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Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 8:36 pm
Firstly, this isn't about slang or dialect, and only barely about grammar. It's about using words stupidly.
This morning, a neighbour came to the door and asked me if I would help him load something into his car. I'm nothing if not helpful, so we walked over to his place. It turns out he had a cement birdbath he was giving to a friend. He had the car backed up to it with the boot open, all ready to go. As we were getting ready to load the basin part, he said, 'Be careful, this thing has some serious weight to it.' We got it up and in, and had to work it round so we could fit in the pedestal as well. While jockeying it about, he said, 'Good thing this boot has some serious space.' After we got both bits in, he thanked me and said, 'You helped me out of a serious jam.' Unable to keep me gob shut any longer, I said, 'Well, if you ever need help with a flippant jam, just call.'
Another peeve is people using nouns as verbs. I recently overheard someone say, 'We're going to weekend at Ripiro Beach.'
And while I'm at it, the correct response to 'Thank you' is 'You're welcome', not 'No problem'.
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 8:39 pm
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To quote Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes, "Verbing weirds language."
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 8:39 pm
(February 12, 2017 at 8:36 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Firstly, this isn't about slang or dialect, and only barely about grammar. It's about using words stupidly.
This morning, a neighbour came to the door and asked me if I would help him load something into his car. I'm nothing if not helpful, so we walked over to his place. It turns out he had a cement birdbath he was giving to a friend. He had the car backed up to it with the boot open, all ready to go. As we were getting ready to load the basin part, he said, 'Be careful, this thing has some serious weight to it.' We got it up and in, and had to work it round so we could fit in the pedestal as well. While jockeying it about, he said, 'Good thing this boot has some serious space.' After we got both bits in, he thanked me and said, 'You helped me out of a serious jam.' Unable to keep me gob shut any longer, I said, 'Well, if you ever need help with a flippant jam, just call.'
Another peeve is people using nouns as verbs. I recently overheard someone say, 'We're going to weekend at Ripiro Beach.'
And while I'm at it, the correct response to 'Thank you' is 'You're welcome', not 'No problem'.
Boru
No worries.
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 8:42 pm
(February 12, 2017 at 8:39 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (February 12, 2017 at 8:36 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Firstly, this isn't about slang or dialect, and only barely about grammar. It's about using words stupidly.
This morning, a neighbour came to the door and asked me if I would help him load something into his car. I'm nothing if not helpful, so we walked over to his place. It turns out he had a cement birdbath he was giving to a friend. He had the car backed up to it with the boot open, all ready to go. As we were getting ready to load the basin part, he said, 'Be careful, this thing has some serious weight to it.' We got it up and in, and had to work it round so we could fit in the pedestal as well. While jockeying it about, he said, 'Good thing this boot has some serious space.' After we got both bits in, he thanked me and said, 'You helped me out of a serious jam.' Unable to keep me gob shut any longer, I said, 'Well, if you ever need help with a flippant jam, just call.'
Another peeve is people using nouns as verbs. I recently overheard someone say, 'We're going to weekend at Ripiro Beach.'
And while I'm at it, the correct response to 'Thank you' is 'You're welcome', not 'No problem'.
Boru
No worries.
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:04 pm
(February 12, 2017 at 8:36 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Firstly, this isn't about slang or dialect, and only barely about grammar. It's about using words stupidly.
This morning, a neighbour came to the door and asked me if I would help him load something into his car. I'm nothing if not helpful, so we walked over to his place. It turns out he had a cement birdbath he was giving to a friend. He had the car backed up to it with the boot open, all ready to go. As we were getting ready to load the basin part, he said, 'Be careful, this thing has some serious weight to it.' We got it up and in, and had to work it round so we could fit in the pedestal as well. While jockeying it about, he said, 'Good thing this boot has some serious space.' After we got both bits in, he thanked me and said, 'You helped me out of a serious jam.' Unable to keep me gob shut any longer, I said, 'Well, if you ever need help with a flippant jam, just call.'
Another peeve is people using nouns as verbs. I recently overheard someone say, 'We're going to weekend at Ripiro Beach.'
And while I'm at it, the correct response to 'Thank you' is 'You're welcome', not 'No problem'.
Boru
Negative perspiration, brotha.
I don't mind verbing nouns. I like the fact that English is functional like that ... seriously.
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:11 pm
(February 12, 2017 at 8:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (February 12, 2017 at 8:39 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: No worries.
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Afraid you have hit the nail on the head here with this topic, I am. Yes, hmmm
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:54 pm
On the plus side, I've just run across a new acronym of which I highly approve: SCROTUS (So-Called Ruler Of The United States).
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:55 pm
I'm aroused by that and I don't know why . . . . .
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RE: Language Pet Peeve
February 12, 2017 at 9:56 pm
I do...
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