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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". ...
maratsade GabeU BirdDog MarkJFine et al.
I once text messaged my son, whose reply came back, "You are the only person I know who would use a semi-colon in a text!"
To which I replied, naturally, "How else do you expect me to join two independent clauses?"
MarkJFine, I've never heard "physical year," but I love it!!
I once text messaged my son, whose reply came back, "You are the only person I know who would use a semi-colon in a text!"
To which I replied, naturally, "How else do you expect me to join two independent clauses?"
MarkJFine, I've never heard "physical year," but I love it!!
GabeU, oh no! George W. Bush always said, "nukular"! In fact, there is a classic SNL skit where Bush and Tony Blair are holding a joint press conference. Blair says something about nuclear weapons and Bush corrects him and tells Blair, "It's pronounced NUK U LAR!"
