"Irregardless" is a true horror."Anyways" isn't not the worst anyway. I raise you "irregardless".
Worse, in linguistic terms, it is utterly illogical (and yes, I am channelling my inner Mr Spock).
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Worse, in linguistic terms, it is utterly illogical (and yes, I am channelling my inner Mr Spock).
Possibly because they are writing language as they hear it spoken, rather than as it should be written (but then, I suspect that many of them read very little, for reading is how one learns the structure and composition and architecture - in other words, the grammar of the language - and how to use, how to employ, the vocabulary - of the language).
Nevertheless, completely agree: "With" and "of" are not interchangeable.
Interesting distinction.
I hadn't considered that.
Some amusements come to mind:
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English as She Is Spoke - Wikipedia
Anguish Languish - Wikipedia
Mots d'Heures - Wikipedia
"Off" without another "of" can be bad also, as in "based off". It's "based on" because a concept/reason or similar rests on something. Same with "piggyback off" and other awkward phrases. It's basic spatial reasoning.
I think overuse of "off" and "off of" correlates with trying to sound folksy. People who most definitely know better do it to pander to some audience.
I'm actually wondering about (off of?) the next step: "Off of of" or "I'm sitting off my chair" "Turning the TV off of"
.You're not addressing my point of the discrepancy between the spelling and the pronunciation. If it looks elegant to people, they should also pronounce it that way, which is done in French. This thread is not about something being correct somewhere or in general.
I'm not seeing the point of addressing posts in this thread with "But in X, where I live, this is correct/okay". Of course all of the things people post here can be okay in some context. I would argue that the thread is more like a survey.
Two negative favorites to mention:
1. "Drop" instead of "release", as in "the album dropped".
This is soooooooo cooooooool it hurts. It's not really so cool because there's also "dropped from the lineup/show", which means the exact opposite, and having to figure out whether it means one thing or the exact opposite in a context makes "drop" a poor choice in general in either context, and a word to avoid.
2. "Enjoy" in the context of anything to do with audiovisual experiences.
Every company I'm aware of does this to some extent, and it makes me cringe so much I don't even want to read any marketing materials or even manuals.
"Press play to enjoy the music". "Select Dolby Atoms to enjoy Dolby Atmos surround sound". "Turn the knob to the right to enjoy your music at a higher volume" etc. etc. etc.
Yamaha receiver manuals are beyond awful in this respect.
F... you, corporate phrase writers.
This also exists in some other contexts, but nowhere outside of audio and video does it have this density. I don't "enjoy" every single bit of audio or video all the time, and as with all things, overuse makes words meaningless or toxic.
1. "Drop" instead of "release", as in "the album dropped".
This is soooooooo cooooooool it hurts. It's not really so cool because there's also "dropped from the lineup/show", which means the exact opposite, and having to figure out whether it means one thing or the exact opposite in a context makes "drop" a poor choice in general in either context, and a word to avoid.
2. "Enjoy" in the context of anything to do with audiovisual experiences.
Every company I'm aware of does this to some extent, and it makes me cringe so much I don't even want to read any marketing materials or even manuals.
"Press play to enjoy the music". "Select Dolby Atoms to enjoy Dolby Atmos surround sound". "Turn the knob to the right to enjoy your music at a higher volume" etc. etc. etc.
Yamaha receiver manuals are beyond awful in this respect.
F... you, corporate phrase writers.
This also exists in some other contexts, but nowhere outside of audio and video does it have this density. I don't "enjoy" every single bit of audio or video all the time, and as with all things, overuse makes words meaningless or toxic.
Oh, yes, I agree wholeheartedly with this.
Grrr.
Agreed.
And, related to this, is another - currently fashionable (which I see and read on this forum as well), namely, the use of the verb "rocking" (what is wrong with "wearing"? Is "rocking" supposed to confer a sense of edgy fashion when used, whereas "wearing", which is a mere statement of fact, is viewed as mundane and boring?) as in "I am rocking an Apple Watch today", or, "I am rocking a leather jacket".
Ugh.
When I first heard that I thought it was the introduction to a scathing review, as in “the horse lifted its tail and the album dropped”. I have since realised that it is often used to describe something being released to the public, without any implied derision.
When I see this verb, used in that context, I cannot understand why the perfectly acceptable (and easily understood) verb "released" - what is wrong with "released"? - which is what we used to read and hear - is no longer much used instead.
Perhaps there is a growing resentment towards words imported from French 😆
Even then, I would rather say “the album came out” than ”the album dropped”.
This - French, above all, Norman French - is one of the basic strands of linguistic DNA that informs how the English language developed and evolved.
Norman French didn't replace, or supplant English; rather, it added layers of subtlety and nuance to the language in the form of extra vocabulary, which allows for an exquisite precision of expression.
Agree completely.
fully!
though one of my close mates wears a turban and plays in our cricket team and he refers to himself as ‘fully Sikh’ 😇
though one of my close mates wears a turban and plays in our cricket team and he refers to himself as ‘fully Sikh’ 😇
That's like my Korean friends referring to themselves as "pure". I'm not sure anyone is fully or pure anything.
In the forums the other day, someone wrote "More then that." and I wanted to reply that he needed a comma and to finish his sentence or perhaps, use the correct word instead of "then" but I'm trying to be better about leaving things alone.
Not the sort of thing you want to hear when the jet engine just outside your plane window has just ingested a large bird and is now making nasty, grinding noises as the cabin crew try to apologise for having to return to the airstrip.
Don't apologise, just do it...
Implying that whatever they have done, or not done, it will only have a minor effect on those being apologised to.
In the context of a flight being late or cancelled, the effect could be as minor as implied. But in some circumstances it could have fatal consequences. Whether not reaching results in lack of treatment. Or failing to leave means not escaping something.
It is not up to them to opine on the impact.
‘have a good one’ …
a good one what?
a good day?
an espresso?
a root?
a drive?
a round of golf?
… … …
i’m all for colloquialisms and slang, but ‘have a good one' is just plain lazy
a good one what?
a good day?
an espresso?
a root?
a drive?
a round of golf?
… … …
i’m all for colloquialisms and slang, but ‘have a good one' is just plain lazy
Have you tried running that idea in Baton Rouge, Montpelier, Notre Dame, Grosse Pointe or thousands of other places?
Like what? Can you give an example of one you don't like?
I almost "liked" your post, but there were already a few, and thought that you might not like that.
Is this what you're talking about?
Person 1: "You gonna like buy a new like MacBook?"
Person 2: "Yeah! In fact, I was going to like do it like today! I know, that's like... really exciting!"
Person 1: "I know... now I'll like—like—be jealous of you, because you'll have like the newest one."
Person 2: "Like, I'll be showing it off to my like friends and then they'll like all like want the same like one, too."
Well this is like just about what I was like talking about.
So I was like, why not like give your reply - like - a like
Ok, here's one that's probably not common, at least I hope not. But I know someone who inserts "take and" in every infinitive. So, it's like, "… to take and give back…" It's, like, totally unnecessary. Remove "take and" and you don't change the meaning at all.
it's like, "… to take and give back…" It's, like, totally unnecessary. Remove "take and" and you don't change the meaning at all.
I'm having trouble understanding, I apologize. :/ Mind providing another example?Ok, here's one that's probably not common, at least I hope not. But I know someone who inserts "take and" in every infinitive. So,
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It's the younger generation's replacement for our uhh and umm.
It's the pause that gives their brain enough time to catch up with what they're saying.😁My students asks me why I uhh and umm so much. It's because I'm old🧓 ya ankle bitters.🤭
I still say "uh" and "um". And I am not old. I don't use "like" very much in that way.It's the younger generation's replacement for our uhh and umm.
My students asks me why I uhh and umm so much. It's because I'm old🧓 ya ankle bitters.🤭
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While I have come across the saying of "give and take" (used in the context of debates, or relationships - both personal and professional), I have never come across your example, either in speech or writing.