 years ago
    MarkJFine wrote:

    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.

    Oh man I forgot about that one. Even had folks in the military doing it.

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    MarkJFine
    Professor
    8 years ago
    BirdDog wrote:
    Oh man I forgot about that one. Even had folks in the military doing it.

    Mostly.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Moderator
    8 years ago

    Their never going too realize that its not two hard too use proper English. 

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    MarkJFine
    Professor
    8 years ago
    Jay wrote:

    Their never going too realize that its not two hard too use proper English. 

    s/English/American/

     

    "proper English" is sooo much different than "proper American". (maratsade can thank me later.)

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    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago

    Thank you very much indeed!

     

     

    MarkJFine wrote: 

    "proper English" is sooo much different than "proper American". (maratsade can thank me later.)