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I have a coworker that says, "I'll tell you what" to end a sentence. Every time he says it, I'm just listening, expecting something more.
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SantaMufasa
Technical User
Incidences"...![[banghead]](/data/assets/smilies/banghead.gif "[banghead] [banghead]")
![[santa]](/data/assets/smilies/santa.gif "[santa] [santa]")
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
used in Texas as a response to anything the listener didn't hear in the first place.
"If the only prayer you said in
your whole life was, 'thank you,'
that would suffice."
-- Meister Eckhart
SantaMufasa
Technical User
You, too, can hear this incredibly irritating mis-use on CNN's Headline News Channel (if you switch to that channel in the next hour or so):
Apparently, she must conduct clandestine military surveys on herself while she is out of jail.
Where do they find these people that are supposed to be journalists?...A Fifth Grader should be able to tell the difference between reconnaissance and recognizance. Sheesh!
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
HN Talking Head said:
Apparently, she must conduct clandestine military surveys on herself while she is out of jail.
Where do they find these people that are supposed to be journalists?...A Fifth Grader should be able to tell the difference between reconnaissance and recognizance. Sheesh!
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
Two of mine
1) "May I ask a question?" Well to late now to ask if you can ask a question as you have already asked a question, but my answer is no.
2) In elevators there is a sign that says "In case of fire elevators return to the first floor." Does this mean the elevators are always on the first floor? And if so then why is there never one there when I push a button? Should be "In the event of a fire.." or "During a fire..." not "In case of fire..."
1) "May I ask a question?" Well to late now to ask if you can ask a question as you have already asked a question, but my answer is no.
2) In elevators there is a sign that says "In case of fire elevators return to the first floor." Does this mean the elevators are always on the first floor? And if so then why is there never one there when I push a button? Should be "In the event of a fire.." or "During a fire..." not "In case of fire..."
SantaMufasa
Technical User
One that irritates me is the improper use of "to/too", as in:
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
<grin>
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
The Midwest is famous for some annoying phrases...
All - Oil
Once'st - Once
Twice'st - Twice
Warsh - Wash
Yun'ta - Do you want to?
Ite - Alright
Et - Eat
Used'ta'could - Could do that in the past
More better - Better
Most nicest - Nicest
Sinchas - Since you were
Then there are the phases that came out of the 90's "pop-culture" that should have stayed there...
"Naw, duh", "Talk to the hand", "As if", "All that and a bag of potato chips", etc.
All - Oil
Once'st - Once
Twice'st - Twice
Warsh - Wash
Yun'ta - Do you want to?
Ite - Alright
Et - Eat
Used'ta'could - Could do that in the past
More better - Better
Most nicest - Nicest
Sinchas - Since you were
Then there are the phases that came out of the 90's "pop-culture" that should have stayed there...
"Naw, duh", "Talk to the hand", "As if", "All that and a bag of potato chips", etc.
SantaMufasa
Technical User
other pet peeves:
"incidences" (instead of "incidents")
"at this point in time" (instead of "now")
"utilize" (instead of "use")
"breakfases" (typically at Mc Donalds, instead "breakfasts")
"a number of" (instead of "many")
"on an hourly basis" (instead of "hourly")
"are able to" (instead of "can")
"is possible that" (instead of "may")
"different than" (instead of "different from")
"very unique" (instead of "very unusual" or simply "unique")
"effect" (when "affect" is appropriate and vice versa)
"obviously", "of course", "as everyone knows" (when none are true)
"infer" (when "imply" is appropriate and vice versa)
confusing the terms "assure", "ensure", and "insure"
confusing "few" and "less"
confusing "further" and "farther"
confusing "lay" and "lie"
confusing "partly" and "partially"
...but people say that I have problems with certain "childhood-phase retention", as well.![[smile]](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif "[smile] [smile]")
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
"incidences" (instead of "incidents")
"at this point in time" (instead of "now")
"utilize" (instead of "use")
"breakfases" (typically at Mc Donalds, instead "breakfasts")
"a number of" (instead of "many")
"on an hourly basis" (instead of "hourly")
"are able to" (instead of "can")
"is possible that" (instead of "may")
"different than" (instead of "different from")
"very unique" (instead of "very unusual" or simply "unique")
"effect" (when "affect" is appropriate and vice versa)
"obviously", "of course", "as everyone knows" (when none are true)
"infer" (when "imply" is appropriate and vice versa)
confusing the terms "assure", "ensure", and "insure"
confusing "few" and "less"
confusing "further" and "farther"
confusing "lay" and "lie"
confusing "partly" and "partially"
...but people say that I have problems with certain "childhood-phase retention", as well.
Mufasa(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]
Actually "utilize" and "use" are not equivalent (I'm not disputing that it's irritating when mis-used!).
Utilize means to employ something for a purpose for which it was not intended.
So you would use a hammer to strike a nail, but you would utilize a rock for the same application.
Utilize means to employ something for a purpose for which it was not intended.
So you would use a hammer to strike a nail, but you would utilize a rock for the same application.
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