words and phrases that irk me:
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likethebeer"pro-bono work for free"
"that's so apropos"
I understand it sounds so right to say it, but it's wrong. I feel like I'm betraying my 7th grade spelling teacher when I hear that said. As a result of all this confusion, I can't even bring myself use the word "apropos" correctly. I can't imagine having a need to, anyway.
When "etcetera" is pronounced "excetera"
Interestingly enough, though, I'm starting to get over the whole "nuclear/nuculer" thing. I think I'm getting confused with all the people pronouncing it like the president.
The transformation of nouns into verbs: "I'll dialog with you later."
I heard someone on the Lehrer News Hour do that last night. [although I do say, "I'll e-mail you" as opposed to "I'll send/write you an e-mail." I don't know why, except perhaps I didn't really think about what e-mail actually meant for a really long time.]
There are more to this list, I know. Maybe I'll remember them throughout the day.
"that's so apropos"
I understand it sounds so right to say it, but it's wrong. I feel like I'm betraying my 7th grade spelling teacher when I hear that said. As a result of all this confusion, I can't even bring myself use the word "apropos" correctly. I can't imagine having a need to, anyway.
When "etcetera" is pronounced "excetera"
Interestingly enough, though, I'm starting to get over the whole "nuclear/nuculer" thing. I think I'm getting confused with all the people pronouncing it like the president.
The transformation of nouns into verbs: "I'll dialog with you later."
I heard someone on the Lehrer News Hour do that last night. [although I do say, "I'll e-mail you" as opposed to "I'll send/write you an e-mail." I don't know why, except perhaps I didn't really think about what e-mail actually meant for a really long time.]
There are more to this list, I know. Maybe I'll remember them throughout the day.
